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worried about med changes
| Mon, 12-05-2005 - 3:18pm |
Hi I am new here and am very confused at why my Dr. would change my meds when things are going good. I currently take 1 0.5mg of Zanax 2 times a day and have been doing so for 7 months but my dr. wants to cut me to 1 aday I tried but I wake up panicing before I even get out of bed and It made me feel awful so I haven't stopped taking one dose yet. I have an appoiment with him today but,I don't know what to tell him it scares me to tell him in the fear he might put me on something else. I have been doing so good in school and my life why would he change it now? thanks

I am also on xanax. I take 4 1mg pills usually. I am trying to cut back right now. My doc said that it is very addictive and that is why they don't want you to take it for too long on a regular basis. I am not sure if that's your doc's reason or not, just that that's what my pdoc told me. I take mine just as needed but usually still 4 a day. I was taking 6 a day but have cut down after she increased my lithium.
Let us know what the doc says after your appt. today.
Hugs.
Alison
I talked to my dr. and he said that it sounded too soon to lower my dose espically since I just quit smoking last month and my son has just come home from Iraq and finals are coming up. So I am relived at least for now. Thanks for the suggestions. If at all possible I would like to be all meds free some day but one day at a time.
Thanks all