I got addicted to xanax for about 2 years I went off of them cold turkey taking up 15mg or more aday

13 Mar 2011

Hey ruined for life,

If I understand your post correctly, you have been off the Xanax for two years? Then I suspect your symptoms of insomnia and anxiety and ED are from the mental disorder not the Xanax. If it has been two years since you took any Xanax then the brain has had time to recover. You may have a chemical imbalance in your brain that needs to be addressed by a quailified doctor. Unfortunately, there is no way to test the brain chemicals. Treating an anxiety disorder is done by drug therapy and counseling. Drug therapy is really a trail and error sort of thing, what works for one person doesn't always work for others. There are many medications out there to treat anxiety disorder, though.

I recommend you be seen by a specialist like a psychiatrist for your condition. There is no reason to live with anxiety, insomnia, and ED.

Good luck and keep us posted

13 Mar 2011

13 Mar 2011

Hey there
Well done to you for coming off xanax cold turkey,i can imagine what you went through coming off it like that but i agree with the others,you should contact your doc about what you're experiencing and maybe he/she will try you with different medication,not benzo's if thats whats making you weary about going back on meds,your doc could suggest something else.I feel for you,you cannot live life like that,not been able to sleep and suffering anxiety-its not fair on yourself, so you should try contact gp or think about attending therapy or even both can help,but you should'nt have to do this alone.
Keep us posted as to how you are.I wish you the very best,hope you feel better soon