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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR XANAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | anxiety | feeling disconnected and sleepy | Xanax definately helped my anxiety short term. It is hard to use it long term as it takes more and more to get the effect. My doctor did not really want me to take anymore. I have stopped taking this and have started on Buspar as per my doc. | F | 38 | 4 years | 12/16/2008 | 5 | Overactive Gag Reflex | No bad side effects other than it tires you out quickly depending on dosage. It most definitely calms you down. | I take it for an overactive gag reflex that in-turn causes anxiety and panic attacks usually leading to vomiting. The Xanax slows/stops my gag reflex from becoming active since it being a type of muscle relaxant. The feeling is very calming. I have also taken it twice for possible flying anxiety. I took two 1mg tablets with half of one of the tablets I let dissolve under my tongue to kick in faster. It made me so calm that if the plane were going down to crash, I would probably put my hands up like I'm on a roller coaster. Those with horrible anxiety, I would definitely suggest chewing the tablet or letting it dissolve under your tongue for faster delivery! | M | 26 | 3 years | 12/15/2008 | 4 | very bad anxiety | no side affects that were bad, when I would get a panic attack i would take one and then I would instanitly feel better and much calmier. i would reccomend this to anyone but only in the cause of very bad anxiety or panic attacks. | Not alot of doctors like to prescribe this because it can become addictive but it really does help. pretty much has helped me the most, i have taken all the doses on Lexapro, Trazadone, prozaic and now cymbalta. | F | 23 | 1 years | 12/10/2008 | 1 | for panic attacks | either euphoria or numbness of emotions. Became addicted.. | Ended up in jail!!!!!!!!!!!!!! would not recommend it = it is too powerful! | F | 26 | 2 months | 12/10/2008 | 3 | GAD/Panic Attacks | Queasiness (but not nausea), easy irritability, drowsiness and can easily sleep 12+ hours unless I set the alarm clock. | It has stopped my panic attacks more quickly than other benzo's I've tried (Klonopin, Ativan, and Valium). It works relatively quickly, but its easy to become physically addicted to it. I take .5mg, 2 to 4 times a day and haven't had a serious panic attack in quite some time. As soon as I feel a panic attack coming on, I take it. I did however, (not anticipating that I would run out) have a seizure when I ran out during the holidays and couldn't get another script for it right away. | M | 31 | 1 years | 12/7/2008 | 5 | Anxiety | None | I worry about the addictive properties of Xanax - Sometime I don't take it when I probably should. I now take 0.125mg 2 hrs before bedtime. If I have a really bad night, I'll take another 0.125mg in the AM. It's great to read about other users on this website - it's encouraging to see that other people have used it for years. It's a great drug! I just don't want to buildup a tolerance to it. | M | 72 | 1 years | 12/5/2008 | 1 | stress | euphoria and loss of fear. upon attempting to stop, emotional trauma. | This drug has it's purpose, but one must be careful about the dosage they take. I started right away with 2mg doses, and was fine. At first I got that "drunk" feeling, but that soon went away. At the peak of me taking it, I was taking 2mg 3 times a day. When I finally realized I had developed an addiction and tried to down dose to 1.5mg, it has caused my emotions to go severely haywire. First I had the signature headaches and tingly feeling, now I have the emotional inclinations of a menopausal woman. I realize I never truly NEEDED this drug. What I needed was to excessive, or do yoga, or something else natural and constructive. I didn't know what stress REALLY was until I tried to stop taking this stuff. The withdrawal from this, that's REAL stress. | M | 26 | 3 months | 12/5/2008 | 4 | GAD, insomnia | Worst side effect is making sure you have your stash. Forget Sleeping without it. Vacation? Good Luck @ Customs. You can't just go to a hotel and fall asleep like a child. | I envy those who just fall asleep and don't have to take pills first. Makes me feel like a mental patient. It is Salvation for daytime anxiety caused by a divorce. Or from personal problems? I am a slave to it and I hate this. Take .75mg at bedtime. | F | 64 | 20 years | 12/1/2008 | 5 | panic attacks | can put me to sleep at times | i prefer to take xanax the 2-3 times per week i need it, over taking an anti-depressant every day. anti-depressants all have HORRIBLE side effects. xanax calms the mind, and sometimes puts you to sleep. there are really no side effects. the only problem is doctors HATE prescribing it, and make you feel like a criminal when they write it. i really dont see a downside to being "addicted" to it. if i didnt have xanax, i would surely turn to a bottle of alcohol, which makes you gain weight and hurts the liver. xanax has helped me so much. | F | 28 | 4 years | 11/29/2008 | 3 | anxiety and panic attacks | relaxed, tired, worked great on my anxiety | This med should only be used for short periods, doctors nowadays hand this med out like candy for long period of times. It is very addicting and can build up tolerance really fast. Also when discontinuing it take your time, very long time. Do not cold turkey. I went thru months of severe withdrawal symptoms while trying to get off. It effected every part of my body and mind. Still feel effects to this day being 7 months off. Please research and use with precaution. | M | 24 | 1 years | 11/29/2008 | 5 | insomnia | hangover | It works when nothing else had. | M | 57 | 2 years | 11/21/2008 | 4 | Panic Disorder | No negative side effects WHILE TAKEN. | A MIRACLE WORKER to keep in my purse but extremely addictive and hard to stop taking. I eventually built up a tolerance and had to increase my dosage. Withdrawal symptoms after running out included: Insomnia, Panic, Depersonalization, Floaty and "Unreal" feelings, Auditory Hallucinations, Shakiness, Muscle Twitches. | F | 20 | 9 years | 11/16/2008 | 4 | Anxiety | heartburn and excess acid in stomach. | M | 64 | 3 years | 11/14/2008 | 5 | anxiety, rised blood pressure | Short term memory loss | This is the only drug that does not cause any side efefcts except for short term memory loss. I have been taking it for about 10 years in small doses (0.5mg- 0.75mg) in the evenings, initially 2-3 times a week, now every evening. I sleep well and fell refreshed in the morning. | M | 52 | 10 years | 11/11/2008 | 5 | Menopausal Anxiety Disorder | None. | I felt compelled to write many of these postings are from people who either abused the drug, or should never have been on it. I went to ER with what I thought was nervous breakdown at 46 years old. I had always been somewhat 'hyper', but never had GAD. The hospital explained this was very common to "come out" during perimenopause and I was having a severe anxiety attack due to fluctuating hormones. I told myself I don't want to take pills. So I disregarded their advice to find a doctor and get a long term prescription, and within 30 days, had another attack. PLEASE UNDERSTAND - there is a big difference between panic attacks that are caused by psychological reasons (fear or specific places, activities or things) and and a physiological problem that isn't "in your head". Many of these posting suggest (correctly) that if your anxiety is CAUSED by something, you shouldn't be on xanax, you should find a good therapist or work on relaxation techniques. However, in my cas | F | 48 | 1 years | 11/7/2008 | 1 | Anxiety | Rebound anxiety, depression, insomnia, pacing, racing thoughts, wired feeling. Then later, heavy depression, hopelessness, delusional, suicidal thoughts. | Was taken for six weeks, everyday at the lowest dosage, .25 or less just once per day. Was not told that it should only be taken everyday for two weeks at the most. Unbeknownest to me, I started experiencing withdrawals from this after about two weeks, and I just thought the drug was not working anymore, so started taking less towards the last of the six weeks, and that's when the withdrawals really kicked in. It's been over two months since I "withdrew" from this drug and I still have some side effects from it, I just do not feel right. This is a very dangerous drug, there should be major warnings given by the doctors that prescribe this because tolerance is reached very quickly and it stops working unless you increase the dosage. I learned all of this way after I got off Xanax, unfortunately. I never would have taken it had I known these things first. | F | 43 | 6 weeks | 11/2/2008 | 5 | anxiety, panic attacks | None now. When taken at night I at first woke with dry mouth but no more. | I love it, take it as needed. It can take me from unglued to relatively calm and normal within 15-20 minutes. I'm very sensitive to psych meds so .25 or max of .5 mgs will do it for me. I am not worried about addiction because I don't take regularly. | F | 49 | 9 months | 10/25/2008 | 5 | GAD anxiety & chronic insomnia | Desired effects within 20 minutes of dosing (0.50 mg for anxiety); drowsiness if taking higher dose than needed for anxiety (1.0mg for insomnia). Tolerance is only draw back; dose will need to be increased eventually if you take it daily. | Started taking after death of spouse; response to his death was like PTSD. Decrease in anxiety attack within 20 min of dose; decreased agitation. It helps me think BEFORE I say something I regret, so I take it if I anticipate a stressful sutuation/confrontation (and avoid the situation for 15-20min until it takes effect). I also take Effexor XR 225mg a day, and am thankful I do not have addictive tendencies. I can stop it anytime without problems(and have run out before); except no treatment for my insomnia. Recently I have decided to switch to Ambien at night instead of Xanax to minimize the acceleration of tolerance. I've taken this for 10 years. Started on 0.25mg, which used to knock me out. Now I take 50mg without any drowsiness and need 1.0 mg to go to sleep. | F | 33 | 10 years | 10/24/2008 | 4 | GAD, SOCIAL ANXIETIES | Heartburn. | Works very well for intermittent control of anxiety. I am told that 1: tolerance can build rapidly. 2: dependance, physical and/or psychological, can occur rapidly depending upon the individual. Similar to a previous poster, I too get heartburn from the medication. I was advised that certain anti-heartburn meds such as Zantac and Pepsid can interfere with Xanax. I drink alot of water when I take a dose and this does seem to lessen the the degree of gastric upset. | M | 49 | 3 years | 10/24/2008 | 1 | stress induced insomnia | Temporary relief of insomnia only to grow into worse insomnia, anxiety, depression, TMJ, intrusive obsessive thoughts. | Do not take this drug or any benzodiazepines. They are extremely dangerous. It took me many years to withdraw and left my body and mind in a state of carnage. Educate yourselves. www.benzo.org.uk | F | 39 | 5.5 years | 10/24/2008 |