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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR XANAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | anxiety | severely dampened emotions, depression, anxiety due to tolerance withdrawal, cognitive damage, short and long term memory, bizarre behavior, irritability, sensitivity to light and sound, tremor, electric shock syndrome, derealization, tinnitus, numbed feeling in the skin, | Works great at first until your hooked and unable to get off of due to the severity of acute and post-withdrawal syndrome. | M | 33 | 8.5 years | 2/6/2004 | 1 | Anxiety, Depression, OCD | Fatigue | Tried a variety of dosage levels, none of which impacted my anxiety, depression, or OCD. For instance, I took 2 MG prior to going out, and I felt as uncomfortable as I would have without taking anything. | M | 22 | 1 months | 4/24/2007 | 1 | self medication | sedation, aggression, and euphoria or sometimes a paradoxical combination of all 3. long lasting hangovers or loss of soul feeling, depression the next day, agitition when effect wore off, severe short term memory impairments. | I've slept better on cocaine than I did the 6 days it took me to withdrawl from a benzo binge. I did not sleep, AT ALL, for 6 days straight while withdrawls from xanax. I had severe withdrawl symptoms, basicly everything the drug is prescibed for I had accutely. I was a wreck, the only thing that got me through it was vodka (I had scored some Xani's to get off the vodka lol) and no way to get more xanax. It took a long time to develope the addiction, as I used them sporadicly for 4-5 years without going through withdrawl. But also I was not prescribed and was taking unsupervised street doses, which resulted in a severe addiction. Do NOT F**K around with this drug, take it ONLY as recommended by your doctor, the withdrawls are a living hell and could definately push someone to suicide. Akathesia or whatever its called where you want to keep walking is terrible, especially when you want to go to sleep and find yourself shooting out of bed to stand up for no reason whatsoever at al | M | 32 | 5 years | 7/23/2007 | 1 | anxiety and panic attacks | in 15 min I felt lightheaded...Couldnt think straigh, felt disoriented...extremely tired for 2 hours...lost balance, then after that I got rebound anxiety twice as bad as before I took the pill | I had to take .25 whenever I needed it...It just didnt work for me. | M | 18 | 1 weeks | 6/21/2007 | 1 | my aunt takes this for panic | My aunt takes this neurotoxin for panic attacks. She still has panic attacks. Also, a relative of mine is a pharmacist. In the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties there is a Xanax study which claims the placebo subjects had higher rates of akathisia (a drug-induced condition) than the subjects who were ingesting the drugs. This study demonstrates the willingness of Big Pharma to fudge results in order to pass dangerous drugs. Please don't take this--it is highly addictive when used daily. | M | 45 | 0 days | 7/1/2007 | 1 | anxiety | ADDICTION, drowsiness, memory loss, agitation, CNS damage, peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus | Xanax belongs to a dangerous subclass of benzo tranquilizers called "triazolo-benzodiazepines" (Halcion also belongs to this class). This type of benzo has a short half-life and binds tightly to the benzo-receptor complex in the brain. This potent tranquilizer works quickly and is very easy to get addicted to. You don't have to have an "addictive personality" as some claim, it can happen to anyone. The Upjohn-Pharmacia Company engaged in a campaign of fraud in marketing Xanax, including covering-up the end results of its 8-week clinical trials to hide its addiction potential. The chief clinical researcher for Xanax, Louis Fabre, MD, is now under investigation by the FDA for fraud and negligence (http://www.fda.gov/foi/nidpoe/n33l.htm). If you must take this drug, take it only for short periods of time at the lowest dose possible. If you are addicted, please withdraw only under a doctor's care. Do not discontinue Xanax abruptly, or it may result in seizures and/or de | M | 45 | 5 years | 7/31/2007 | 1 | BPD 1, GAD, SAD, Depression | Over a long enough span of time...you lose any sense of who you are. All side effects I list are from long term use though they surfaced in as early as a year: violent, increased mood swings, constant withdrawal, derealization, morbid, suicidal and very self destructive. | THIS DRUG IS NOT MEANT FOR LONG TERM USE!! IT IS NOT A WONDER DRUG!!! Search for other means before it's to late. | M | 23 | 5 years | 10/31/2007 | 1 | anxiety | drowsiness, inability to function properly, memory loss, denial, etc. | I don't take the medicine...but my brother does because he has cluster headaches, so the doctor prescribed them to him to keep him from having anxiety attacks, which would cause his headaches to trigger. However, now he has become addicted. He is having major problems which is in turn tearing our family apart. He has tried taking medication to cleanse his system, and we think he might be ok...but then his problems start again because he is only making us THINK he is off xanax. We are all on edge about what to do with him because if you confront him he simply gets angry and yells at anyone who tries to help him. We don't know what else to do for him. Any suggestions? | M | 25 | 8 months | 7/25/2002 | 1 | panic attacks, anxiety | RUN AWAY! hard to stop and hard even to cut back to cut back. If I could do it all over again, knowing what I know now I would have got into meditation and breathwork(which after 4 months has allowed me to drop .5 mg. per day)a lot sooner. | M | 47 | 5 years | 12/30/2002 | 1 | stress | euphoria and loss of fear. upon attempting to stop, emotional trauma. | This drug has it's purpose, but one must be careful about the dosage they take. I started right away with 2mg doses, and was fine. At first I got that "drunk" feeling, but that soon went away. At the peak of me taking it, I was taking 2mg 3 times a day. When I finally realized I had developed an addiction and tried to down dose to 1.5mg, it has caused my emotions to go severely haywire. First I had the signature headaches and tingly feeling, now I have the emotional inclinations of a menopausal woman. I realize I never truly NEEDED this drug. What I needed was to excessive, or do yoga, or something else natural and constructive. I didn't know what stress REALLY was until I tried to stop taking this stuff. The withdrawal from this, that's REAL stress. | M | 26 | 3 months | 12/5/2008 | 1 | anxiety | addiction, depression, memory loss, brain damage and job loss | Xanax is a very addictive drug, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. To all those taking it long term you are going to be very sorry someday. The key researcher for Xanax and Halcion, Dr. Louis Faber, has been accused of fraud and negligence in his clinical trials and was recently suspended by the FDA. This drug is illegally on the market because of fraudulent clinical trials. | M | 45 | 6 years | 3/14/2009 | 1 | anxiety | none effects | M | 18 | 3 times | 8/1/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | Anxiety / Panic Attacks | The Xanax works wonderfully when you are on it. However, if you have been on it for longer than a few months, go ahead and try stopping it. You won't be able to because Xanax withdrawal creates anxiety and panic attacks. It's one of the most ironic things about this drug is that the drug itself causes anxiety when you don't take it. It took me 4 months to ween myself off the drug and was very difficult. I encourage anybody taking this drug long term to reconsider. It is very addictive after only a few weeks. | If you must take this drug, only take it during extreme panic attacks, no more than once a week. If you are taking it on a regular basis you will get hooked on it. I have spoke to several other people who experienced Benzo Withdrawal like I did. It is not a fun thing. I felt like I was having a heart attack every day not on this drug. Don't let this happen to you. | M | 33 | 1.5 years | 8/8/2009 | 1 | Anxiety - Stress | I was on the drug at a low dose of .25 three times a day for 14 months. I then tapered carefully for 9 months and has a horrid withdrawal that lasted 4+ years - and it was not simply the old symptoms returning - I had dozens more I never had. Was forced to stop work for 3 years. I belong to an Internet support group of over 4,000 people harmed by benzos - many permanently | M | 38 | 14 months | 5/23/2009 | 1 | anxiety attacks/GAD | tolerance,increased anxiety over time,increased insomnia over time,weakness,depression,short term memory loss, | Great for short term anxiety. Do not take more than two weeks. You will get addicted if you do. Horrible drug if taken long term. Dont do it. Its hell coming off these drugs and its my own fault. | M | 38 | 2 years | 4/7/2009 | 1 | Anxiety & Insomnia cause by Anxiety | No side effects. I guess everyone is different Xanax didn't work at all for me made me lightly drowsy for an hr and then I was back to normal. | M | 30 | 7 days 1mg | 10/17/2013 | 1 | anxiety | After taking this for awhile, I developed chronic insomnia and couldn't eat or taste. I lost 50 lbs in 2 months. Never suspected Xanax was the cause. I am now emotionless. | My psychiatrist sent me to sleep studies and all types of tests. He said Xanax wouldn't do this. Go to Benzo Buddies.org. Do not take for more then 2 weeks. You'll become an addict. It will make your original anxiety worse. When I stopped sleeping, I was actually in withdraw, although I didn't stop medication. Your body builds a tolerance fast. You'll have to do an expensive hospital detox ($7K cash) and you'll still be screwed up for years. XANAX is a POISON and it will destroy you, you family, your finances. This is no joke and I am sane (although the damage done to me is overwhelming). Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac says Xanax destroyed 8 years of her life. Xanax permanently changes how your brain works. Google benzo, gaba, receptor and anxiety to find out. | M | 52 | 2 years .5mg 2X day | 1/15/2014 |