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 | panic disorder, agoraphobia | None...maybe a minute or two of disconnectedness about 20min after taking. Otherwise none. Have taken on full and empty stomach. | F | 34 | 6 years | 1/27/2008 | 5 | Sleep aid | Sleepiness (which is why I take it) | Fantastic drug. Excellent sleep aid, but if something happens and I have to get up in the middle of the night, I can. It's also excellent at combating my fear of flying. Even with high turbulence, I am relaxed. I have tried other sleep aids such as Ambien and Lunesta, and prefer Xanax. | M | 40 | 6 years | 1/27/2008 | 3 | Anxiety | Sleepiness, memory loss | Works great but should NEVER be used more than one to two weeks. Unfortunately, I did not hear this warning until taking it daily for a year. Even though I take a low dose, .375 mg nightly, I can not stop without withdrawal effects. I will soon be using the Ashton manual method of withdrawing. Hopefully I have not done long term damage to myself. | F | 38 | 1 years | 1/21/2008 | 5 | Anxiety and high blood pressure | none | I do have a bad problem with high blood pressure where it may spikes without a warning. This makes me anxious and anxiety worsens my BP and so on. Xanax helps me to bring my blood pressure under control. I do use xanax sporadically only when I have a hypertensive crisis. | M | 50 | 10 years | 1/19/2008 | 5 | anxiety disorder | couldn't think very clearly, forgot things a lot. | had the best sleep ever which contributed to lower levels of chemical brain anxiety. built up a tolerance to it but it truly helped me for a good while. | F | 44 | 1 years | 1/16/2008 | 5 | Panic Attacks | tiredness | I have been taking Xanax for 2 years. I started after having a panic attack which lasted for hours. I felt like I was loosing my mind (only those thatexpierence panic attacks can desribe the horror). I only use the drug when I feel myself becoming anxious or on the verge of a panic attack. There have been weeks between when I needed a dose and my usual dose is .25mg or .50 mg. I've tried many other medications but I do not like the fact of being on a daily maintenace medication and since Xanax is fast acting its perfect for me. I do have concerns of becoming addicted but my doctor assured me that is highly unlikly with the amount I take and the time in between dose. Xanax is a miracle drug. | M | 39 | 2 years | 1/11/2008 | 4 | | 1/11/2008 | 2 | anxiety | mild nausea, sleepiness, felt withdrawl even after one dose. | the short half life makes you feel very UP one minute and then DOWN soon after.. It's very popular and addicting but this is My least favorite Benzo, I greatly prefer either Klonopin and or Ativan. I find Xanax is clearly not good for long term use. | F | 32 | 7 days | 1/11/2008 | 3 | Anxiety, Panic, High Heart Rate | I am experiencing unbelievable anxiety. It starts in the morning and lasts all day. The only relief I get is when I can sleep after taking a full Xanax. (and sometimes during the day when I am taking my half...but that only lasts a few hours...and then I am left feeling awful and axnious until the next one I can take) But I wake up a lot and some nights only sleep a couple of hours. I have strange "waking" dreams. The anxiety surges occur during all of my waking hours and are unbearable. | I get a dry throat at night, throat tightness, cannot eat, have lost over 20 pounds very quicky. I am scared of being addicted. My dosage is 0.25 mg twice during the day and 0.5 mg at night. If anyone has any insight, please email me. I am also on Metoprolol, Prevacid & a Birth Control Pill. | F | 37 | 7 weeks | 1/10/2008 | 5 | sleeping/ anxiety | helps alot with anxiety--makes me very relaxed. 2 at bedtime helps me sleep through the night. No hang-over in the morning. | F | 47 | 90 days | 1/9/2008 | 4 | Anxiety | Drowsiness | Originally was prescribed .5mg as a calming alternative to alcohol use. Calmed me, but I enjoyed feeling of a few beers more. Cut down alcohol use anyway, but used xanax when seriously anxious only. Last several years use rarely durng day(2-3x/mo.) Now use primarily for sleep aid - 1/2 tab before bed. Wake groggy if taking the full .5 mg dose. | M | 53 | 12 years | 1/7/2008 | 4 | Anxiety | None | Helps for anxiety. I only take .25mg as needed. | F | 33 | 10 years | 1/6/2008 | 3 | anxiety, lack of sleep | felt emotionless and my sex drive decreased....when i quit cold turkey it was hell...back on it but lower dose and hopin to taper down and quit within next 2 months | u have 2 be careful with this drug...do not take it long term bc u will be hooked for life and will need some heavy detoxin to get off it...u dont realize your body is addicted until u try 2 stop..i over did it but went a week without it, which was hell, and am on lower dosage and i find i dont need to take it as much..take it only when u have a true anxiety attack, otherwise u could be in trouble in long run...it is good if u have will power to only take when necessary | M | 28 | 7 months | 1/5/2008 | 5 | Anxiety at night | Makes me sleepy, but that is why I take it. Other than that, NO side effects whatsoever. | I guess it depends on each individual, but I have not found this drug to be addictive. I had tried so many other things for my anxiety and nothing else ever helped. I have been on Xanax for over 3 years. I cut my .25 mg in half, believe it or not, and that is all I have ever needed for sleep. I take it nearly every night--some times I do not need it. Since I was little, I have always had problems sleeping. Xanax finally allowed me to get the sleep that I was missing. Very effective drug. | F | 37 | 3 years | 1/4/2008 | 5 | anxiety, sleep | I love it. If I get an anxiety attack, I take a pill. I take 2-3 per day, per night and I sleep like a baby and it calms me down. I don't care about things anymore like I used to. It's a wonderful drug! | I don't ever want to stop taking it. I must say though, the medication is addicting. I have tried not taking it at night and I am up all night. That isn't good. | F | 38 | 2 years | 1/3/2008 | 4 | tinnitus | None to date | Take .25 mg. at night before retiring. Helps me make it through the day with this awful ear noise. | F | 58 | 1 years | 1/2/2008 | 5 | Anxiety, Sleep Problems | None. | I started taking Xanax recently so I can't speak of any long-term side-effects but it has worked WONDERS for my nightly sleep. I told my regular physician that I was having a hard time getting to sleep (I work 40 hrs/wk and am a grad student) and he recommended this. I am taking the 0.5mg dosage once/night. Why don't they allow refills on this Rx? It's a WONDER DRUG! I was taking 200mg of Benadryl every night (um, not good for the liver!) and it just wasn't working. Now I just take one of these and sleep a straight 8-9 hours/night. I didn't have a lot of luck with Ambien, but this stuff works great! I never take it during the day or when I need to concentrate. I was warned that it was "highly addictive" by another doctor, but we'll see. I am just relieved that I can finally sleep! | F | 27 | 15 days | 12/28/2007 | 4 | Anxiety | Addiction,Tolerance,Withdrawal | This was like a miracle drug for my anxiety however i quickly built up a tolerance to it and had to take ever increasing dosages to get relief from my anxiety. I became very addicted after a few months and I was only taking 1-2mg daily. I gradually stopped taking it and I had very bad withdrawal. It's hard to get off of this med! | M | 27 | 8 months | 12/27/2007 | 5 | | 12/25/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | None really little sleepy, but better sleepy than anxiety ridden. | The most effective bezo I have ever used. | M | 40 | 10 years | 12/24/2007 |