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 | Panic/Anxity Attack | NO side effects. Have been on 1mg Xanax for Years and just got switched over to Xanax 2mg XR. This drug helps me so much. No ill or adverse side effects that I have seen or noticed. I think it's a wonderful drug. | F | 57 | 20 years | 8/12/2008 | 5 | panic attacks, aniety | none | F | 65 | 15 years .5 1X day | 8/14/2011 | 5 | Chronic anxiety | None | I never feel tired or have any anxiety, just normal. | F | 70 | 11 years 2 mg twice | 5/12/2017 | 5 | Anxiety/Panic | Decline in memory as I get older seems to be exacerbated by all forms of Xanax. | SSRIs failed me. When I really needed it, this drug was a lifesaver. After my Psych. added Depakote to my regimen last year, I cut down from 2mg to 1mg per day and have reduced PRN Xanax IR .5mg to 1 or 2 a month. Memory improved. I may try cutting to .5mg XR, but weaning off is a slow process. | M | 61 | 10 years 1-2mg 1X day | 8/4/2017 | 5 | Anxiety related to depression | I take it at night and in the morning have a mildly “hung over” feeling. It makes me a little sleepy until mid-morning. | XANAX XR has been great for me and has greatly reduced my general anxiety/agitation. Any time I have tried to go off it has been disastrous and I plan to stay on it as long as possible/necessary. | F | 40 | 10 years 2 MG 1X day | 5/23/2010 | 5 | PTSD, anxiety, social withdrawal | No side effects | I had previously used Xanax .05 4x day for twenty-six years. | M | 64 | 5 years 2X day | 2/23/2015 | 4 | Anxiety & Panic | Some tiredness at first, but it passes. Maybe memory related issues, but not sure. | Diagnosed with Clinical Depression around 2005 after losing several family members and close friends during about a span of 2 years. Effexor = eventual NIGHTMARE. Lexapro 10 MG for several years worked well along with occasional Xanax .5 or Xanax XR .5. (A 30 day supply of each - Xanax - would last me 4 to 6 months) Tapered off Lexapro about 6 months ago and have felt okay without it, but found I now take more Xanax XR .5 - at least one each day for several weeks now. Went back to Lexapro, but starting it again was not going well at all. Lexapro ALWAYS gave me the feeling of "brain cloud", but perhaps that was needed to not dwell on the loss, fears, etc. So, now I'm only taking Xanax XR .5 once a day (in the morning) and do find it helps very much with panic and anxiety feelings. Have also started walking (usually too darn lazy for too darn long) and find that a 20 minute good paced walk is helping as well. Prayer is a must! I have to leave everything at the feet of the Lord and trust Him to take care of it. I like to keep my ducks in a nice row, but most of the time they're all over the pond and I have to remember that God is in control. I don't like to take "mental meds", but if I was a diabetic, I'd be taking Insulin for that physical ailment. I'd love to hear from anyone reading "ask a patient" to correspond, share notes or just express. Thank You! | M | 52 | 5 years .5 1X day | 8/15/2011 | 5 | panic disorder with agoraphobia | Zero side effects, high efficacy, no build up in tolerance, nothing bad at all. | I have done very well on Xanax XR, it feels subtle so I don't get tired or lethargic but it is working. If I would take 1 mg of Xanax four times a day I would just sleep. By far the best benzo I have taken. | M | 21 | 4 years 2 mg 2X day | 2/9/2010 | 5 | Panic Attacks/Social Phobia | Fatigue at first. | This is a whole other drug than Xanax. I take it daily and am unaware of having done so except that my psychiatric symptoms are relieved. Miracle Drug. I am sure I am addicted to it, but I have successfully tapered off of other benzos, which were less effective, before, so I'm not too worried about withdrawal. | M | 55 | 4 years 2 mg 1X day | 3/2/2011 | 5 | anxiety/picking | none | I use to take .25 IR and when my stress level sky rocketed, I started picking, causing permanent scars. My practitioner put me on the XR and increased from .5 to 1.5 when it seemed to even out the picking and anxiety. I have been on this dose most of my last 3 years. I am bad at taking medications and can miss it for a few days and I have no withdrawal symptoms at all. It may not work for some people but I do know that it does for some and that includes me. I still have moments where I catch myself picking but it is much less. | F | 39 | 3 years 1.5 mg XR 1X day | 7/11/2012 | 5 | Panic Attacks, Social Phobia | Slight sexual dysfunction, but nothing like taking an SSRI. | I had been on Xanax .5 mg PRN for years. When social phobia and panic attacks struck, Xanax XR 1 mg. once a day provided relief. I have tapered off of benzos in the past, so I'm not too worried about tapering off of this when the time comes. This has been a miracle drug for me, and I have not habituated to its therapeutic effects. | M | 52 | 3 years | 5/18/2009 | 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 | 5 | Panic disorder | Life saving medication. Prefer XR over immediate release. Seems stronger for longer periods of relief. | 50 | 3 years 2 mg | 5/12/2020 | 5 | Regular Xanax | None | I've tried most medications and have only had negative side effects to my mental health. This lead to alcohol and nicotine. Since Xanax my life and all my relationships have changed drastically. I no longer feel socially awkward or not good enough. I have more drive to better myself for myself and for my loved ones. I no longer drink or use vaporizers. I don't really have a withdrawal but rather I go back to how I felt before the canal started working. This medication was a life saver for me. I've never abused it or taken more than 4mg is day and it is still as effective. | M | 28 | 3 years 3mg 1X day | 12/1/2021 | 3 | GAD | Sleep, confusion, too much of a good thing. | Avoid it if possible. Try to find other ways of reducing your anxiety. This drug is highly addictive and in the long run doesn't help. | M | 69 | 3 years 1 mg 2X day | 3/26/2016 | 3 | panic | Stopped panic cold. Sleepiness. After 3 years the extended release did not stay extended as long so I would get reboud. Lowering and quitting is nearly impossible. Need doctors constant help. | M | 50 | 3 years 1 2X day | 8/18/2010 | 5 | panic attacks and bipolar II | fatigue at first which went away after a few days. I take 2 mg twice a day. | psychiatrists seem reluctant to prescribe it, but this has been the most reliable anti-anxiety medication i have used. | M | 47 | 2 years | 10/7/2008 | 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 | 5 | Anxiety disorder | if i missed a dose, my body would feel very tense and my heart would feel like it was coming out... | i love xanax in the fact it's one of the only anti-anxiety drugs that doesn't make me tired at all! it totally takes away my anxiety, but i have to be careful on how long i go without it. your body can become quite dependant on it, so short term is best. | F | 24 | 2 years | 11/12/2009 | 4 | Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia | Extreme sleepiness about 30 minutes after taking it for the first two months, but I've been on it for two years now and would not be able to go to college without it. It's made me able to function in life. | At first I thought I would never get over the side effects of extreme, extreme fatique...but after a couple months I was having no problems, and two years later, I'm glad I was put on it. I started out taking .25mg once a day now I take .5mg 7 times a day (3.5 mg dose) to manage my panic throughout the day, even though it is XR | F | 21 | 2 years | 1/17/2009 |
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)