XANAX Reviews (ALPRAZOLAM)Average Rating: 3.9 (928 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare XANAX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR XANAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | anxiety | none | Great for dealing with overwhelming children, overdemanding bosses, and nagging spouses. My dosage is creeping up, though. Take it on an empty stomach for the greatest benefit. | M | 27 | 6 months 1 mg 1X day | 5/23/2010 | 4 | Panic attacks, agoraphobia, anxiety | At the low doses (i started on 0.25mg x 2 a day) I take i get no side effects from this other than mental and physical reliance on it-i.e. -addiction. | Ok i'm addicted to xanax, i have bad ssri -induced anxiety, i am addicted but i don't seek out extra pills, i make do with 3 x 0.5 daily.I did at one time, bought online, and had a v hard time weaning down, so i don't reccommend it. I hope to do the ashton benzo taper within the year. | F | 39 | 9 years 0.5 3X day | 5/20/2010 | 2 | Bad panic attacks | none | I read all about how addictive this is and that it's a controlled substance, but I don't know why since it had no effect whatsoever on me, not calming, not agitating, not euphoric, not nothing. Maybe I need to up the dose but it's supposed to be so addictive I don't really want to try that. I would take one when I was freaking out and I know it takes a little time to work but squat all happened other than after a while I eventually quit freaking out and just went from panicky to merely anxious, untill the next panic attack. | M | 49 | 4 weeks .25 mg 1X AN | 5/12/2010 | 5 | Anxiety and Panic Attacks | Nothing unsual | This medication works VERY WELL for me. I've been taking it for about 6 years now and every time I have anxiety, I take it and the anxiety disappears within 5-15 minutes, depending on the situation. I used to always get panic attacks because I can't deal with repetitive sound (pen clicking, tapping, repetitive noise, repetitive sneezing - i know, weird). I also take it when conflict arises because I get REALLY freaked out and start shaking. It does wear off after awhile but then I find that I don't need it again. I have taken 2 at a time at rare instances but when this happens I have to lay down because I become useless and dysfunctional. I don't find Xanax addictive. I'm very happy with Xanax and recommend it for anyone with occasional(?) anxiety like myself. | F | 35 | 6 years .5 mg 1X AN | 5/5/2010 | 1 | I had a lot of crap going on in my life a few years ago and my wife was taking xanax, 2mg so I asked my Doc for some. It got to the point that I would take 3 or 4 a day. I had to go cold turkey. The withdraws were bad. Nine days of no sleep, started hallucinations. Had to be hospitalized. | now I occasionally take a klonipin when I get the shakes but this is maybe once a month. (When I get real anxious my hands start to shake) | M | 59 | 3 years 2X day | 5/4/2010 | 5 | sleeping | grogginess if no enough sleep | M | 29 | 2 years 2MG 1X W | 5/2/2010 | 5 | PTSD related Extreme Anxiety/Panic | Calm, relaxed, productive attitude. | I spent the last 2 years dealing with anxiety and panic and for the first year did well with xanax legally/illegally. The 2nd year I put up with a state assigned doctor with a GOD complex that refused to prescibe Benzodiazipines. I've been on everything but Xanax for a year and everthing given to me made me worse. Antidepressants induced panic in me, and antipshychotics made me gain 100 pound in 8 months and gave me High Blood pressure and cholesterol which I'll probably be on beta blockers and statins the rest of my life to control. All because some self righteous doctor was against Benzos. Xanax is a miracle drug and doses less than 2mg a day will be metabolized by your liver and out of your system before they become a problem. Sure there's a risk of addiction, but tobacco and alcohol are addictive too, and I'd much rather take a benzodiazipine the rest of my life than a beta blocker or a statin drug. | M | 35 | 4 months .5mg 3X day | 4/25/2010 | 5 | felt bad | stagger a bit sometimes | F | 90 | 120 days .25 1X day | 4/17/2010 | 5 | severe anxiety | short term memory loss | It is makes my everyday life so much easier to manage | F | 28 | 4 months 1 mg 4X day | 4/11/2010 | 5 | Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia | Dry mouth, lower sex drive, kinda need to stay active or you will get tired. After 5 years of taking, I can sit and watch a movie and not get tired, but before had to stay busy. | I'm shocked at the low doses people take on here and get benefit that's amazing. Your tolerance grows just after 2 weeks taking it. Makes time go by fast. That is very beneficial at work or occasions you don't like being at. Oh and it makes generally not give a damn. You just want to chill and listen to some Doors music. | M | 30 | 5 years 1MG 4X day | 4/10/2010 | 5 | Adjustment to SSRI, panic, anxiety | Sometimes, a little sleepy. | Works superbly for me. I take very judiciously, only when I feel it is absolutely necessary. I skip days. I hope the SSRI works so I don't need it though. Highest recommendation for panic sufferers, if used responsibly. It can be a good friend, and also your worst enemy (from what I have read here, elsewhere, and everywhere). It has allowed me to function a lot better just knowing I have something with which to combat the panic, giving *me* some control back. I know it is just treating the "symptom", but for now it's what I need to get to the "cause". | M | 33 | 6 weeks .25 mg PRN 1X day | 4/9/2010 | 5 | for panic and anxiety | No side effects,unless I don't take them.When I don't take my doses I feel like I am in a fog and shaky,inside. | I would love to come off of them,but I am afraid of going back to feeling anxious,all the time.Maybe one day.For now I will continue taking my xanax. | F | 50 | 20 years 0.25 2X day | 4/6/2010 | 5 | anxiety | Sleepy, calm, unmotivated, detached. I take this medication very rarely but find it very helpful when I do take it. | I take only as needed but I carry it with me most of the time. Usually, just knowing that I have it calms me down and I don't have to take it. I only actually take Xanax a couple of times a year. I suggest only taking Xanax on an as needed basis. Taking it every day doesn't seem like a good idea because of its additive nature. | F | 33 | 3 years .5 1X AN | 4/6/2010 | 5 | CPTSD, Depression, BPD | None, calmness, peace within my brain | Okay people, stop the whining. I have been taking Xanax for 15 years. I think of it as my insulin. If I do not take it I can not function. Am I "addicted", does a diabetic become addicted to insulin? All our brains are different, my hard drive in my brain is not working properly, Xanax is my brain medicine. I do not abuse it, I respect it. If you are worried about becoming "addicted" then don't take it, but if you want a life take it. For me, Xanax is an answer to many prayers. For the record, I have tried EVERYTHING, including Klonipin (which causes depression), Ativan (I hated the way it acted on my brain), all SSNRI's, Ambien (bad drug), Valium (my psych says it is the WORST OUT THERE), SO YOU be the judge of your ownn brain take responsibility for what you put in your body, Xanax has a "life" of approximately 4-5 hours in your system. It is the safest drug out there for anxiety. Don't listen to these people who say it is the drug from hell, etc. It works, it calms and yes it is addictive but you be the judge, treat your brain just as you do any other organ in your body. God bless. | F | 56 | 15 years 1.0 4X day | 4/3/2010 | 5 | Panic Disorder, Anxiety, Insomnia | If used responsibly as I have done, little or no side effects. | To the previous female poster who was surprised to awake in the morning on her 5th day of Xanax use and experience anxiety; in my 16 yrs. of Xanax use I have never taken more then .5 mg. in any given day. My use has been .25 mg. taken at bedtime. When I wake up the sleepiness is gone but the positive effect is still felt throughout the day. Look through all the posts and you will see most of the people having problems are taking way too much. Xanax is a very powerful drug and needs to be respected. That means taking the lowest possible dose for a positive effect. Instead of taking .5 mg. twice a day, try .125 mg. twice a day. Also, try to take drug holidays; go off of them for a couple of days so your body doesn't get too used to them. I do it all the time without any problems. | M | 57 | 16 years .25 mg. 1X day | 3/30/2010 | 4 | Anxiety | Sleepiness. | I only take this drug if absolutely necessary. I know its extremely easy to get addicted and abuse it. I only use this drug if I feel extreme anxiety and can't sleep. It really helps you sleep and the next day you feel so much better. I started this drug due to a death in the family that was devastating to me. They last me forever because I only take a half of one or a whole in extreme circumstances. I only recommend this drug if you can control yourself and take it occasionally when needed. If you take it regularly, you will get addicted. Rated 4 for addictive quality. Otherwise its awesome! Don't recommend driving or doing any intense on it. | F | 43 | 8 years .25 mgs 1X AN | 3/29/2010 | 5 | Anxiety and to sleep | Slight drowsiness | As long as not abused (taken with alcohol or in dosages too high) this is a wonder drug | M | 56 | 5 years 15 1X day | 3/20/2010 | 3 | anxiety | feeling of floating, haziness, fatigue (substituted as a sleeping pill for a duration), mental numbness, social disconnection, ejaculatory problems, reduced sexual desire, agitation. | Addictive. If you think otherwise, you're the minority of takers whose body allows it not to be. The withdrawal is tough, the dependency becomes overwhelming. What starts as a beneficial relief becomes a masking of human emotions. The lyric, "now I'm feelin' zombiefied" sums up my experience. | M | 28 | 1.5 years .5 2X day | 3/20/2010 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Social Anx | I was very, very hesitant to take this medication due to all that I have researched and read on the subject. However SO many people take it, I thought I would give it a try to help me. First day I felt completely relaxed, calm, and had an over all good and happy feeling like I wanted to take this forever. Felt the same the next day and so on. I am on my 5th day today and have to say that I woke up feeling a sense of anxiousness and nervouseness as if I was already going through some sort of NEED for the drug. THIS scared me as I do not want to become dependant on it. I like the way that I feel when on it and don't want to stop, but I know that if I don't my tolerance will increase and I will have to take higher doses, and most likely have to stop some time weather it be due to "Cant Afford" it any more or who knows what. I would like any advice from anyone. Should I quit this drug now while it has only been 5 days? Also, if so, what would be the best way to do it. I | F | 32 | 5 days .5 2X day | 3/17/2010 | 4 | anxiety | I havent had any side effects. I like it | I think Im addicted to it. Forgot to take for a few days and got sooo sick like the worst flu ever. Started again and it all went away. | F | 37 | 5 months 2X day | 3/13/2010 |