XANAX Reviews (ALPRAZOLAM)

Average Rating: 3.9 (928 Ratings)

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XANAX  (ALPRAZOLAM):  Alprazolam is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. It belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. It works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA).   FDA Approval Date: 1985-11-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Anxiety memory loss and out of control behavior, no inhibitions, wild sex, addictive behavior. I was having bad panic attacks and was prescribed this medication. At first everything was fine and I was taking the medication as prescribed, a few months later, I realized that I was abusing this medication, not intentionally, but I was hooked and my small dosage was just not enough. I realized there was a probblem when there was 3 days I could not account for, I spent (with a friend) $2000 on drinking and partying (which I do not remember, nor would have done, otherwise). I had wild sex with my boyfriend (thank god, because it could have been with anyone, I would have not remembered). I was not myself, doing things I wouldnt normally do. Sexual acts in public, etc. I do not live life on the wild side, so this was completely out of character for me. I quit Xanax and had the worst withdrawls. It was like I was Bi-Polar. My moods changed by the second and I was evil. This drug brought out the worst in me. I don't recommend it. F 24 1 years
10/17/2007
 5  to help with insomnia none F 34 2 months
10/16/2007
 5  [annic attacks depression anxitey none It has really worked I have came a long way with it. I can get out of the house where I never thought that would hapen agian. able to hang out with friends and family. It has been working great. was on 4 times a day 1 mg now 3 times a day and really working F 40 8 weeks
10/13/2007
 5  anxiety/depression sluggish/sort of hung-over feeling the next day, occasional upset stomach next day as well This is the best relief i have ever found for anxiety!!! It is a wonder drug!! Calms me down almost instantly-unties the knots in my stomach, clears my head of any obsessive thoughts I'm having. Unfortunately, effects only last about 4 hours or so. I take .5 mg when needed and can function fine awake (although a Red Bull does help at work) or sleep peacefully. I have tried 4 different anti-depressants and none have helped as much as the xanax does, although I find doctors seem to be extremely hesitant to prescribe xanax and way too happy to presecribe anti-depressants. Everyone seems so concerned about its addictive potential (which I can understand because I would love to take it every day). But with all of the side effects and horrible withdrawal symptoms associated with anti-depressants, it almost seems hypocritical. My withdrawal from Effexor was horrible! I think it's unfortunate that abuse of this medicine has given it such a bad reputation and made it so difficult to have F 35 3 days
10/12/2007
 5  Panic Attacks None.... When a panic attack starts coming on I can take a xanax and it brings me back down to a normal state of mind. The shakes, racing heart and sweats subside with no feeling of being sleepy. It has been a wonderful drug to control this awful feeling that comes over me out of the blue. F 49 10 years
10/11/2007
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10/8/2007
 5  Panic Disorder w/Agoraphobia Never had any side effects A total life saver. I was all but housebound before going on this med. I'm quite sure I am physically addicted, but if taking 2 little pills a day, 2 mg. total, makes my life nearly normal, then so be it. I'm grateful for this drug. Yes, 20 years later! F 50 20 years
10/4/2007
 3  STRESS,anxiety, panic due to stress Not much realy I feal it helps me to focus rather not only be able to concentrte on a main stressful problme which helps since I have 2 young children I feel it has somehwat helped but I still hae my mood swings as all women do, It has made me regain focus on other things in life such as my children when I felt I used to somewhat neglect them and felt they were in my way alot when I was so focused and concentrated on one thing due to finanacial stress my physcia had me on zolfot, paxil, prozac,trlipital then 30mgcymbalta then upped to 60mg cybalta they were trying to treat me for depression which all those medications indueced my anxiety when they are not suppose to they then tried me on xanax which seemed to do OK I went to a psyciatrist which said I was not depressed just have an overwhelming amount of stress he then put me 1MG XR xanax taken every morning and 0.5 mg 2x daily which he up to 0.5mg 3x daily them seem todo just OK on my das I coulduse more but just take them as perscribed. I don't feel drowsy or anything just able to focus on mor than one thing in my life rather than my main problems! I no longer feel my kids are a F 27 3 months
9/28/2007
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 3  sleeplessness/anxiety none worked ok at first. Now 3 years later not so much. I take .25 at night. It seems to wear off after 3-4 hours. F 35 3 years
9/20/2007
 3  bpd M 18 2 months
9/16/2007
 5  Anxiety & Fear of Freeways Tiredness, sluggish I have really bad days where I can't even drive and I must take certain roads that cause me anxiety. This medication works wonders and I take it only a few times a month. I take a half of a .25 mg and it works well at that low dose for me. I don't know what I would do on the really bad days if I didn't have this. Probably stay home and possibly lose my job etc... I have never become addicted and I've used it off and on for 5 years. F 28 5 years
9/10/2007
 5  panic attacks I find myself yawning a lot when I take one. Xanax is a wonder drug for me. I only need one mild dose pill when I want to attend a concert or fly. I would be unable to do those things if I didn't have Xanax. It has made it possible for me to attend concerts and go on trips and have a normal life. F 55 2 years
9/9/2007
 3  anxiety/ocd loss of libido/inability to orgasm/edgy/thirsty I prefer clonazepam over xanax for my anxiety. Xanax makes me feel speedy: a feeling I am not looking for. I never experienced withdrawl from it like I do with clonazepam, but like all anti-anxiety medicines I think it's best to weigh the pros and cons and decide what works for you. I see a lot of DON'T TAKE THIS MED postings here, and that bothers me, and has scared me many times. There's a lot of guilt associated with these meds and mental problems- and no one needs to read scare tactics. It's situational. I can't function without my anti-anxiety meds, and would rather just read about different experiences as opposed to blanket statements about what's bad for you. Take care! & best of luck! F 32 2 years
9/6/2007
 3  Loss of wife, insomnia Confusion while tapering down my dose, insomnia, slept through my alarm several times and was late to work. Several years ago I developed anxiety while driving. I tried Paxil and Zoloft but it only made me worse. I decided I would simply live with this problem and not take any meds since I was able to handle a reasonably long road trip of a few hours and prefer to fly anyway for long trips ( but, I still get anxious when I fly ). Two years ago my wife got very sick with a rare brain disorder. My anxiety came back with a vengence but I helped her through that horrible ordeal the best I could. When she finally died ( 10 mos ago ) I went of the deep end and couldn't sleep and was depressed. Even my favorite tricks of wine and 3mg of melantonin didn't help me sleep and I was a wreck at work. My blood pressure soared ( I was normal my whole life ). My Doctor prescribed Xanax and Zoloft where I could sleep like a baby - the best sleep I had in years and I could function again at work. I went back to exercising and within a few months my blood pressure was normal. So, in the short term both d M 41 10 months
9/5/2007
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 4  anxiety/panic...and general nerves Sleepy hangover...some mild depression...but nothing heavy... mild forgetfulness but just like trying to remember something when you're sleepy Very Useful...and in fact they keep trying to prescribe more to me but really I only need to break a .25 in half and lick about 1/16th off that to get the calming effect...unless I'm getting on a plane or something major... but it's pretty good M 52 6 years
9/4/2007
 5  PANIC ATTACKS none F 44 6 years
9/3/2007
 5  Panic, Anxiety Totally out of control feelings as though I could not breath, my heart rate would soar and I just knew I was going to die. More often than not...this would happen while driving. I now take a low dosage and most of the time I am good, but I do have to take a bit more when the panic episodes appear. I had a friend who took 10 mg of xanax per day and drank at least 15 to 20 beers once a week. He did it for years and as far as I could see nothing happened...other than him making a complete ass out of himself and not remembering anything. F 43 2 years
9/1/2007
 5  anxiety drowsiness (obviously) This med has saved me from being locked up at airports. I can't function in crowded places w/out it. I only take 1 mg at a time, and generally only take one a month or so, but it has made my life much easier. I've also found that when my PMDD gets really bad (i.e. wanting to hurt myself), it calms me down enough to where I can ignore the anxiety. F 23 1 years
8/30/2007
 1  Panic Attacks Extreme fatigue, feelings of uselessness, dry mouth. I hated Xanax so much that I quit it the first day I took it. I can see why it's addictive, I felt as though I was in a drug-induced haze the whole time I was on it. It made me feel like doing nothing but just sit around and try to stay awake. To be honest,I'd take a panic attack over Xanax any day. I eventually stopped my panic attacks by cutting all caffeine out of my diet. F 23 1 days
8/27/2007
 1  anxiety Initially..great..never felt more relaxed, confident and happy. I thought that I had found something for anxiety that I should have found years ago; however, after being prescribed 3 mg a day for a year it was not working. My dose was upped which worked another year and then it stopped working. Trouble sleeping happened after several months and got progressively worse. I later became a "slave" to the pill and took it just to feel normal for a few hours only to wait for the next dose because it wears of very quickly. The WITHDRAWAL is horrible. I am getting off it because it is now a sugar pill and I would not wish this on my worst enemy. I constantly have muscle aches, flu like symptoms, horrible anxiety (100 times worse than initial anxiety) and depression about a week after I cut each dose..not to mention the insomnia. I used to sleep great but after xanax I wake up every night and take a while to fall back to sleep. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! People on this board have great things to say because they have not been on it long enough to get to the bad part. I do think it is great for short term or as needed but please do not take this regularly unless you want your life to change to the point that you are a slave to the little pill which will only give you a short period of relief followed by extreme agitation and panic. F 30 3 years
8/24/2007

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