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Is It Safe To Take Restyl For Sleeplessness And Anxiety?

I takes 2-3 tables of restyl 0.25 daily for last some yrs due to business stree,sleeplessness,anxiety or other personable reasons. But not able to sleep n have now started taking 5/6 tablets. Is it harmful. Is there any life risk. Up to how many tables at a time there is no life risk. Pls tell. How much restyle can kill a person. I have taken .5 x10 tables y day .& 0.5 x5 today. Will it harm me. Can they kill me. How much is the chance of killing. Or how much tablets can kill a person.
Mon, 6 Jul 2015
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I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.

Restyl is Alprazolam, a drug which has both potential for dependance and tolerance (after a time the same dose is not enough anymore and has to be increased). You shouldn't have used it for such a long period of time, you obviously have developed dependance and tolerance to it. There is no fixed dose which can kill you, overdose dosage varies among individuals.
Thinking about the dose which will/can kill you though doesn't seem the right approach. You have to realize that you need to get off of this drug. It won't be easy I won't lie to you, it should be a very gradual process and you should get in touch with a psychiatrist or addiction specialist to guide you.

I hope things will work out for the best.
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Is It Safe To Take Restyl For Sleeplessness And Anxiety?

I read your question carefully and I understand your concern. Restyl is Alprazolam, a drug which has both potential for dependance and tolerance (after a time the same dose is not enough anymore and has to be increased). You shouldn t have used it for such a long period of time, you obviously have developed dependance and tolerance to it. There is no fixed dose which can kill you, overdose dosage varies among individuals. Thinking about the dose which will/can kill you though doesn t seem the right approach. You have to realize that you need to get off of this drug. It won t be easy I won t lie to you, it should be a very gradual process and you should get in touch with a psychiatrist or addiction specialist to guide you. I hope things will work out for the best.