How to stop taking xanax?

I was prescribed xanax because I get very anxious before bedtime and it helps me sleep. But I've been taking it every night for a month (usually .5 but on good days .25 and bad days 1.0) and I figured I would be over this "can't sleep because college...

I started taking this before 3 years .. But i take daily 0.5 mg xanax at night .. And i got my sleep .. I want to stop this drug .. Plz any one suggests me how can i stop this drug .. ...show more

i was having anxiety after going off to college and one of my friends is prescribed xanax .25 i would take one or 2 when i felt anxiety starting in september. i didnt take it a lot at ...show more

I'm going to check with my dr. but I just want some personnel stories and opnions. I'v been on xanax .25 one every night for anxiety for about a month. I'm 16. I just want to stop taking them. Is that safe from one day to another or do I need to reduce...

is this true? what are the bad side effects from taking xanax?

Ive been on Xanax for 2 months now. I only take half of the blue pill at night to help me sleep. I wanted to know if anyone has every just tried to ween themselves off of it so soon. Like take maybe half of a half and then try not taking them at all...

I have been on xanax for more than 10 years and in the last 3 it has progressivley gotten worse. Now, just to get my anxiety straight to function, sometimes I take up to 20 mgs in a single day from 4am wake up to 9 pm bedtime. Believe me when I say,...

Will i experience withdrawl syptoms if i stop taking this drug after and extended period of time since it has such a short 1/2 life 8 - 12 hours? Would not this drug be basically out of my system by the next morning if just taken at night?

Say someone takes upwards of 12 milligrams of Xanax a day, would stopping cold turkey be dangerous?