Enjoying the luncheon before the awards ceremony was (left to right) Judy Caffee, Department Secretary for Respiratory Therapy; Doug Wright, Assistant Professor in RT; and Sharon Hatfield, Program Director of RT. Respiratory Therapy students Erica Branham (left) and Chelsea Synstad watch as lunch is served.
Acute phase. On average, withdrawal from Xanax lasts 2 months or more. A good rule of thumb I like to go by is the 90 day rule for any psychiatric medication. In most cases, withdrawal symptoms subside by the third month of not taking the medication.
Because Xanax is a shorter acting anti-anxiety medication, withdrawal can start as soon as 6 hours after the last dose, peak at 24 hours and resolve after about 3 days without the drug. In the earliest stage, there is strong anxiety, nervousness, and the feeling of trembling (âjittery feelingâ).