Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Drug addiction

I take nearly 16 mg of Xanax, 50 mg imipramine and 900 mg Neurontin, everyday. Is there anyway I can stop these medications?

You must have developed an addiction to these medications. Best advice is first find out why you need these medications and then how else can you be treated.

Inpatient or outpatient treatment at an addiction center is all that I can suggest. There is no magic bullet to treat addiction and relapse rates are very high. More important, most rehab for addiction is not covered by insurance. First step-see a psychiatrist who cares. In the meantime, do not stop these Meds abruptly because you will develop a withdrawal reaction.