Possible withdrawal symptoms after Alprazolam therapy.
Bear in mind that even being safe and highly effective, Alprazolam just as any benzodiazepine medication, can cause physical dependence. You will never face this problem if you follow the usual schedule, do not prolong your Alprazolam treatment and never overdose your drug.
The usual period with Alprazolam is 2-4 weeks for patients with anxiety disorders and up to 8 weeks for people suffering from panic disorders. The benzodiazepine medications are addictive because they modulate the benzodiazepine receptors in your brain and help your body generate natural calming substances. The longer you take the drug, the more powerful are the adaptive changes in your brain. The worst thing is that the patients see swift positive changes and get emotionally attached to such a good and effective drug. That is exactly why benzodiazepine medications belong to the category of the most often misused drugs.
Sometimes anxiety and panic may return to pretreatment levels as soon as you stop taking Alprazolam. It means that the drug was having its expected anti-anxiety effect but you did not manage to change your attitude to life and are still strained. You definitely need further therapy including different healing practices as relaxation, yoga, meditation, aromatherapy etc.
If your previous symptoms are more severe or frequent, you are experiencing a so-called rebound effect caused by the removal of Alprazolam. It may be a bad sign indicating that you are being drug-dependent! Please, contact your healthcare provider immediately!
The most typical withdrawal symptoms after Alprazolam therapy are tachicardia, dysphoria, loss of appetite, dry mouth, insomnia, anxiety, panic attacks, dizziness, cramps, tremors, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mood swings, heart palpitations, partial memory loss. Sometimes you can come across hallucinations, seizures or fever.
If you happen to develop any withdrawal symptoms enumerated above, it means your dosage was too high, your period with Alprazolam was too long or you stopped taking the drug too abruptly. Please, seek medical help to overcome your current state as soon as possible! As a rule, careful patients never face any withdrawal symptoms in question enjoying positive effects of Alprazolam. |