Hello. I quit Xanax cold turkey one month ago after 14 years of usage. I took anywhere from 3 mg a day for years to just 1mg daily the last 7 years. I decided to quit because one day driving to work I realised I forgot to take the Xanax. I was feeling just fine until it dawn on me I had forgotten to take it and immediately your mind starts freaking out. This really angered me and so I decided enough was enough. I was tired of Xanax dictating my life and wanted to quit for good. One thing I must convey is that too many Xanax users have too much respect for the drug and this is why it is hard for them to quit. You must shift your mind set into respecting the power of ones mind over the drug. The first few days after quitting I experience an over all "flushed" feeling where as I just felt totatlly useless. Brain fog, depression, muscle spasms, agitation and insomia all appear. For three weeks these symptoms shift back and forth and you start to worry you will never be sane again. After three week, I started coming out of the hole and things really started looking good. Its been one month now and my mind is clearer than it has been in 15 years. I am much happier and have absolutely no problem associating with peers and being pro active. Having said this, I am how ever still experiencing severe upper leg ( thigh ) muscle spasms. They are unrelenting and have been active for days with out letting up. Cant sleep because of this and really driving me nuts,

Welcome XanaxFree.

I am happy for you that you were able to quit, but I do want to warn that quitting Xanax cold turkey can be extremely dangerous. It's not just a will power thing. The way the drug works with the brain can cause serious withdrawals, including seizures and even death.

I was on Xanax for about five years for PTSD and Anxiety Disorder. I ran out of my script on a weekend (should have called my doctor's emergency number, but didn't) and it was a living scary hell.

I have since switched over to Valium and it's a much smoother longer lasting treatment without the rough quick drops when it wears off. I have a huge respect for this class of drugs because of the addiction factor and the severity of withdrawal symptoms, therefore I am very cautious of using the medication exactly as prescribed.

With that being said, good for you!

What is the cause of the ( thigh ) muscle spasms?
Do you know?

Have you had any PT , DC or other therapies like IF stim, ultrasound, low level laser?

XanaxFree,

Are you asking for help with your withdrawal symptoms ?

Have you considered taking a small dose for a few weeks ?

You are asking for help with something that most people would never do.

I stopped taking as much as 6 milligrams a day and felt nothing. No withdrawal no sickness nothing

For most people, quitting a strong drug like Xanax "cold turkey" can actually be very dangerous! and one should always try to taper off a medication like this under the care of a physician