XANAX XR Reviews (ALPRAZOLAM)Average Rating: 3.7 (76 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare XANAX XR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR XANAX XR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Tinnitus/ Panis attacks | At first I wasnt taking it at the same time everyday. Spometimes I took 2 .25 doses and some days 3 doses. I found myself to be an emotional wreck. I started taking 3 doses a day 1 at 9 am 1 at 3 pm and 1 at 9 pm of .25mg as long as I kept my times and doses the same I leved out and the ringing in my ears quieted down. When the ringing would get loud it would cayse me to panic and then the ringing would get worse. I was stuck in a vicious circle and xanax has help me with this. NOTE THIS IS NOT THE XR. JUST XANAX | M | 42 | 6 days | 9/8/2005 | 4 | social anxiety, ptsd | Xanax shortly stays in your blood stream. So it can become very addictive. | M | 27 | 2 years | 11/29/2005 | 5 | Insomnia | sleepiness | need to increase doses to get same affect,still suffer from insomnia, can fall asleep for about four hours, concerned about addiction. | F | 71 | | 9/13/2006 | 5 | GAD, Health Anxiety, OCD | Very mild, brief drowsiness at 0.5 mg twice daily. | Has alleviated most symptoms related to anxiety and I am able to function arguably well compared to recent months. I am taking this medication in combination with Lexapro 2 mg once daily and Buspar 7.5 mg twice daily. I didn't believe it was significant in my recovery until I missed a dose and found out quickly just how much it actually was helping to decrease my symptoms. | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 11/7/2006 | 4 | Anxiety, depression | At .5 once daily - constipation, sexual dysfunction. At 1.0 daily - symptoms that are more like withdrawl than normal symptons | I used to take regular Xanax as needed, but started the .5 XR about 6 weeks ago. After one month, I started taking 1.0 daily, and I started having episodes of nervousness, headaches, irritable bowels with cramps, and occasional nausea. It's weird as though I feel fine and then all of a sudden I will have one of these symptoms. This is supposed to be time released and a continous dosage, but I'm starting to think that when the medication releases, I feel good - then the level lowers or something. I called my doc, and she doesn't think these things are caused by the medication. Since these symptoms are worse in the morning (before my next dose is due), I would kind of lean towards the probabilty that it is the way it's released. Has anyone else out there experienced this? | F | 40 | 6 weeks | 1/25/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | This medication has given me back my life. I have suffered with severe ringing in my rights ear for years, and bouts with vertigo, diagnosed as Meniers Disease. For a few years I took just the regular (Non XR) does at .25 or .50mg as needed. Now with just one single does in the morning of 1.0mg, I feel great, can work all day with no anxiety, also the ringing in my ear has been greatly reduced, and I have not had a Vertigo attack again. I find I can stay off of it on weekends for a couple of days, but my symptoms return if I don't take it on weekdays. | Xanax can cause daytime drowsyness if I don't get a good nights sleep, so I have to force myself to get to bed in time. By nature I am a night owl. I read where some people get addicted to this drug, personally I have never had a problem stopping taking it, but my body for sure is very used to it. It works very well for me, but I know it has the potential to be abused. Myself I am very carefull to take the minimum dose and never drink while taking it. Again its given me back my life. | M | 55 | 2 years | 3/23/2007 | 4 | death of spouse | none | F | 63 | 3 weeks | 3/25/2007 | 4 | Panic | Great medication until ---------------------------------------------------------------------> | YOU TRY TO STOP TAKING IT! Welcome to Hell. | M | 36 | 2 months | 4/6/2007 | 4 | Extreme anxiety part caused by SSRI | Extreme drowsiness and prolonged sleep. I sleep 9-11.5 hour nights yet I'm tired and yawning most of the day. | I take 2mg every evening, and I'm supposed to do so for two weeks, and then reduce to 1mg for one week. I started taking them because the initial side effects for Cipralex/Lexapro (a SSRI-class drug) changed me from very anxious to EXTREMELY anxious, I could barely get out of bed. With Xanax XR (known as Xanor Depot over here), I'm tired, but I feel a lot better. All the anxiety isn't completly gone, but considering the amount I had pre-treatment (after Cipralex, before Xanax) this would probably help a "normal" patient a lot. Remember that benzo-class drugs should never be taken for prolonged periods of time, though. | M | 20 | 1 weeks | 5/31/2007 | 5 | Panic Disorder, Anxiety | No side effects | I used to take the short-acting Xanax and was yanked off of it and went through horrid withdrawal. After 9 months w/o the drug, I saw a psychiatrist who finally talked me into Xanax XR. I take 3 mg., and it works well. Part of me thinks the short-acting worked better, because I was only on .5 mg., but I can't make myself take it after what my stupid doctor put me through. Don't ever let a primary care physician yank you off Xanax. If you need it, you need it, and it is not harmful long term and is one of the best drugs for panic out there! | F | 26 | 1 years | 6/5/2007 | 3 | anxiety, insomnia | sleepiness | It took the edge off of the anxiety. | F | 35 | 3 months | 7/29/2007 | 3 | prerequisite increase in anxiety followed shortly by its decrease, slight pulsing of the head and body after showering on what perhaps was a dose too large, tingling, a creeping grogginess | xanax can be easily abused and hence doesnt seem worth its desired effects , i do not recommend this RX as a regular timed dose , perhaps however xanax could be quite effective when taken as needed and used correctly | M | 19 | 2 days | 8/26/2007 | 1 | Anxiety Attacks | Extreme fatigue. | The fatigue from the Xanax was so bad and felt like such a drug-induced haze that I quit after taking it the first time. I could cope with the anxiety, but I couldn't cope with the way Xanax made me feel. After quitting all caffeine my anxiety went away on its own. | F | 23 | 1 days | 8/27/2007 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder/Anxiety Disorder | None | I switched to this after taking Klonopin for 6 months to help reduce the sedation being caused by other medications I'm on. Not only does Xanax XR work better than the Klonopin to reduce anxiety, it's like it magically does it without making me tired. I can't explain it. It almost eliminates my anxiety in an easy-to-take single dosage in the morning and there's less of a chance of dependency - I was starting to get headaches if I didn't take the Klonopin every 8 hours to keep a constant amount in my blood stream. | M | 22 | 2 months | 9/21/2007 | 2 | Overwhelming Stress caused anxiety | none it's like taking a vitamin XR 1mg every morning | don't feel nothing stil take reg. 0.5mg 3x daily(3months) on top of 1mg xr daily am able to focus a lil better but not much but I am a woman HAHAHA | F | 27 | 1 months | 9/28/2007 | 5 | Panic/Anxiety attacks | Drowsiness at first, but WAY more tolerable than not being able to leave the house! | I can do everything i used to do (hunt, fish, ATV, camp,) being away from a hospital doesnt bother me like it used to. I dont get anxious or panic anymore. A++ I take 3mg of Alprazolam Er, generic for Xanax XR, one time a day. | M | 30 | 3 days | 10/10/2007 | 5 | anxiety attacks | I suffer from anxiety very badly to the point where I am disabled from it. Many things brought it out, post tramatic stress, having my thyroid removed (most people do not realize how much your thyroid levels could cause anxiety), and it has gotten much worse since starting menapause. Since getting my thyroid out my body metabolizes medication fast so I have been taking .5mg of Xanax XR 4 times a day and have a couple of normal x25 xanax's for extremem situations. So i am at about 2.5 max a day. I am very concerned with being addicted but after the roller coaster of so many medications and expensive ones as well where I spend $100 take it for 2 days and so sick - i am back to my xanax routine. Since menapause I am noticing I have to increase my medication. I tried kolonopin, some of the new medications that are out there nothing works for anxiety like xanax. Oher positive is if you have thyroid disease or do not have one it will not interfer or mess up your thyroid medication. | If you get a generic watch where you purchase it from. I got my prescription filled at Walmart once and had some serious issues the drug was not working like it use to. After getting educated by the pharmacist at the hospital I never realized there is a big slidding scale as to how close to name brand a generic can be. Walmart sells the cheepest generic drugs and the effectiveness of them especially with medications like these can have an effect on how well they work. | F | 45 | 3 years | 1/1/2008 | 3 | Not sure | Felt stoned for the first month on 1mg. Seemed to work fine for a few months. I sleep 7-8 hours but still feel sleepy after I wake up and have a slight headache. When it starts to wear off I feel more alert but feel like my body is craving a drug. Like I need a cigarette. | I am being treated for depression. It seems the initial side effects of Paxil and Celexa induced my anxiety attacks to begin with. I believe that's why my doctor prescribed Xanax XR to counteract the effects of the Celexa. In the evenings after the drug wears off my head feels like I am under water and I'm a bit restless. I asked my doctor if he could cut me back but he wants me to take a .5 mg after I wake up and I don't understand why. He says the drug is not addictive but I feel like it is and I want off it. | M | 37 | 7 months | 1/11/2008 | 4 | Panic attacks | Extreme Sleepiness, which is what I needed as it helped stop major panic attacks. | It builds a tolerance if taken on a regular basis. If taken sporatically it helps stop a panic attack after it starts. However it does not help cut down on the possibility of panic attacks. | F | 27 | 1 years | 4/1/2008 | 4 | Panic Disorder | Makes me a little tired at first but none otherwise. | The comedown is MUCH smoother than with the short-acting xanax. | F | 24 | 1 weeks | 4/9/2008 |
XANAX XR (ALPRAZOLAM): This medication is used to treat the panic and anxiety symptoms associated with panic disorder. Alprazolam 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: 2003-01-17 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)