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I take .5 mg of xanax three times a day. i messed up my prescription and now i don't have any for 5 days. is this dangerous? i already paid $5.00

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Sudden withdrawal: It can be harmful to abruptly discontinue xanax after taking it regularly for a period of time. Hopefully you can convince your prescribing physician to allow you to refill your prescription early.

Answered 10/14/2018

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