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Been on xanax (alprazolam) for 5 years .5 mg x 3 a day. if i try to taper is there a way to tell if it's the medicine or my anxiety making me nervous again.

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Dr. Stuart Wasser answered

See below: By switching to a long acting agent and slowly weaning, one minimizes the weaning contributions to anxiety. Weaning with xanax (alprazolam) will always be problematic.

Answered 3/9/2015

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A member asked:

Been on xanax (alprazolam) for 5 years .5 mg x 3 a day. if i try to taper is there a way to tell if it's the medicine or my anxiety making me nervous again.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Wasser answered

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