Xanax withdrawl help

[shpongle1987]

Ive been taking about 3-4 mg a day for the past week and a half and im stopping abruptly. I have gabapentin, not that I think il have a sezuire but I was wondering if it mite help...and also basically if im going to have any "physical" withdrawl from that amount of use. Thanks for any help

 

[《Plasticity》]

It really depends on your history... If you've been dependent before you may have some mild to moderate withdrawal. On a "clean slate" (ie. Never been dependent/no deep history with benzos) I wouldn't expect much more than some insomnia or possible rebound anxiety for a day or two, if that.

Gabapentin IME takes the edge off benzo withdrawal but by no means makes the process all that much easier. I was loaded up on neurontin during etizolam withdrawal and it didn't really start helping until I was over the acutes. Many people swear by it though so your gonna have to find out for yourself, it should give some degree of benefit however.

 

[diantha]

I was told it takes 14 days of taking benzo to have dependency and or withdrawal from it. That's what a psychiatrist told me but everyone is different

 

[wezface]

Listen to your body. It will tell you whether you'll have trouble or not and what it needs. If you so have symptoms of withdrawal I would strongly recommend finding someone to stay with you for a few days while you detox just in case you do have a seizure or some other complication.