Drug Ratings for XANAXAverage Rating: 3.9 (900 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR XANAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 1 | anxiety, but now as a sleep aid. | Sleepyness. | This is the best sleep aid ever ! I take it now when I can't fall asleep. I wouldn't recommend this medicine for anxiety it makes you too sleepy. | M | 23 | 2 weeks | 11/7/2004 | 2 | anxiety | Sleepyness, yawning and the feeling that it was going to ware off. Not to mention it hit me to fast and all i wanted to do was sit. It was quite retarding. Unlike diazepam (valium) Xanax didn't do it for me and Xanax also gave me a mild case of the mild munchies the first time it kicked in. | In my opinion, Xanax is better as a sleeping pill. Valium is better for anxiety than Xanax. Xanax was just to... I don't know, but I didn't go out and get a job or talk to people that much when I was on it. I was still hanging around the house. So after trying it and not being satisfied I went back to valium. | M | 23 | 2 days | 11/3/2004 | 2 | anxiety | Sleepyness, yawning and the feeling that it was going to ware off. Not to mention it hit me to fast and all i wanted to do was sit. It was quite retarding. Unlike diazepam (valium) Xanax didn't do it for me and Xanax also gave me a mild case of the mild munchies the first time it kicked in. | In my opinion, Xanax is better as a sleeping pill. Valium is better for anxiety than Xanax. Xanax was just to... I don't know, but I didn't go out and get a job or talk to people that much when I was on it. I was still hanging around the house. So after trying it and not being satisfied I went back to valium. | M | 23 | 2 days | 11/3/2004 | 2 | anxiety | Sleepyness, yawning and the feeling that it was going to ware off. Not to mention it hit me to fast and all i wanted to do was sit. It was quite retarding. Unlike diazepam (valium) Xanax didn't do it for me and Xanax also gave me a mild case of the mild munchies the first time it kicked in. | In my opinion, Xanax is better as a sleeping pill. Valium is better for anxiety than Xanax. Xanax was just to... I don't know, but I didn't go out and get a job or talk to people that much when I was on it. I was still hanging around the house. So after trying it and not being satisfied I went back to valium. | M | 23 | 2 days | 11/3/2004 | 3 | F | | 11/1/2004 | 4 | to relieve insomnia due to stress | morning medicine head | M | 33 | 1 months | 10/31/2004 | 3 | short time anxiety | very effective | It's a very expensive price you pay if you become addicted on this medicine. Xanax is very addictive and like any benzodiasepine they seem to worsen the anxiety level if you stop taking them therfore making it very difficult to stop. The best way is the hardest: to learn how to deal with your anxiety and problems without any medicine. | M | 30 | 2 years | 10/18/2004 | 4 | panic attack | I have had problems when hospitalized with withdrawal due to unavailiability of drug. It is addictive | M | 61 | 10 years | 10/17/2004 | 5 | short term anxiety | quit working as well after a few days | very habit forming. probably the one of the best drugs I've taken. makes everything better. | F | 18 | 2 months | 10/16/2004 | 5 | short term anxiety | quit working as well after a few days, RINGING in my ears, slight withdrawal symptoms (insomnia, mood swings) when I stopped taking it for a few days | very habit forming. probably the one of the best drugs I've taken. makes everything better. | F | 18 | 2 months | 10/16/2004 | 5 | anxiety, panic attacks | at first a little drowsy, but that went away. I take 3 .5 a day. No more panic attacks!! I could not function without this drug. It really helped me. | F | 39 | 3 years | 10/12/2004 | 5 | agoraphobia, claustrophobia | euphoria, I am also experienceing tinitis, ringing in my right ear, I do not know if this is due to xanax or not. | I have been in show business as a musician, doing tours and cruise ships. The first major contract I got I had to terminate 3 months into it due to extreme anxiety from riding a bus every day, dealing with too many people and feeling claustrophobic in the bus.After being prescribed the drug, I was able to do several long term contracts that allowed me to save some money and buy a home, I sold the home at a big profit and got a better home with land. I now live in a very rural area, I still have problems with being around groups of people. I feel I have been discriminated against with at least one cruise line I worked for when I listed xanax as a prescription drug I took, I think the info got back to the office. The doctor thought I could'nt perform my duties with this medication, even though I had fulfilled many contracts for the company in the past. Normally I take 1 mg. at night to sleep, and .25 to .5 mg. during days I think I need it, which is not often. | M | 50 | 6 years | 10/12/2004 | 4 | anxiety, depression | memory loss, decreased concentration, drowsiness | Well, I just got out of rehab. Got hooked on the stuff, never thought it would happen to me but the right (or should I say wrong) combination of social stress and the right amont of the drug led me to a really bad situation. Although Xanax helped me through situations (I think, I really can't remember) the withdrawal and post-acute withdrawal symdrome were worse than any anxiety attack. BEWARE! | F | 45 | 10 years | 10/7/2004 | 5 | insomnia | sleepy, which was the intended outcome. it isn't as much fun as everyone says it is, it's not a drug to take when you want to have a good time. it just helps me fall asleep. | F | 30 | 3 years | 10/6/2004 | 1 | For anxiety | Tachycardia, flushing, chills, heavy menstrual bleeding, anxiety, problem concentrating, weight gain. | This medication should be banned. Because of this medicine I made numerous (sometimes) embarrassing trips to the E.R. Diagnosed with SVT no known reason given. I traced it myself to the use of xanax....stopped taking it and had a seizure. I never took more than 1mg at a time (daily) this medicine does more harm than good and docs don't always share important info with you. It took me a long time to figure out that it was the xanax causing me so many problems. | F | 48 | 7 years | 10/5/2004 | 5 | Edginess, irritability. | None | Small doses used occasionally have made my life much easier. | F | 51 | 10 years | 10/1/2004 | 3 | sleepy | M | 41 | | 10/1/2004 | 5 | teeth clenching | just some drowsiness | F | 50 | 2 years | 9/30/2004 | 5 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Does have an up and down effect at lower dosage. Do not experience any drug interactions. Am addicted. | Has made my life much easier than without it. My Dr. says that there are worse things than addiction to Xanax -- like anxiety! It works for me. | M | 61 | 12 years | 9/30/2004 | 4 | Generalized anxiety | Wears off after 4 hours, need another, although sometimes I miss a dose without thinking about it. | Very addictive. | M | 61 | 10 years | 9/30/2004 | 4 | to get messed up | wiht alcohol you get so messed up | this shit is awesome | M | 12 | 5 times | 9/28/2004 | 5 | Anxiety | No side effects | For treating severe anxiety Xanax is a miracle drug. But I only take it when absolutely necessary, which is very seldom. If one takes it too often, there is the risk becoming dependent on it, as it can be habit forming with loss of effectiveness. It is not a drug for everyday use. But when you really need it, it works. | M | 71 | 10 years | 9/27/2004 | 3 | | 9/23/2004 | 4 | panic attacks, constant turmoil | panic attacks, crying, jittery, nervous stomache, diarea | Have been totally taking it easy the past two days. Got some Xanax from my Dr a few weeks ago, and didn't take them, for fear of addiction and sleepiness they've given me in the past. But I finally took one yesterday and today and they really helped alot. The point at which I decided to just take them, was when a complete stranger told me to | F | 56 | 3 days | 9/18/2004 | 4 | migraines from anxiety & stress | slight sleepiness. | I'd rather take Xanax than my Paxil CR, seems to work better for me. But my specialist doesn't want me to take them, would rather have me take Paxil, personally I think he's getting a kickback from the Paxil people. He won't write me any more scripts for Xanax, only Paxil. | F | 37 | 2 months | 9/14/2004 | 5 | anxiety | none | F | 29 | 3 years | 9/13/2004 | 4 | ANXIETY | NONE AT ALL | F | 32 | 4 years | 9/13/2004 | 5 | Panic Attacks | None | I feel foolish saying that sometimes I only take 1/2 of a .25 daily, Depending on the level of anxiety. I have went without them for weeks at a time, so the addictive part for some people must be mind, not physical. I have tried Zoloft and Paxil and hate the way they make me feel, and the fact you have to take them every day. Xanax is great for people who know their | F | 51 | 5 years | 9/11/2004 | 5 | F | | 9/9/2004 | 4 | panic attacks | dizziness sleepy | this drug is a magic i took 0.5 everyday for 1 month and i felt superman when i stopped it i didnt know what was wrong with me cuz i felt tired and fatigue everyday.i retook this medicine and iam doing fine.only quarter a pill makes me relax for 4 days then when i start to tremble and get tired i know the time for my second quarter.i hope this low doses keeps the same cuz iam aiming to stop the drug so i haope some patience will do.good luck for everybody..nourann@hotmail.com | M | 22 | | 9/7/2004 | 5 | anxiety panic at night | tiredness | Works great I am not afraid to go to bed at night. I WAS having severe panic attacks at night, this worked right away. Dr did say that I can only take it for a few months because my body will become dependant on it. | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 8/30/2004 | 5 | anxiety, depression | just sleepy, but decreased and now fine! | Really helped me alot! I am taking a very small amount as needed. i am very sensative to drugs and this one seems to do the trick! | F | 22 | 2 months | 8/19/2004 | 5 | Anxiety | It makes you sleepy, but that also helps to reduce the anxiety. | Works great!!! Just knowing that you have it helps reduce any anxiety. | F | 33 | 3 years | 8/17/2004 | 5 | Anxiety & Panic after Brain Surgery | Sedation | I began having anxiety and panic attacks after 2 brain surgeries. I took .5 mg when I felt an attack coming on. After my second brain surgery the panic attacks were severe. I took Xanax just about every day. I was put on an SSRI (we tried several) to try to prevent the attacks. There were too many side effects with them. I had no withdrawals from the Xanax and believe it's great if you use common sense when you take it. | F | 42 | 7 years | 8/8/2004 | 4 | severe anxiety / panic attacks | blurred vision / short term memory loss | This stuff is great in helping me cope with anxiety and panic attacks....I dont know how I would have made it as far as I did in life without it.... The only downside is trying to wean myself off the med..I find it literally impossible to stop.. : ( | F | 29 | 5 years | 8/8/2004 | 5 | cronic bladder/urethra inflammation | drowsiness It is addictive. It can cause one to want to overeat. | Xanax should be taken on a long term basis only as a last resort. After a massive ammount of medical intervention and different medications, it is the only drug that seemed to help me cope with my problems which were the after effects of surgery. It is not only anti-anxiety, but it calms bladder/urethral spasms. I now have myelodysplasia and often wonder if my long term use of xanax is partly responsible for that. My hemotologist thinks not. | F | 65 | 21 years | 8/7/2004 | 3 | panic attacks | Feel like a zombie during the day while on this medication, but it does stop the shakes and trembling of my hands - Hard to work while being in a | I don't want to stay on it for too long, and I hear trying to stop is difficult, which I'll find out about soon enough. | M | 33 | 14 days | 8/4/2004 | 4 | | 7/21/2004 | 4 | anxiety and depression; BPD | Taking with Neurontin and Effexor, so not sure whether this or the Neurontin could be causing some memory loss; Sometimes induces drowsiness; and sometimes produces no effects, but mostly brings on the first real | Again -- feels like it could be addictive and I am worried about asking my medical psychologist to up the dosage. Has definitely helped me deal with extreme anxiety and to cope with some life | M | 40 | 1 years | 7/19/2004 | 5 | Panic Disorder | Relief | This is by far more effective in combatting panic attacks that being thrown at the first anti-depressant on the market, which made mine worse. I wish the stigma from society that this medicine is viewed as abusing, hurts the very ones that need it to cope with their disorders. I guess not till someone starts stealing and selling chlosterol meds or Bp meds on the street, will they wake up and smell the roses that not everyone is a drug addict. | F | 41 | 13 years | 7/14/2004 | 4 | Panic/GAD | Horrible lightheadedness, a headache in the same spot frequently | Helped tremendously in terms of curing my agoraphobia....or at least covering it up so that I am able to function, earn a living, and lead a normal lifestyle. | F | 39 | 4 years | 7/5/2004 | 5 | the only way to extract the fullest | this drug must not become the forefront of the youth counter culture, as all who do , or have done do know that damned temporary gap in memory, etc, etc. what was i talking about again, oh yea., no pun there. | Well, i have searched it feels the entire internet for squabble and such on the interactions of this xanax with other drugs of the 'uplifting' nature. Well, it appears to me that one is in safety so long of course as one does not partake within the maoi bologna, whilst having a good time, for this catagory will kill you when mixed with the aforementioned 'uplifting'. Its something about monoamine inhibitors blocking a natural device within us all that deletes our naturally occuring monoamine, it is monoamine oxadase, which is responsibe for cleaning out the monoamines after they have served their purpose. But, this monoamine inhibitor says, as god did for the religious among us, we shal rest on the sunday, and so hinders our natural right to be crazy, for, it impedes its mission as a tough advarsary. next we come to the real problem, in so doing it, it thought for the hell of it, i mean why stop there, ill also block yet another, and destroy a mister tyramine, which just so happens to be responsible for blood pressure regulation, well i'll end with a quote from another contributer to this page, ' drop 1mg or 2mg and goodnight Irene ' wel said... | M | 18 | 1 days | 7/4/2004 | 5 | Severe Panic Disorder | combined with paxil cr 12.5mg (1 tablet in the morning) and xanax xr 1mg(which is the extended release of the regular xanax @betdime)the very first day I had anxiety, panic, wierd thoughts. | the very first time was horrible, like having another panic attack, but when the body got used to it I am having a great time, the paxil makes me *happy* and the xanax is like (hate to say it this way) but is like being stoned all day, in a good way, no more panic, CAREFUL DRIVING! and take your pill on time because the withdrawal is worse than those from heroin...I DO know. I am talking about 1 whole mg of xanax in an extended release. but I recommend 100% | F | 25 | 6 months | 6/18/2004 | 1 | anxiety | No side effects while taking the drug! It was like a miracle.....until my doctor quit practice and no other doctors would prescribe it. The addiction factor is NOT WORTH IT! Too bad, because it does deal with anxiety 100% with no other side effects.......until you try to stop. | I bought that lie about | F | 50 | 10 years | 6/2/2004 | 5 | anxiety | It was prescribed for anxiety, but it turned to be a great recreational drug. More fun than alcohol, fewer side effects. Will destroy short-term memory. | Man, ADDICIVE, extremely. | 4 weeks | 5/25/2004 | 5 | | 5/12/2004 | 4 | Anxiety | none, but the withdrawls are hell. I have been taking it for years now and i still cannot wean myself off of it. I would love to, if anyone has any suggestions let me know. Thanks | F | 25 | 3 years | 5/12/2004 | 4 | anxiety, depression, sleep aid | none. Takes the edge off. I only use occasionally (few times a month) because of known addictive potential. | F | 35 | 2 years | 5/5/2004 | 4 | | 5/3/2004 | 4 | | 4/29/2004 | 5 | panic and anxiety | all good effects | between pills and psychiatrist I am addicted and trying hard to get off of them, I no longer have anxiety or panic but feel bad after a few days without the pills | F | 75 | 35 years | 4/23/2004 | 5 | Anxiety/PanicAgoraphobia | The first day I took 0.5mg fell asleep for about an hour, was VERY tired. Woke up with lightheadedness.That was the only time I experienced any side effets. | It gave me part of my life back. I can grocery shop without paying a friend to do it for me. I seem to be much more relaxed, not addicted to it, I take 2 pills a day at 0.5mg. Weaning off it now to start 25mg of Zoloft. | F | 49 | 1 years | 4/21/2004 | 4 | panic attacks | drowsy during the daytime | Very hard to taper | M | 34 | 7 years | 4/19/2004 | 5 | Paraylzing nerve spams caused by ne | I was told to take 1 mg pill 3 times/day, instead I take 1/2 pill (.5mg) once/day. This nedication gave me my life back, it stopped the | F | 29 | 4 months | 4/17/2004 | 5 | Anxiety / Panic Attacks | A bit tired at first, but I expected that. Slightly euphoric for the first few weeks. Feel warm (my hands always used to be freezing) and relaxed. | Works like magic. Don't forget a dose or you will definitely notice withdrawal symptoms. Short half life makes it a problem because you NEED to take each dose on time without being too late. I've found that 4 times a day is needed and I'm taking the .5mg pills. 3 times a day is too long inbetween doses. They say it is habit forming, I don't care, at least I can concentrate now and have a normal life. Honestly, in the long run it has to be healthier for my body because all that anxiety was really taking a toll on me physically. If you have addictive personality, probably should try to stay away from this drug and go with longer half life benzo. | M | 36 | 8 years | 4/12/2004 | 5 | Anxiety | None | I love them they are an immediate fix, i feel like a junkie. I at one time was taking 2Mg x6or7 a day started trying to wen of and now I have seizures | F | 31 | 15 years | 4/7/2004 | 5 | anxiety, panic attacks | when I have a panic attack and I cant control it, I take a .5 mg pill and it feels like it kicks in about 4 minutes. It makes me feel like im stone, I cant feel anything, Im so relax. Dont get me wrong, but I think it helps. You just dont want to take it on a regular bases. It helps you control your anxiety better, and reading about anxiety helps alot. The last time I had to take a pill was a year ago. I still carry them everywhere I go. | F | 24 | 2 years | 4/6/2004 | 4 | To come down off stimulants | relaxing, sleepiness | If you are high on coke or speed drop 1mg or 2mg and goodnight Irene. I would recommend not taking with alcohol though for obvious reasons. It feels like I just drank a pint of Tequila so works great if you wanna come down quickly and sleep. I only used it when doing speedy drugs during my 15 years that I state I took it. Thats like 2 pills every month at most. Not a drug to abuse only for temporary use. | M | 36 | 15 years | 4/3/2004 | 4 | panic disorder | Sleepy when took doses too close togeather. | Works great, but not perfect, does not get rid of all symptoms but 90% of them. Also, helped my sleep at night. Lots of positives, very few negatives. | M | 36 | 5 months | 4/2/2004 | 4 | panick attacks | nervousness, jittery | calms me down | M | 31 | 10 days | 3/30/2004 |