Re: Xanax Dosage

I take 4 to 6mg per day of the Xanax XR (extended release) version. I hope to be able to cut back soon as I am doing a bit better. That's how it goes with benzos; you have to take what you need (with your doc's guidance), then you slowly start to wean down. Some people can go without any benzos for a long time, some people need a much smaller dose every day, and some people keep some tablets for emergencies. I have had anxiety problems for a long time; I have had periods where I've taken the max dosage of medications (like 30-40mg Valium per day) to periods where I didn't take any meds for a year and a half, to in-between periods where I'd have an out of the blue attack, take a Valium or Xanax, then be fine and not need one for months. It just depends on the person, the cause(s) of the anxiety, lots of variables.