My age 64 years last twenty years taking alprax .5 mg daily hs. After some family loss I started taking it now feel somehow addicted. Now want to discontinue. Tried many times but could?t. Pls help.
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Hello the first step to discontinue is to have a strong will power. However simply that does not help because of alprax's strong dependency tendency. It is ideal you consult a psychiatrist who will assess which is the best alternative (for a short while taken under the care of the doctor and then slowly tapered off). Also if the alprax is mainly for sleep then you may consider starting to work on some natural methods for sleep like sleep hygiene. All the best. Be strong.
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When you'd try to discontinue, most often there are some unpleasant symptoms like insomnia or irritability. You will be needing some other medications which are not/less addictive in nature to relieve these symptoms for some time. Please consult with a psychiatrist for evaluation and management.
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Dear sarita madam you have taken it for very long duration, so you should not stop suddenly. There are many way you can stop it. Easiest way is start with .25 mg daily for a month then, half of it for few weeks than stop it. If you stop it suddenly you will develop withdrawal symptoms that will make you uncomfortable.
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Alprax is alprazolam a benzodiazepine which is highly addictive and harmful in longer run, causing cognitive deficits, personality changes, withdrawal seizures, dementia, etc. There is a method to add alternates, with neuronal stabilisers with reviews every two weeks. Kindly consult any psychiatrist, they will be able to do the needful. Good luck.
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You need is relaxation therapy's.
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