Question posted by Suzyontour123 on 12 Feb 2021
Last updated on 12 February 2021 by kevinb1953
I take 1mg of Xanax every night before bed. I sleep like a baby and have zero anxiety the next day.
I have been taking for over a year now and have never abused them or upped my dose I’m any way.
My life has improved and I do not have that awful anxiety anymore
I don’t see a need to come off them and return to insomnia and anxious panic.
Has anyone else been on this dose for a long many years and is ok with it?
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Hello
I agree. You seam to being good at not abusing them and that's a hard thing to do. As your prescription should state: take only as needed so you're doing fine.
I've been on .5mg, three times a day and sometimes i only take two at bedtime because I missed a dose and didn't even notice until bedtime. That's down from 1mg, four times a day (4mg. total). It was kind of hard to tirade that much but now I'm good, like you.
I don't think you need any adjustments and my biggest problem is with the loss of short-time memory.
Best Regards
Kevinb1953
Hi, Suzy!
You're obviously not abusing the medication nor are you needing larger dosages to obtain the desired effect. There is evidence that long term use can sometimes cause increased anxiety, depression, confusion, weight loss, and memory loss so if you begin to notice any mental or physical changes it's time to talk to your doctor.
Many people need and use benzodiazepines even for life with no adverse reactions so you're probably safe enough for now.
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