Posted by Daveman on January 29, 2001, at 23:14:28
In reply to Re: Xanax tolerance » Daveman, posted by JaneST on January 29, 2001, at 19:18:11
> D.~
> Geez...it's been so long since I've thought about this...don't know if I know the answers but I'll give you my best guess. Though I hate to say this out loud, I got up to 20 (yes, twenty)mgs. of Xanax per day...guess you could say I was eating them like candy...honestly not to obtain a high or to deliberately knock me out...just to maintain. Literally, doctors didn't know how I was standing...very hard time in my life...post car wreck, pain, depression, surgery, overwhelming life with divorce looming....
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> No one has said why I can maintain my current level of Ativan at 1mg per day...and have remained at that level for the past 2+ years. My guess is most of the above problems have been 'fixed'. I was on a lot of different meds at the same time I built up my Xanax tolerance so I don't know if that had anything to do with it or not. Good question.
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> I had not had addiction problems prior nor since...but I'm not counting nicotine :). Xanax is definitely not a drug you want to have to come down from...I did it over many months and maintained a 2mg dose for a few years after the big balloon.
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> So...I guess I didn't answer many of your direct questions but I hope my experience will simply help provide you with more information.
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> Oh! Additionally, while on the 2mg maintenance dose I was also on Nardil, evidently known for its' anti-anxiety agents as well. Can't think of anything else.
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> Hope it helps...let me know how you do....
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> Love,
> JaneJane:
I want to thank you so much for taking the time to respond to me. Even if you weren't able to directly answer my questions the support is very meaningful. I'm determined under all circumstances not to exceed 4mg xanax in any day no matter how bad my anxiety gets (that's the recommended dose in the PDR for general anxiety disorder). Right now I'm still not even at 2mg per day so hopefully other, less addictive, solutions will be found for me before then.
I was curious about one more thing (if you don't mind:)) You mentioned Nardil. That is a medication my doc has referred to as a "last gasp" measure because it is an MAO Inhibitor which inteacts negatively with many common types of foods and medicines. Did you find it helped you, particularly if you had insomnia (a big-time problem of mine)? Did you find it hard to avoid all the complications? Sorry to keep "pumping you" for info but you have been very kind and helpful so far.
D
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