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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR XANAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Panic disorder, anxiety | some drowsiness at first,soon went away | This med should not be used long term I found out the hard way. at first it was great pop a few MG's I could do anything i was usually afraid to do, now after 8 years I am still on it and all the DR's can do is increase my dose so I dont have withdrawls from it. I really wish i listened to people that told me if i feel like it is a crutch than to try to slow down on it,but i didnt and now take 18 mg's daily.4mg a.m. 4mg H.S. 2mg Q2-4hours PRN | M | 8 years | 3/3/2009 | 4 | anxiety/panic attacks | groggy, relaxed, hard time concentrating | A few years ago I had difficulty with panicing when getting on airplanes. I take .5mg about 30 minutes before flights and it helps. My physician said this drug works for everyone - it's just a matter of getting the dosage correct. He also said it's addictive, which for me it just makes me drowsy and a little loopy, more relaxed. I will never get addicted to this drug I can tell you that, and am glad to have it available for when I fly. The first time I took it it did nothing, I had to take two pills for it to work. | M | 42 | 2 years | 2/28/2009 | 4 | Sleep / Insomnia | Hard to shake the groginess in the morning. Possibly memory loss or hard to remember words in a conversation | I was prescribed this for anxiety when my teenage daughter was driving my wife and I into the nuthouse. I have never been a good sleeper and discovered .5 pill would literally put me to sleep. I suffer from terrible insomnia, I have tried and tried to sleep without this drug as I really would rather not take it. One .5 milligram pill knocks me out within 15 minutes. Without this drug I simply would be a zombie. With it however I am wondering if I am a zombie as well. It just seems to hang with me in the morning for a couple of hours. | M | 46 | 6 years | 2/19/2009 | 5 | anxiety | none | M | 58 | 3 months | 2/17/2009 | 5 | severe, chronic insomnia | Aside from a decreased sex drive, I've had no other side effects, except a good night's sleep. Dose is 1 mg. at bed time. | This drug saved my life. I had severe, chronic insomnia along with some anxiety, for several years. I tried every herbal remedy there is, as I believe natural is best, but absolutely nothing worked. Also was prescribed several prescription drugs before xanax, but none of those worked either. | F | 50 | 12 years | 2/10/2009 | 5 | GAD, Panic, Agoraphobia | None | This is the only medication that works for me. I have been put on just about every antidepressant out there and NONE have worked. They all have terrible side effects. I also tried Buspar and I couldn't take more than 2 doses without vomiting. I just couldn't keep it down. It was so hard to get Xanax because doctors are reluctant to give it out. I hear so much about addiction but when this is the only thing that helps you, you take as little as possible and only on an as needed basis. I don't want to be on ANY drug longterm. I prefer the natural route, but when I have panic or Insomnia Xanax is necessary. I am disgusted by the people that use this recreationally, because it makes it so the people who really need it have a horrible time getting it. I have never used Xanax to get high and I don't have an addictive personality. I don't drink when I take it. I am so sick of people making me feel bad for taking this. Nothing else helps my panic or agoraphobia. I have taken on | F | 28 | 5 years | 2/10/2009 | 5 | anxiety | perhaps drowsiness - will not take if driving madhouse Seattle traffic | Doc warned me Xanax cd become habit forming - I started with half mg tabs several times a day. Habit? Not so - am now down to only quarter mg. tabs for help sleeping , none during day any more. I take no other drugs. I find other ways to avoid anxiety during daytime - long walks, TV blabbermouths, good book, longish naps, bothering friends on phone... I feel for users who seem to have the bizarre side effects and wonder if they are taking wrong med, too much, or have more complex probs. | M | 72 | 21 years | 2/6/2009 | 2 | anxiety | very sleepy especially next day and irritability | not very effective for me | F | 38 | 15 times | 2/6/2009 | 1 | I minor anxiety problem | I was ok while I was on the drug for the first few months then tolerance set in. My dose became increased & increased & then I started having withdrawal while still taking the drug(in between doses)! The dr. then basically cold turkeyed me off. I have not been the same since. | NEVER take this drug more than 2-4 weeks! This and ALL benzos cause withdrawal and may cause a withdrawal syndrome. I have been in withdrawal for over a year now with no healing in site. Take it from me, these drugs are NOT worth it to lose your life over. | F | 28 | 2 years | 2/4/2009 | 2 | gad, ocd | a little drowsy | didn't do anything for me except make me a little drowsy | M | 22 | 10 days | 2/2/2009 | 5 | anxiety (SAD & GAD) | drowsiness, slight headache when they wear off | i've read some horrible stories about benzo addiction and withdrawal so i've been very careful with the dose/frequency. i only take .5mg once or twice a week depending on the circumstances, and use lexepro (ssri) and propranolol (beta-blocker) on a daily basis. this combo has worked wonders for me- especially when all 3 are used i have zero anxiety. TBH i dont think any amount of meds can cure anxiety, you have to mentally conquer your fears.. but we all need a break- which xanax can provide | M | 23 | 1 years | 1/25/2009 | 5 | Chest Pounding | I felt like I was going to crawl out of my skin and my chest would pound. Felt like I was going to have a heart attack. | I have been taking Xanax for 8+ years, it is addicting and you will increase you dosage after time. I have a one MG bar that I chip away at as needed. I usually use that 1MG bar by the end of the day. Be careful I feel addicted to it and am starting myself to wean myself off of it. DECIDED TO JUST USE IT AS A RECREATIONAL DRUG NOW WHEN I GET OFF IT. | M | 45 | 8 years | 1/23/2009 | 5 | anxiety panic attacks | very slight drowsiness | Wonderdrug! If you're experiencing severe anxiety or a panic attack this will make you feel normal in about 30 minutes. It has been a life saver for me! I only take .25mg as needed and it seems to be enough to stop the anxiety without making me feel messed up. | M | 26 | 2 years | 1/22/2009 | 4 | Tinnitus, anxiety | Had mild drowsiness | I took 1.5mg/day and found I didn't react negatively to my tinnitus. Felt very relaxed. Had withdrawal symptoms for about a week after I stopped taking it - this I expected. Would not hesitate to take it again. I am a firm believer Xanax on low dose does not cause addiction in most people. | M | 40 | 8 months | 1/22/2009 | 1 | anxiety | SEVERE MEMORY LOSS, freakishly abnormal behavior (like compulsion to steal), anger and depression coming off a dose. | This med should be taken OFF our pharmacy shelves and out of circulation. It is BAD NEWS. | F | 36 | 14 days | 1/22/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | Sleepy | I have been on .5 mg for 9 years I would take when needed. I was on Paxil for 2 1/2 years, gained 50 lbs, worked out 5x a week , never loosing any weight. Tried lexapro for a year, I was still fat.. took wellbutrin for 6 months,made me have worse panic attacks. I need something stronger, I feel crazy , cant relax or go out to dinner, worried about everything, what could happen etc.. But that said.. I have lost 25 lbs.. | F | 38 | 9 years | 1/19/2009 | 5 | anxiety | Make's me feel sleepy sometimes. | I take lowest dose of Xanax .25mg as needed. I'm on the lowest dose because it has the tendancy to put me to sleep. Helps with anxiety a lot! Doesn't take too long to kick in compared to other anxiety drugs, i.e. Klonopin. I always take 2 at night to help me sleep. I've also been on Ativan and Klonopin in the past but find that I like Xanax the best. I'm on Cymbalta 90mg, too. | F | 31 | 2 years | 1/15/2009 | 5 | anxiety | if taken at night time, i sleep in late and have a very hard time getting up. | Have taken .5 mg for a year. 90 pills a month. I only take as needed, maybe once a day. I have not had the feeling of being addicted to it, but like I said, I don't take it all day long either. | F | 26 | 1 years | 1/15/2009 | 5 | anxiety attacks | none | I started taking .25 milagrams and realized i had to take .5 imediately. which is still a low dose. I have been on this dose of .5 for three years. i have to take claitan D 12 hr 2 times a day for bad allergies and that increases my anxiety. the xanax i was prescibed 3 times a day. i still now and always did only take it twice a day. Both times with my claritan d to eeze the hyperness from the decongestant. I have on rare occasions taken half of one if i cant sleep. i dont feel anymore addicted to this then if i dont take my allergy medicine. i never had to up my dose and sometimes, and just recently ,i take 1.5 pills a day instead. all i know is it helped me with panic attacks and calm my anxiety when i went places with alot of ppl. If i have to take it forever i will just so i dont have those attacks ever again. I think ALOT OF PPL THAT POST THINGS LIKE THEY WERE SUICDAL ECT... THEY HAVE WAY BIGGER PROBLEMS THEN ANXIETY. THEY PROBABLY SHOULD BE ON SOMETHING ELSE. NEVER HAVE I FELT | F | 40 | 3.5 days | 1/7/2009 | 5 | Extreme anxiety & depression | Sleepy, dry mouth | In 2000, My mother died and my brother was charged with assisted suicide. Nine months later he took his own life. These last two years have been a living Hell and if I did not have Xanax (.50), my mind would have shattered. | F | 59 | 2 years | 12/20/2008 |