Has anyone gone through Xanax withdrawal?

Yes. Its terrible and the worst. I wouldn't wish it upon anyone. Absolute hell.

I’ve gone through Klonopin withdrawal which is also a benzo and it was pure HELL. I’m back on it now.

Anyone want to share specific stories? I’d love to be able to come off it someday but for now I’m dependent

Ive been through benzo withdrawal and so has my sister. I had to quit cold turkey cause I ran out of my prescription early because I was building tolerance so I kept taking more and more. Withdrawal took about a week, and then it started to get better. I had depression and increased anxiety, I couldnt eat or sleep, I felt restless all the time and couldnt stop moving, I had chest pain and it felt like my heart was racing, though it actually wasnt. It was a nightmare because of the symptoms, but also because all I could read on the internet said withdrawal took MONTHS, sometimes up to a year. I was terrified. Thing is, no one talks about the non horror stories, just the worst case scenarios. I think it's more typical than it's reported for withdrawal to last a week like it did for me. Also youre not *supposed* to quit cold turkey, I had no choice. My sister quit xanax cold turkey and her withdrawal lasted only a few days. It was less severe for her, but ive also been on benzos for years (a bad idea, but it's typical for doctors to prescribe them longer than recommended). I currently have a very low dose prescription for ativan, and I have no addiction problems with it at this level, and I know because I don't feel the need to take it for weeks at a time. Benzos are great when taken as directed for no longer than 4 weeks. Theu helped my stop having multiple panic attacks daily. Just be careful! You can build a tolerance and then feel the need to take dangerous amounts just to get by. Like any dangerous drug addiction.

I was on diazepam (valium) for my migraines. I only took a little dose a couple times a week, but my tolerance quickly built up and I had to get off of it because I was getting dependent. The first 2 weeks were reallllly hard. My anxiety was spiked, I couldnt sleep, my depression doubled. Eventually it faded. Some withdrawals can be dangerous and need medical supervision, I got permission from my dr to wean myself off, some people need to taper in order to not have sever withdrawal.

Hope you guys healed