<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I have been on BenzosValium,Ativan Xanax...10 mgs. t.i.d,2 mg. t.i.d. 2 mgs.q.i.d.,respectively...Only other med I am on is Methadonesevere pain...rheumatoid arthritis,fibromyalgia...many broken bones from osteoporosis over the years.Am a retired R.N age 55,F, no hx of abuse.My psychiatrist is now wno warning taking me off of Xanax...I did not ask to be on this to start with..but since I have been of 1 benzo or another since I am 21for panic attacks yes,I have been on every seratonin uptake MAOI known to man...Nothing works,but my Xanax,or benzos...Have never had a dirty urine do not drink alcohol or use street drugs...My Dr. keeps telling me that I am getting older I will go into respiratory arrest if I do not stop using the benzos...Am down to 5 mgs a day ,now I have never abused them...I am also seeing a psychologist for anxiety issues...My 1st doc died... my 2nd retired age 78...This guy is scaring me to death since I am not abusing them...what s the problem ?My regular Dr. told him to only take me down 1 pill...she ,too , is now on same page as he is she saw me in hospital after during 3 Grand Mal seizures.I was trying to wean myself off you see how well that worked...That was 2009...I am terrified...Help! Live in N.C, is the DEA hot on the heels of every doc ??I do not understand taking someone off a med that they have been on for 30 plus years?  <response>: Hi, Along with your normal medication do take steam bath twice a week, keep your environment warm and visit a physiotherapy clinic as in physiotherapy there are various machines like it, tens and heat therapy which will give you a pain relief along with that graded patient centered exercise regime will surely help you in muscle strengthening and pain relief. Have diet rich in calcium and vitamin C and protein it will help in muscle strengthening and to increase bone density. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. 