Expert: Eric Brandt - 10/29/2008

Question
hello. about 2 weeks ago my friend gave me about 32 xanax 1ml pills (so called footballs)ive been  anxious and edgey practically my whole life... thats why i started to smoke weed about 14 years ago. well ive been taking about 1and half pills of xanax for two weeks. it works wonders...but the side effects are not worth it. i have 7 pills left...i want to wean off this stuff... can i try to wean off this with calms forte? i want to go back to being the way i was......im stupid for trying with out doctors consent.... but plz any advise would be greatly appreciated.... plz

Answer
Hi Pete,
You can start weaning off by reducing the dose by half for a few days, then by half again until off the medication. You may need medical help for withdrawal symptoms but lets hope that it will not be a problem as you have been on it only a short period of time.
You can substitule calms forte for the reduced dose.
Thank you for using Allexperts
Sincerely,
Eric Brandt, B.Sc. Pharm