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| 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 |