Drug Ratings for XANAXAverage Rating: 3.9 (900 Ratings)
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| 3 | anxiety | I started to take this after two major anxiety bouts. AT first this stuff was great. It really relaxed me and let me focus. This stuff really makes you feel good. After approx 3-4 weeks I noticed I had less and less energy. I also seemed to have less motivation. I took .5 mg at night and it really helps with sleep. I've noticed that it has started to make me sick to my stomach also. I started to tapper off this drug and the side effects are really bad. Even with this little dose I am experiencing really bad effects. | M | 41 | 6 weeks | 7/18/2008 | 5 | anxiety worry insomnia | none | I have been off and on xanax for the past 11 years. I was taking it for EXTREME anxiety along with Paxil for 12 years. BRAND NAME XANAX is wonderful. I NEVER had any problems with it, I never abused it. I was able to wean off of it very slowly by myself with no adverse effects at all. I stayed on my Paxil however. I was off my xanax for a year and a half, and STUPIDLY weaned off my paxil and crashed. Back on Paxil and generic xanax just at night just to sleep, and i'm doing great. Brand name XANAX is much better than generic. NOT MY IMAGINATION. | F | 51 | 11 years | 7/16/2008 | 5 | stress and anxiety that increase BP | none but I use low dose on infrequent occasions. | NEVER use long term. Try SSRI (Paxil, lexapro, celexa, zoloft . . etc) and they will work; might take few days but they will. | M | 50 | 10 years | 7/14/2008 | 3 | Anxiety | Very addicting when taken even for a few days at .25 mg. I built tolerance right away and needed 2 x a day. Withdrawal was increased anxiety and panic attacks. Side effect is rebound anxiety, depression, and constipation. | I took this years ago as well for over a month. It's great for anxiety only short term but wears off in a few hours. After, your problems seem bigger and anxiety is 100x worse. The best way to take it is only for 1 day a week or so or as needed. It's not easy to get off this drug once you have been on it for even a few days straight. | F | 45 | 7 days | 7/11/2008 | 1 | severe panic disorder + depression | NONE!!!! Imagine that....it is the most amazing drug for panic attacks that you will wish had never been developed, let alone prescribed to u. SEVERE DISINHIBITION as a result of long-term use (more than a few weeks is long-term on xanax!) | Switched to paxil cr after 4 years on xanax (& alcohol) for my panic attacks (did not leave the house for over a year panic was so bad). Switched to paxil cr after seizure trying to come off xanax (xanax stopped working at 4-5mg a day). Xanax gave me disinhibition and basically ruined my life. Wish my first doc started me on paxil cr instead of xanax -- which you can't stay on!! ..unless you want to become a zombie. STAY AWAY FROM DAILY USE OF XANAX! OK, ONLY as an occasional PRN. If u let your body develop a physical dependence on xanax, u are basically screwed -- seek help from a GOOD doc or HOSPITAL ER to get off of it. I was in the hospital to withdraw and they still messed up my detox!!!!! Had to do 28 day in-patient to get off it safely.... | F | 27 | 4 years | 7/5/2008 | 1 | anxiety | Withdrawal was a nightmare - heavy limbs, extreme irritability, depression, heart palpitations, extreme fatigue, confusion, crying, insomnia for days - all this after only six months of .5 mg a day. | Xanax is highly addictive. After only 6 months of .5 mg a day I quit cold turkey and nearly had to be hospitalized on account of my physical symptoms alone. I know you're supposed to wean from this med, but that alone should tell you how addictive it is. I also ended up suffering extreme short term memory loss and word confusion in addition to the side effects mentioned. This drug is the worst! It mimics panic attacks as a side-effect of coming off of it, thereby making you want more of the drug. If you can, stay away! | F | 36 | 6 months | 7/3/2008 | 5 | Panic Attacks, GAD | Sleepy | I take 1mg XR daily at night before bedtime. This medication has improved the quality of my life by allowing me to better handle social situations, and stress that comes from challenging situations in life. Also, for those who are having a hard-time deciding if a benzo is right for you for anxiety vs taking an anti-depressant, look at the ratings on this site for all of the SSRI's & SSNRI's, and then look at the rating for xanax-the ratings speak for themselves!!! This medication is much safer and effective for you in the long-term than any anti-depressant. | M | 41 | 3 years | 7/2/2008 | 5 | extreme anxiety, aggitation, panic | none, just slighty drowsy when my anxiety was slight to moderate.have taken xanax off and on for a while, but i only use it about once a month when experiencing panic or anxiety. | this is a great drug if you actually have serious anxiety! so many people abuse this med and it gives us who truly suffer a bad name! there really shouldnt be any side effects when taken properly, other than drowsiness. | F | 26 | 4 years | 7/2/2008 | 5 | insomnia | was able to go to sleep and STAY asleep | I have been prescribed numerous medications for my life-long insomnia. Xanax (.25) is the only medication that was very effective without any negative side effects. | F | 60 | 2 years | 6/20/2008 | 4 | anxiety | drowsiness | M | 56 | 8 months | 6/20/2008 | 3 | anxiety, insomnia | depression, felt dopey, pounding heart, memory problems, constipation | This helped me but became a terrible crutch. Please try behavior modification therapy- see the book "Panic to Power" if you feel you cannot live without tranquilizers. I take this now at 0.12 mg. just to help me sleep at night. But 0.75 to 1mg. per day for anxiety made me feel worse. I weaned myself off after doing the behav. mod. therapy and getting my hormones re-balanced. | F | 48 | 5 years | 6/12/2008 | 4 | anti-anxiety, insomnia | calm feeling, sometimes i'd become agitated but not anxious. for the first month i got a nice buzz from it for about a half hour after taken it. | first i was on .25 up to 3 times a day. usually took 2 except on a day off, which was usually one later in the day when i'd start to get "itchy" for one. after a few month it worked very poorly and i'd have to take 4 at a time to get real relief from any strong anxiety. so the dr and i made the decision to go .5 up to 3 times a day where i stay for a year and a half. that was pretty good and rarely did i take all 3. i don't take it any more because a different doctor would prescribe it to me (i was in the hospital) and so after i was out MY dr and i discussed other benzos and settle on valium, which hasn't even been a week yet so i really can't give an opinion on it yet. | M | 25 | 2 years | 5/29/2008 | 4 | Anxiety/Anxiety Attacks | Drowsiness. | I take .25 mg and because I also worry about its addiction potential, I only take it as needed. Anyways, I love it! It almost instantly relaxes me. The only downfall is that it does make you a little tired, but at the same time being tired is better than experiencing anxiety and/or anxiety attacks. | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 5/6/2008 | 5 | Anxiety/Panic Attacks | None | This medicine is wonderful! I began taking when I was having severe anxiety over my high BP when we were changing meds trying to lower it, as well as during a period where I was working a very stressful job. I found that it would decrease my anxiety w/in 20 minutes of taking it, while still allowing me to function with daily activities. I also noticed that taking 1/2 of a pill helps me to sleep at night if needed when under stress. No signs of dependency as I can go up to a month without taking any medicine and be fine. I just try not to get into the habit of taking it regularly. | F | 31 | 6 months | 4/29/2008 | 5 | anxiety | drowsiness | This pill helped me finally realize how chemical and biological my anxiety has always been, and get control of it. It's perfect for me because I can take it as needed, and it's gotten to the point I barely need one or two pills a week. I'm kind of annoyed I wasn't prescribed it sooner. | F | 25 | 1 years | 4/29/2008 | 5 | CHRONIC INSOMNIA | A little grogginess that lasts like about an hour after getting up in the morning. | I have tried everything prescribed for INSOMNIA and XANAX is the only one my brain responds to. I am currently on 4mg (two bars) at night and works pretty well for me by now. I can stay asleep for 5-7 hours in a row, waking up just a few times. I have been under the care of several doctors that have prescribed me antidepressants and antipsychotics for sleeping and I have had the worst experiences and side effects from them including Diabetes and extreme Weight Gain. I do not respond to hypnotics such as Lunesta, Ambien or Sonata. This is not my first time with Xanax, I have been on it in the past on 6mg a day but that was years ago. Be very CAREFUL if you want to get out of it. Never do it cold turkey, ask your doctor about quitting, he knows! I am very aware of a potential addiction but what I do is to take natural products such as liquid chlorophyll and internal cleansers to help cleaning my blood so my body does not get used to have this type of benzodiazepine into the blo | M | 39 | 3 months | 4/29/2008 | 5 | severe anxiety | None. Complete return to myself after taking the pill (.25mg). Prescription is for 3 times a day but take 1 in the afternoon and a half pill if needed in the evening. | At stressful times, I've needed to take an extra pill. But know the potential for addiction, I keep it under control. This pill is a God send. I am able to function and not lose my mind and control. Everything I do is with complete organization and fully thought out. Irritablity is rarely reached. The smallest things used to unnerve me. My marriage, job, relationships with friends and family have improved 100% because of this drug. | F | 38 | 9 months | 4/25/2008 | 4 | Xanax works for anxiety, but if you are planning to quit "cold turkey" can be done, but you will be in suffering for about 4 weeks, but it possible to get rid of it. | I recomend to use it when you only need it, and not for fun. Why? Increasing it (i WAS ON 6MG DAILY), I cut it in a "cold turkey" and my sympthoms like tremors was horrible that I could not report at work for two weeks, but then, I begin to use it when I only need it. From 6 mg daily Im now only 1mg, which I found it succesfully and stil working with anxiety. For those who are in withdrawal, one of the wors enemy of it is Insomnia, I recomnd use for sleep Ambien cause I think is not addictive and help sleep, and for some reason it calm anxiety at bed. If you can reduce Xanax would be great, if not, try to take only when you need it. This is one of the reason why I suggest Marihuana should be legalize, marihuana is not addictive and help anxiety and is not addictive as xanax. Otherwise, people with OCD has found Xanax a Life Savior, so if you dont increase the dose and keep using like the doctor's say, it helps with extreme anxiety. If you are planning take it off, be prepare | M | 30 | 8 months | 4/20/2008 | 5 | Anxiety/bipolar 1 | Slight increase in hunger, horrible withdrawal if taken late (panic attacks), unable to go off of it if I wanted to in the future | Sure it would impossible to go off of Xanax at this point, but I can't imagine why I would want to. It has stopped all my panic attacks, allowed me to focus while I was overwhelmed with school work and made my life a lot easier. I did feel a bit more calm at one point in time and decided to stop. My body went through two weeks of withdrawal before I decided to go back on. I broke out into cystic acne and became completely manic when I stopped. If you don't like Xanax, get off of it immediately. There really is no turning back. Still, I love it. | F | 26 | 5 years | 4/18/2008 | 2 | anxitety | makes me terribly sleepy and lethargic | I am asking my dr to switch me to vailum becasue it relieves the anxiety without making me curl up and sleep for days. It works for me only becasue I sleep through the stressful situation. At this point I can't even take it when I need it because it makes me so tired. | F | 31 | 8 months | 4/14/2008 | 5 | Panic attacks/anxiety | None. | I take 0.5mg as needed but rarely need it during the day. I take one pill before bed as I have horrible insomnia and my anxiety/panic usually stirs up at that time. My doc says that such a low dose is fine to take daily and I should not worry about addiction. I do try and skip a few nights a week and do just fine. It makes me drowsy and I get a good night's sleep. | F | 34 | 1 years | 4/13/2008 | 5 | OCD, PTSD | Slight drowsiness after first dose of the day | This drug has been a godsend and has given me my life back. I've suffered from OCD and PTSD since 1990 and have tried all the anti-depressants and the other benzodiazapines with little or no beneficial effect (and a TON of horrible side effects from the antidepressants). After 16 years of searching for something I was prescribed Xanax and it worked beautifully. I take 1mg twice a day. About 20 minutes after taking each dose my anxiety just disappears and I feel normal, like I did two decades ago before my OCD and PTSD. I don't get high or euphoric; just a little drowsy, which a 15 minute nap cures. By eliminating the anxiety caused by OCD and PTSD my professional life has soared dramatically and I'm a better person at home. I'm probably addicted but who cares? I'd be happy to take this drug the rest of my life because it has made life worth living again. | M | 50 | 2 years | 4/9/2008 | 5 | Extreme Anxiety & Panic Attacks | Lightheaded, maybe a little dry mouth | Xanax can be very addictive yes, but very beneficial to lots of people. These people want to sit there and bad mouth this stuff. Why dont u try having a panic attack. I woke up in the bathroom one time with blood all over my face because I blacked out from it, and cracked my head on the bathroom sink. Just dont abuse the damn stuff. Get a hobby besides popping pills all day long. As as far as withdrawal from coming off this stuff. Try coming off of 6 mgs of Klonopin and 80 mgs of Oxycontin at the same time. Then come talk to me. Man up and just deal. If u have to come off for some reason take it down a eighth of a pill at a time over the course of 2 months it works with no withdrawal. | M | 27 | 4 years | 4/8/2008 | 3 | ANXIETY/ SLEEPLESS NIGHTS | EVERYONE THAT IS WARNING YOU ABOUT THE BAD SIDE EFFECTS WHEN YOU STOP TAKING THIS DRUG ARE CORRECT! YOU 'CAN' HAVE SEZIURES. ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE BEEN ON IT 6 MONTHS OR LONGER! IF YOU DECIDE TO GO OFF XANAX, HAVE THE DR DO IT. YOU HAVE TO WEAN OFF SLOWLY! VERY SLOWLY! PERFERABLY A PHYCHIRIST!!!!THEY KNOW BETTER HOW TO WEAN YOU! THIS IS NOT A MEDICATION TO MESS WITH! SAME 'FAMILY' AS VALIUM! | M | 58 | 3 months | 4/8/2008 | 5 | anxiety/aggravated depression | None but I'm only taking 0.125mg in the AM. I also take 45mg mirtazapine (Remeron) in the late PM. | So far so good! My anxiety is down about 33% and as a bonus, my essential tremor (handwriting issues) is also down about 33%. | M | 72 | 3 weeks | 4/7/2008 | 4 | Anxiety/ OCD | Good at the begining, but I develop tolerance to quicly (from 2mg daily Im now to 8mg daily in just 3 months to feel the same effect) | As a short term, or quick shot, Xanax is a life saviour, for panick attacks, and even insomnia. But in my case, it helps at the begining, but I abuse it too much cause my anxiety was very strong, and xanax was the only (with ambien sometimes for a good sleep, but xanax iks good for sleep too) muy doctor up my daily dose tlo 6mg a day, the thing is I dvelop tolerance to quickly, and when my prescriptions are finioshed a week before, I have to buy (obviously with other RX from other Doctor) some more pills with my own money.. The thing is, is effective for anxiety, but be careful about abusing, use it when you need it of your panick attack is not constant, if not, withdrwawals are very bad. Intead of this, is a good pill for anxiety if you know how to use it (not like I did) | M | 30 | 8 months | 4/3/2008 | 2 | insomnia, anxiety | Initially, a slight relaxed sensation (my husband said he could tell when I'd just taken it), and I could sleep -- finally! The cons early on were the hangover/grogginess effects. Later, I became a desperate addict. I needed a higher dosage to achieve the same effect, and really, was not a complete person on it, anyway. Any missed days were excruciating. | I will NEVER touch this drug again -- not with a 10-foot-pole (unless I was using it to smash it). I was on no other medication; I was taking only a moderate dose of xanax. After about four years, I got ahead of my prescription by three or four pills. Called my doctor; she wouldn't budge. I decided, this is it, I'm done. My husband and kids were gone for a couple of days, and I decided to use that time to withdraw in peace. I spent that time in a sweaty, mind-bending (thoughts racing, smashing, careening into each other), body-spasming hell. After that, it took me a couple of weeks to fully "return." Luckily I'm a sane person and was able to stand outside myself, as it were, watch and wait it out. Otherwise, I should have been in a psychiatric unit. I've been off xanax for about eight years. I recommend thorough research into the risks to anyone contemplating taking it. And be disciplined; do not exceed your prescription (which is tempting to do, as it's easy to build toleran | F | 49 | 4 years | 4/3/2008 | 4 | irritablity,anxiety,insomnia | groggy in morning. WET BED and then CUT MY FOOT OPEN by stepping on something while sleep walking. never woke up or realized what had happened till the morning. i've NEVER wet the bed or had ANY bladder control issues/never slept walked before either. i also think this medicine has led to me overeating. i've gained 6 lbs since i started taking it a week ago. i've had MAJOR cravings for sugars and chocolates. | Even after all the side effects i still give it a 4 b/c it has helped me sleep and it has helped me tremendously with my anger/irritabilty/racing thoughts/anxiety. i'll avoid future bed wetting by avoiding liquids two hours before bed and after. The sleep walking incident, well, i believe that was probably brought on by me trying to clean up the mess from the bed wetting, except i was still unconcious. The foot cut happened somewhere between my bedroom and the bathroom where i must've been going to get new linens and towels to clean the mess. the sugar cravings.. well, i REALLY hope that stops. perhaps if i go on south beach diet again that will eliminate those cravings. it's almost like i crave them to resolve a mild depression within.. the kind of feeling you have when you hear something VERY bad has happened to someone else. you're affected. sad. but not as if it happened to you. i WILL say DO NOT under ANY circumstances take this drug recreationally. i like the one girl | F | 30 | 7 days | 4/1/2008 | 1 | Anxiety | In the beging none after about 8 months I had growing anger and agressivness I would rather have punched sombody in the throte whatched them gasp for air than to talk to them, started to get addicted, was originaly percribed 3 1mg tablets a day only needed 1 or 2 depending on how bad my day was in the start ended up taking 3 to 4 at a time and needing to drink also, I ended up pulling a loaded gun sticking it to the head of someone I love dearly pulled the gun away and locked it up did not remember what I did for 2 weeks as I sat in the suicide ward in the local jail spent 2 months total in jail, I'm still awaiting the sentance of my criminal case. Up untill I started taking Zanax I had agreession problems but never projected them outwardly and was NEVER angry or aggressive towards the ones I love, I strongly advise ANYONE who takes this drug make sure you have a outstanding support system and make sure they know the warning signs of what might happen. | Once agian if you decide to take this drug do the research it is a narcotic all narcotics carry the risk of addiction and you will go thru D.T.'s somthing fierce when you stop taking it I know did. Know this thier are none narcotic options you can take that are just as effective granted you might have to try a couple different ones before you find the right one.This is a drug that is NOT to be taken lightly. | M | 37 | 20 months | 3/18/2008 | 5 | Anxiety and trama over lawsuit | A little drowsy at times but also increased energy, better focus, increased appetite, defeats negative thoughts, decent sleep aid | Absolute wonder drug for me. I take .25mg (white pill) 4 - 5 times a day and before sleep. Clonopin and anti-depressants did not work for me and produced horrible side effects. I could stay on Xanax the rest of my life and be fine with it - probably would lengthen my life - it absolutely turns off the stressors in my body - yeah I still worry - but without the horrible physical symptoms associated with stress and anxiety. | M | 53 | 2 months | 3/15/2008 | 1 | anxiety | THIS DRUG IS POISON DO NOT TAKE IT....AND ALL BENZO'S FOR THAT MATTER. | THIS DRUG WILL STEAL YOUR LIFE DO NOT TAKE IT. | M | 50 | 2 years | 3/14/2008 | 5 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | So far I have only noticed slight drowsiness and I hope that it goes away with time. | As a backround, at 15 my mother got sick and passed away, and since then I have been developing an ever worsing anxiety, centered around my health and the health of my loved ones. I always thought that I was sick with something, and would have terrible anxiety attacks. For years I have just lived with it and dealt with it to the best of my ability, including being a productive member of society and regulary holding down a job. About a month ago it got really bad, and was at the point that I was constantly worried about something. I was embarresed to go to the Dr.s and thought that I was going crazy, but as soon as I described my symptoms to the Dr he perscribed me Xanax..I have .5mg pills which I cut in half and take half in the morning and half before bed. This has made a tremendous difference, and my worries about irational situations has bacially disapperaed. After reading the comments however, I am a bit scared that I may become inadvertanly addicted to them and I really dont want | F | 23 | 7 days | 3/11/2008 | 1 | Panic Disorder/GAD | Hyperactive and Anti-depressant effects, only after I became addicted to it. | Initially I was prescribed 2 mgs 3 times a day.My tolerance skyrocketed.I started buying 2mg bars off of the net because the doctor's script for 90 2mg pills a month weren't enough anymore.One day, after leaving the doctors with my script, I took 33 bars-my tolerance was that high.I had a 45 minute drive ahead of me.The last recollection I had was the pills starting to kick in & knowing I was about to feel relief.My next memory is waking up in bed.I had absolutely no memory of anything.According to my Mom,I must have blacked out,driven 45 miles,pulled into a parking lot,turned the car off,took the keys out,& passed out.A concerned citizen saw me & went inside the store & they called the police.The police traced my license plate to my parents house & called them.That was about 3pm the previous day.I woke up at 11am the next day from this.In the end,I switched doctor's-my new doc was slowly weaning me off of Xanax to switch me to something safer.She prescribed me Xana | F | 31 | 12 years | 3/11/2008 | 5 | panic attacks | The only drug that works for me. Havehad panic attacks for 20 years-and tried many other drugs with no luck. | M | 45 | 20 years | 3/10/2008 | 4 | Anxiety | Memory loss, whole blocks of time just gone. Horrible withdrawals after just a couple weeks. Totally don't give a sh-t about anything. (good thing though when you are going through a crisis) | I was orginally put on this in the hospital by a doctor that could care less about prescribing large doses of benzos. I was out of it the whole time in there, but it was nice since I didn't really care about anything and psych hospitals generally are not much fun. Then when I got home and had 90 1mg pills on me, my mom decided to throw them out! She didn't want me on an addictive med. I went through horrible withdrawals (even though I was only on them 2 weeks). I could not concentrate or sit still to do anything for more than a few seconds. I could not even sit down to watch TV, I always had to get up and walk. I could not sleep. I could not lie still in bed at all. I begged my mom to take me to the ER because I felt so bad. I had this constant feeling of my insides being in turmoil. I was confused. I thought people were laughing at me all the time because I was acting so screwed up. It sucked really bad. I was so mad at my mom for doing that. Even trying to wean down on these things d | F | 34 | 14 days | 3/7/2008 | 4 | insomnia | A bit groggy the next day | Great night's sleep! Concerned about how addicitive it is. Is every other night too much? | F | 45 | 3 weeks | 3/5/2008 | 4 | anxiety and menopause | Starting to notice it is hard to stay focused and concentrate during the day. I am going to go back to .5mg at night. | My hot flashes were horrible. Woke me up every hour on the hour. Had them throughout the day too. The less sleep I got the worse it got. My anxiety was getting out of control also. Started taking .5mg to sleep at night. Then upped it to 1 mg at night. Still sleep good, but am going to back off to .5mg It has done wonders for hot flashes. I was going out of my mind with menopause symptoms. I feel mostly normal now and am enjoying life again. | F | 53 | 8 months | 3/1/2008 | 1 | panic disorder | addiction! | I was prescribed Xanax and at first it was great! Then 1 pill didn't do it anymore so I took 2 and so on and so on. Before I knew it, I was lying to my friends, family, and doctors just to attain this drug. I was taking about a bottle a day and climbing (not the weak ones either!). One day I realized what I as doing and told my friend and mother and gave them the bottle. Withdrawal was HELL!! For over a week I felt like I was going to die! I will NEVER go through something like that again and I highly recommend for you NOT to take this medication!!! I missed about a month of my life because I took so much of this med and don't remember much. Guilt for lying to those I love was horrible too. | M | 23 | 2.5 months | 2/28/2008 | 5 | Panic Attacks / Anxiety | None | A wonder drug. Gently calms me; Not harsh like Valium and Ativan but I can tell it's working unlike Klonopin. | M | 31 | 4 months | 2/23/2008 | 4 | PTSD, anxiety, panic attacks | fatigue | Xanax kicks in really fast and makes me feel very calm and centered. However, I tend to fall asleep fast if I take 1mg. I will also wake up with a hang-over when I take any amount. | F | 22 | 10 months | 2/23/2008 | 4 | severe anxiety | ativan made me stoned. xanax is quite possibly the perfect drug, takes away anxiety without making you pass out or feel hungover. | i have tried to stop for several months and have done so, with about one month of craziness where i yelled at everyone in sight. i quit out of a desire to limit the pharmaceuticals in my life, but i dream of a big bottle of xanax. | F | 30 | 3 years | 2/22/2008 | 3 | anxiety | Possibly withdrawls from taking it for 13 months. Head pressure when xanax wears off. Plus feelings of anxiety when medicine wears off and shakyness. | It works to help with anxiety. Does anyone else get head pressure when their xanax wears off? | F | 13 months | 2/18/2008 | 4 | sleeping | None I wake up without drowsiness, it really helps me sleep through the night. Wonder how habit forming it can be taking just 1 before bed. | I really need help sleeping. I tried Ambien and found myself walking in my sleep, terrible taste in my mouth and waking during the night (once sitting in the dining room) Stopped it immediately. | F | 51 | 4 months | 2/17/2008 | 5 | Severe pannic attacks | none | This medicine really gets a bad rap. ut if you take it the way it is prescibed it can really help. Do not just take what you think you need. Follow the doctors way. And you can get great results. | F | 40 | 1 weeks | 2/16/2008 | 5 | drowziness at first, but gets better with time | I take xanax for GAD,it has really helped me be able to cope, stopped panic attacks, stopped my mind from racing constantly, just overwhelming fear all the time, this med even though t know it is addictive, it has really changed my life, I am actually normal somewhat :) | F | 35 | 6 months | 2/15/2008 | 1 | anxiety | my boyfriend took xanax. it made him a demon he was rude hed black out repeat himself constantly .if he drank with it hed end up in jail .he would eat all night long.he didnt care about anything when he was on it after awhile he became extremly addicted and when he stopped he had seizures | this is a horrible drug if u do not take it correctly i suggest trying sumthin else first. i know 7 other people who have the same side effects. it has mad there life worse not better and 3 of them also had seizures when they tried to quite | F | 22 | 2 days | 2/13/2008 | 5 | ANXIETY/PANIC ATTACK | None really just a warm calm sensation after takin it. It allows me to function all day without any side effects. | I started takin Xanax after my mom died in 1999. I take .05 in the am and .05 in the pm.It has been a godsend. | M | 40 | 9 years | 2/11/2008 | 3 | bi polar/ anxiety | all this medicine did was made me want to sleep and laugh at everything | klonopin is better and lasts longer | F | 28 | 3 months | 2/11/2008 | 5 | Anxiety and Depression | I used to take Ativan but that just made me sleepy. Xanax does not make me sleepy and I feel refreshed with it. I take it with Cymbalta and the two combined just work perfect for me. Xanax also makes me feel better when I wake up from sleep. I don't worry about things like I used to. | M | 33 | 2 years | 2/9/2008 | 5 | anxiety | None | The one prescription medication that delivers what it promises. It eases me off my anxiety whirlwind, gently - with no ill effects. | M | 49 | 3 years | 1/30/2008 | 5 | Anxiety, sleeping problems, deaths, | At first kind of sleepy, but it wore off. Memory loss, sometimes severe, depending on how much i took and how much i drank with it. | I started taking Xanax illegaly at the age of 18.I was diagnosed with anxiety at age 13.I would suffer from panic attacks and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).I also have ADD and ridalin caused me to have terets at age 9,so i discontinued to the use of ridalin.My doctors tried me out on Paxil,Lexapro,Zoloft(which made me feel suicidal).So I finally gave up on all the the meds at about age 16. I started using xanax at age 18. At first it was just for fun but i soon realized it made me feel normal and actually able to be myself in public around strangers.So i continued using it off and on until my cousin that I started taking it with over dosed from methadone and xanax when I was 20.Then I began to need it more and more every day.Then my grandmother passed away on my 21st birthday which was only 2 months later after my cousin had died.I finally decided I needed to be perscribed to xanax legally. Now, i take it every day like im supposed to and i feel great, i wake up feeling refresh | M | 23 | 6 years | 1/28/2008 | 5 | panic disorder, agoraphobia | None...maybe a minute or two of disconnectedness about 20min after taking. Otherwise none. Have taken on full and empty stomach. | F | 34 | 6 years | 1/27/2008 | 5 | Sleep aid | Sleepiness (which is why I take it) | Fantastic drug. Excellent sleep aid, but if something happens and I have to get up in the middle of the night, I can. It's also excellent at combating my fear of flying. Even with high turbulence, I am relaxed. I have tried other sleep aids such as Ambien and Lunesta, and prefer Xanax. | M | 40 | 6 years | 1/27/2008 | 3 | Anxiety | Sleepiness, memory loss | Works great but should NEVER be used more than one to two weeks. Unfortunately, I did not hear this warning until taking it daily for a year. Even though I take a low dose, .375 mg nightly, I can not stop without withdrawal effects. I will soon be using the Ashton manual method of withdrawing. Hopefully I have not done long term damage to myself. | F | 38 | 1 years | 1/21/2008 | 5 | Anxiety and high blood pressure | none | I do have a bad problem with high blood pressure where it may spikes without a warning. This makes me anxious and anxiety worsens my BP and so on. Xanax helps me to bring my blood pressure under control. I do use xanax sporadically only when I have a hypertensive crisis. | M | 50 | 10 years | 1/19/2008 | 5 | anxiety disorder | couldn't think very clearly, forgot things a lot. | had the best sleep ever which contributed to lower levels of chemical brain anxiety. built up a tolerance to it but it truly helped me for a good while. | F | 44 | 1 years | 1/16/2008 | 5 | Panic Attacks | tiredness | I have been taking Xanax for 2 years. I started after having a panic attack which lasted for hours. I felt like I was loosing my mind (only those thatexpierence panic attacks can desribe the horror). I only use the drug when I feel myself becoming anxious or on the verge of a panic attack. There have been weeks between when I needed a dose and my usual dose is .25mg or .50 mg. I've tried many other medications but I do not like the fact of being on a daily maintenace medication and since Xanax is fast acting its perfect for me. I do have concerns of becoming addicted but my doctor assured me that is highly unlikly with the amount I take and the time in between dose. Xanax is a miracle drug. | M | 39 | 2 years | 1/11/2008 | 4 | | 1/11/2008 | 2 | anxiety | mild nausea, sleepiness, felt withdrawl even after one dose. | the short half life makes you feel very UP one minute and then DOWN soon after.. It's very popular and addicting but this is My least favorite Benzo, I greatly prefer either Klonopin and or Ativan. I find Xanax is clearly not good for long term use. | F | 32 | 7 days | 1/11/2008 | 3 | Anxiety, Panic, High Heart Rate | I am experiencing unbelievable anxiety. It starts in the morning and lasts all day. The only relief I get is when I can sleep after taking a full Xanax. (and sometimes during the day when I am taking my half...but that only lasts a few hours...and then I am left feeling awful and axnious until the next one I can take) But I wake up a lot and some nights only sleep a couple of hours. I have strange "waking" dreams. The anxiety surges occur during all of my waking hours and are unbearable. | I get a dry throat at night, throat tightness, cannot eat, have lost over 20 pounds very quicky. I am scared of being addicted. My dosage is 0.25 mg twice during the day and 0.5 mg at night. If anyone has any insight, please email me. I am also on Metoprolol, Prevacid & a Birth Control Pill. | F | 37 | 7 weeks | 1/10/2008 |