Hello. My name is Yvonne. I was a member on this site over four years ago while weaning myself off of Fentanyl patches and hydrocodone. I am now over four years off of those, but now taking myself off of xanax. I started tapering from 1 mg twice a day. was only on this dose two months. Prior to this it was .5 mgs three times a day. My dr put me back to .5 three times a day for a month, then .25 mg three times a day for a month. Then 0.125 mgs once a day. Then just crumbs a day. When he lowered me to .25 mgs he put me on a beta blocker due to high blood pressure, chest tightness. I am now on day 10 with no xanax and no withdrawal as long as i take my beta blocker on schedule. If Im late taking my beta blocker, withdrawals hit fast and full force. Im confused about the actual role of these beta blockers. I would not be successful without them, but Im confused as to what theyre actually doing? I have been on the xanax 6-7 years, but mostly low doses. I would think that this taper on such low doses, 10 days out I would be good? Hoping someone can help me understand whats happening in my body with the beta blockers and withdrawal from xanax? Many thanks.