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| 5 | head injury stress | I felt like not like killing my self anymore 2 days after car accident i lost my mind, i was traveling in a Jesus freak town, at church they told me god would fix it, these self appointed experts tried to take me off my Xanax, and i almost had a heart attack from the stress. As for all these comments-you are you, they are them, i took Zanax 5 years at 6 mills a day, i tappered my self with zero discomfort down to 1 mg a day. learn your body, learn your mind, you are no one else but you, even throw the friggin TV out if reading wholesome books seems more your style. in this country you have to make your own culture, war, grave yard art, and music that goes no where can make you worse. Let no person part you from the truth so you may have a friend. all my side effects went away after 3 months. walking 3 miles a day in a beautiful area kept my health fine, and my sex life stayed fine walk in the woods, stay close to beauty, watch thyroid, Xanax can make it | FOR ME it is great stuff. for you it may be very bad.. | M | 58 | 1 .5 4X day | 9/18/2013 | 5 | Situational anxiety, panic attacks | none negative | Doctor prescribed 0.5MG 1 - 2 x.day as needed but I have been very careful to leave the emphasis on AS NEEDED. I have only used 10 pills in total over the past 12 months. I can see how people could become addicted to it because the effects are very calming. I try to exercise and do other activities to keep my mind healthy and only take Xanax when I know I'm going to be in an overwhelming situation. One .5 mg pill works within about 20 min and lasts 4 - 6 hours for me. | M | 40 | 1 years 0.5 mg 1X day | 12/4/2013 | 5 | panic attacks/generalized anxiety | no adverse side effects | Klonopin is too easily and quickly habituated to, and doesn't break the blood/brain barrier for an entire hour. Valium is far more sedating but just doesn't do the trick for panic/anxiety. A combination which I am now on of 3 mg of Xanax XR 2 times a day and Xanax 1 mg 3 times a day in between is ideal. The Xanax doses in the middle relieve quite rapidly my panic/anxiety, and the morning and evening doses of Xanax XR provide me with an undercurrent of long-term day/night-long anxiety/panic relief. Do not expect sedation, but then again, that is not why I take these drugs. Xanax and Xanax XR trump all of the other benzos barnone. | M | 30 | 6 months 1 mg 3X day | 12/22/2013 | 5 | anti-anxiety/panic/depression | nothing | 8 past years were prescribed 2mg 4x a day before that started at .25 @ 20 years ago here and their for anxiety and body built tolerance over years. Works great but I hate to see newbies get addicted and tolerance build up. I'm said cause a detox dr got me down to 4mg a day but I don't feel anything. we all have our issues and are different. I need my 8 mg at times..sad but true "like metalica said" Klonopin also isn't bad and works longer again take it when needed not for a regular regimine unless your dr tells you. my dr told me and look where I ended up. You really need to be your own eyes and ears. I was a healthy teen with supplements for bodybuilding,etc..then I saw a phychiartrist and that .25 turned into hell besdes him using another off lable drug to treat my depression social aniexty issue and that famous drug way oxycodone got me up to 80mg a day then told me go detox and let me tell you what hell I went through... If I can help educate just one of you I will feel like I did justice. You think a dr u can trust???? I don't know anymore. I must omit I felt very well but was in a whole state of denial with those 2 mixtures. anyone going thru or have similar experiences feel free to email me. Namaste!!!! | M | 40 | 20 years 8mg 4X day | 2/2/2014 | 5 | over working, worry | what a perfect drug for me, I have taken for 13-14 years now. NO side affects, what so ever. | Thank god this drug came on the market | M | 52 | 14 years 1mg 3X day | 2/14/2014 | 5 | Depressive anxiety | It can make one a bit tired if you either take too high a dosage or have not taken it in several days. | I take it as need (usually 1 or 2 times per week). It completely makes me feel normal, calm, and peaceful. All anxiety felt in the area of my solar plexus vanishes. Xanax is not addictive as some have written, but one can become psychologically dependent. Unless one has panic attacks or extreme anxiety, .25 or .50 mg once maybe twice a day should be very sufficient for the vast majority of people. My physician prescribed .50 mg up to three times per day. The most I ever took was 1 mg once or twice when my anxiety was high. It really helps with my depression as well, and the affect lasts about 24 hours for me. Some begin feeling anxious in 3-8 hours after initial dosage. | M | 54 | 1 years .5 mg 1X AN | 3/16/2014 | 5 | G.A.D., Major Depression, etc. | I have had absolutely no ill side effects. Along with other meds (Pristiq, Wellbutrin) my anxiety and depression are very much under control. I recently had to increase my Xanax to 2mg three times daily. Along with my pain meds for multiple cancer surgeries and back surgeries, I have finally found some semblance of normality in my life. | M | 43 | 5 years 2mg TID | 6/9/2014 | 5 | panic disorder, anxiety | drowsiness, memory loss, | worked really good except made me feel too drowsy at times. felt sort of intoxicated like i drank a few beers. never any nausea or unpleasant effects. i took this as needed for about 1.5 years at different times. did not seem to last very long. imo one of the best medications for social anxiety. | M | 30 | 18 months .5mg 3X day | 11/23/2014 | 5 | Anxiety | None. This is a wonder drug if used as prescribed. Xanax saved my life. | I was on this drug for 12 years without ever having to increase the dose. No anxiety, no depression. About two years ago I decided that it was probably of no benefit to me any longer because of all the literature about the body building up a tolerance for it. I weened myself off it 1% a week. Took me two year but absolutely no withdrawal symptoms at all. After I got off it all my anxiety returned. My conclusion. Like any drug it will affect different people in different ways. Just because it can be addictive doesn't mean you will get addicted. You may become dependant but if it works, keep using it. I should never have stopped using it. Now I am on Valium which my Doctor says is safer. Time will tell. | M | 51 | 12 years 1mg 3X day | 8/31/2014 | 5 | anxiety | None, except for mild sedation. | I take it only as needed, and aware of its addiction potential, I take only one-quarter to one-half a .5 mg tablet. It's enough to dispel the anxiety and is a godsend. | M | 71 | 5 years .5 mg 1X AN | 12/25/2014 | 5 | Panic & Anxiety | A little sleepy. A cup of tea helps. | Great for those who suffer with panic and anxiety. I am very glad this drug exists. With this, you can control your panic. When you KNOW you can control your panic, you may be less likely to panic. This can lead to a lesser need for the xanax. Knowing you can control the panic is an awesome feeling. | M | 1 months 0.5 mg 1X day | 12/23/2014 | 5 | anxiety and severe reactions to med | Addiction | No | M | 42 | 1 days yes | 1/1/2015 | 5 | Anxiety And when I just need that l | Nil. Even on alcohol, I had absolutely no side effects. | For me personally, the perfect medication to have once in a while. If I could find an antidepressant hat could make me feel like the minuscule dose of Xanax I take from time to time, life would be...'Normal' | M | 50 | .25 1X AN | 10/2/2015 | 5 | GAD | The only constant effect is drowsiness, which increases with dosage. If I am in a bad mood, taking Xanax may worsen that mood. Sometimes feel blunted from reality. No major, concerning side effects. | This has worked wonders for me. I take it for hangovers when I'm anxious after drinking too much. I take it for public speaking (with Inderal... wonder drugs). I take it for situational anxiety like work meetings. I was worried about the addictiveness, but I have taken less than 100 pills in 6 years. This is a wonder drug. In situations where I might be anxious, I take comfort knowing it's in my pocket and normalcy is 15 minutes away, if necessary. That peace of mind often prevents me from taking it and allows me to function normally. | M | 31 | 6 years 0.5 MG 1X AN | 5/14/2015 | 5 | panic/anxiety disorder | NONE, if taken correctly. | This medication has literally saved my life and makes me as "normal" as possible. God Bless Upjohn/Pfizer! | M | 40 | 21 years 1mg 4X day | 6/2/2015 | 5 | Severe anexiety (social) | People would notice I was sluggish in the morning, however I never felt this way | Tried everything even other benzos then my doc gave me this. I had no idea it was addicting or the dangerous withdrawal symptoms. Left my script at parents when I went home for Christmas. I didn't want to drive back and get it so just figured if get it the next weekend. Two days later I had a seizure at work. This was 7 years ago. Now my problem is the high dose I was on for so long and started at such a young age my dependence is frightening and it's not working anywhere near like it used to. I read a study that since your brain is still developing until say age 24 my brain developed on this whopper of a starting dose of Xanax. I'm sorry to say I have to pick some up here and there to feel normal. I went one stent of 14 months without it and I never slept for more the two hours a night and didn't say more than two words to anybody. My brain simply wouldn't work. Just like it was not there. Couldn't do simple things like even watch tv because I had no idea what happened 30 seconds earlier. Does anyone know of any studys that talk about the brain developing on Xanax like mine did. To the point I could take 30MG in a day and not even feel tired. I am doing good making my prescription last and never run out early. But it is always on my mind. I have anxiety over my anxiety just over having my anxiety meds now. | M | 37 | 10 years 8 MG | 7/29/2015 | 5 | Panic and anxiety | None. | This medication allows you to have control of your panic attacks, instead of panic attacks having control of you. With this nearby, the dread of a panic attack is reduced (whether it is occuring presently or if you feel you are about to have one). You will feel better just knowing you have the ability to do something about your situation, instead of a feeling of despair and hopelessness. That is just simply magnificent. Whatever chemical events happen in the body prior to and during an attack, this chemical seems to completely arrest them. I can't imagine not having this available. Stay strong panic and anxiety sufferers! | M | 41 | 5 years 0.25 mg 2X day | 9/11/2015 | 5 | Anxiety,Panic Attacks,Agoraphobia | Basically none, only if I'm really, really tired, then it makes me just a bit sleepy. | It has really helped me with my anxiety and panic attacks.It makes me feel normal.I dont actually take it ever day,rather on per needed basis,since June 2013.Was taking them back in 2000 with much higher dose for very bad panic attacks (3-4 times 0.5mg a day),but with careful dose reduction,had absolutely no problem with stopping,and extremely minor withdrawal symptoms,almost none.And it helped me immensely,then,and it helps me now. Bit of a warning,though:don't try to quit cold turkey,rather ask your doctor for recommended dose reduction,and you'll have no problems with withdrawal.Also,try to avoid any advices given by Heather Ashton,as her method is very flawed,and such pointless long tapering can only bring more harm. Remember:Trust your doctor and trust yourself.Listen to relaxing music,try to find someone you can confide in (girlfriend/boyfriend/husband/wife/parents/good friend),it's very hard if you have to keep your feelings to yourself,at least try to write them down. This is important:during panic attack,yoour mind is trying to tell you something,try to listen to it,as hard as that may seem. And if you believe in God,say a prayer once in a while,He will help you. God bless. | M | 39 | 3 years 0.25 2X day | 10/20/2015 | 5 | anxiety | wow this stuff good chills you out doesn't make you tired doesn't solve everything it's very addictive he has to be careful because you know I'm .2 tolerance tolerance | M | 32 | 5 years | 11/7/2015 | 5 | severe anxiety, personality disorder | None | Best benzodiazepine ever, the relief it gives u is something else. | M | 35 | 6 years 2mg 1X day | 2/3/2016 |