I recently began taking Effexor after taking Zoloft for six months. I have also been taking Xanax for one year. I believe that I have developed a tolerance for it, and its side effects are terrible. I realize that I have to taper off of Xanax, but was wondering if taking a medication like Buspirone while I withdraw from Xanax would be a good idea.
I want to withdraw from Xanax?
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- 26 Aug 2010 by DCSteve
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- buspar, effexor, xanax, zoloft, depression, anxiety, side effect, anxiety and stress
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silmarien1 Sep 2011
Buspirone, in my experience, is not a great substitute for Xanax. Instead, I'd ask my doctor to switch to Klonopin or Valium (both have long half-lives, whereas Xanax has a very short half-life, hence the nasty side-effects). Taper SLOWLY off Xanax while taking either Klonopin or Valium, and eventually you will only be taking Klonopin or Valium (the equivalent dose of however much Xanax you're taking).
The next step would be to taper slowly off of either of these drugs, which is far easier than tapering off Xanax by itself. Seek the advice of your doctor, and mention that you'd like to switch to a longer-lasting benzo, and slowly taper off Xanax, due to the bad side-effects. Most doctors will be very willing to help you do this.
Hope this helps.
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