XANAX Reviews (ALPRAZOLAM)Average Rating: 3.9 (928 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare XANAX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR XANAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Panic Disorder | None | M | 37 | | 1/9/2001 | 4 | anxiety | none | I'm worried that i must be physically addicted to Xanax, ; i take 2 mg a day and want to go off of it but don't want the withdrawal symptoms. | F | 48 | 7 years | 3/3/2001 | 5 | Anxiety and sleepless nights | None | I don't fear getting addicted because I don't need to take this every night | F | 49 | 20 days | 5/13/2001 | 5 | anxiety | none | I like how you can break the pill in half, and if you don't feel better after 10 mins. you can take the other half. I like the anti-anxiety effect, but I don't want to feel out of control or like a zombie. I don't feel like that with xanax. | F | 41 | 11 days | 6/4/2001 | 4 | maj depression, anxiety, panic atks | aside from from feeling slightly lethargic in the beginning - none | although xanax doesn't do much to improve depression it DOES effectively alleviate mild-moderate anxiety. i'm also happy to report that it seems to work wonders for panic attacks as well...haven't had one since i've started taking it and i've been in sitautions that previously would have triggered one. i'm taking a relatively low dosage for a guy my size (i'm 6'5, 280 lbs and take one .5mg tablet twice daily) - if the dosage were increased i would assume it would be that much more effective but doctors, for good reason, prefer to prescribe the lowest possible effective dose. not a miracle drug but effective and has almost no side effects. | M | 25 | 1 months | 6/26/2001 | 5 | anxiaty attacks | Maybe when I first took them they made me alittle tired, but not no more. I have to be honest with you though, it makes you forget more after taken it awhile. So, I believe you do have some memory lose. | It does help my attacks though. I still have a few now in then, but nothing like I did before. | F | 44 | 5 years | 7/29/2001 | 2 | Anxiety/Depression | Felt like a zombie. Inability to function. Roller coaster effect as med was wearing off. | I preferred Ativan to Xanax. Eventually began Klonopin and feel very stable yet able to function as usual. Prefer the longer acting benzos which alleviate the roller coaster effect I had on Xanax. | F | 29 | 7 days | 7/29/2001 | 5 | anxiety attacks and depression | I take the xanax on a low dosage, 2.5mg a day, to combat the anxiety as well as the side effects of Prozac. The only issue is the dependancy, and I have learned that you must taper off this drug even from a low dosage for a short time. I go through about one episode a year, ( suffer from SAD), so the long term effects don't worry me. I prefer to try the less addictive, buspar, ect.. but they just don't work.. | Try not to be ashamed. This is a drug that gets alot of "OOH" the happy pill crap from people who don't understand depression. My fifth year of short term use. | F | 38 | 15 days | 9/16/2001 | 4 | panic attacks/anxiety around people | tiredness, more naps than usual. | I've been taking .25-.5 mg 3 times a day. This drug works, but I found that I could not taper the dose very easily without getting nervous. This drug is effective but I think I would rather take Klonopin which has a longer half life and less habit forming potential. | M | 19 | 4 months | 11/3/2001 | 4 | anxiety | M | 38 | 9 months | 1/7/2002 | 3 | anxiety, nervousness | The side effects that i had were crushing headaches when the medicine started to where off. Also i noticed when i took it at night, i didnt want to be bothered with anyone and was very agitated. | I recommend taking this drug only when needed, and not on a daily basis. | F | 35 | 3 weeks | 1/10/2002 | 5 | panic attacks | lessened appetite. slightly sedating. | I think my doctor has me on too little of a dosage because i have to take more than suggested. He has me on .25 mg every eight hours as needed. I want to contact him and tell him that it isnt effective enough at this dosage to allow me to do everyday things. I have to get the bills paid , I havent been able to work in over three months. I feel kind of awkward telling him that i need my dosage raised. Im really self consious of what people think of me especially when ive now finally got the courage to ask for help. I mean i dont want him thinking im a pill seeking junkie or anything. anyone who takes xanax, from your experience, would being on a higher dosage like 1 mg or so be out of the ordinary. Im grateful for any responses i can get. A.S.A.P. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE !! i dont have an e mail address so please just throw it out there. | M | 21 | 5 days | 1/16/2002 | 1 | anti anxiety insomnia | pleasant relaxation, mild sedation, memory loss | I became addicted to this drug taking it at therapeutic doses in a short period of time at which point no one wanted anything to do with me, accusing me of drug seeking behavior when I asked for Valium to wean myself off. The only person I would ever recommend this drug to is someone I hate. | F | 47 | 60 days | 1/24/2002 | 4 | | 2/4/2002 | 4 | | 2/10/2002 | 5 | to sleep better | not many, however, i did notice if i took too much I would have a slight hangover in the a.m. of the next day | XANAX can be addicting and you can not take it if you become pregnant or are trying. Wean yourself off it, slowly. | F | 37 | 3.5 years | 3/14/2002 | 5 | Anxiety/Panic disorder | Drowsiness | Having been on this med for some time..I now know the reason I take it, is now due to its addictive nature. I am slowly tapering myself off, with the help of an anti depressant taken at night. My advice...get off it...it makes you feel good in the beginning..but be assured..it takes a grip on you..and it has you hooked. If I knew what I knew now..I would never have touched it. | F | 43 | 11 years | 3/31/2002 | 3 | cant sleep/have broken neck | none | helped me sleep somewhat. | M | 24 | 4 months | 5/27/2002 | 5 | anxiety | none | just worry about it being addicting | 54 | 3 years | 6/18/2002 | 4 | Panic attacks | None | Still worried about the potential for addiction, so I only take it when I know I'm having an above-average anxiety problem. I'd like to take it more, because it works great. | M | 38 | 10 months | 6/25/2002 |
XANAX (ALPRAZOLAM): Alprazolam is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. It belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. It works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA). FDA Approval Date: 1985-11-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)