Posted by awatts on March 17, 2005, at 10:20:05
In reply to Sedation and Benzos..., posted by cache-monkey on March 17, 2005, at 2:02:51
I would not worry about eventual withdrawal from benzos. You just have to taper very slowly if you want to stop. Xanax may take months to taper off of, but so what? - if your quality of life is improved.
Tolerance is the big concern - needing higher and higher doses to achieve the same effect. For me, tolerance happened very quickly with regular use of Xanax. It took more time, but I also became tolerant to Valium to where I was taking 40 mg per day. I've been taking Klonopin for years, now. No tolerance - in fact, I've reduced my dosage several times over the years.
I always carry Xanax with me for a full-blown panic attack only.
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