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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR XANAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Insomnia | Highly addictive | I took for insomnia, at 1 mg a day, 2mg on a days I really couldn't sleep. A doctor would give me 90 at time, no problem with refills. I'm sadden to read comments. When I became pg with my 3rd child, I got quit immediately and was horrified how hard it was - not mentally - but physically, through my doctor, I was able to get through it. Fast forward 2 years later, now have panic attacks, and doctors are trying to force feed me xanax and I REFUSE. Please be careful. If you use this medication, use it reasonably and with medical supervision - this is NOT a recreational medication. | F | 33 | 2 years | 10/27/2005 | 5 | anxiety, panic attacks, social phob | No side effects at all. | F | 40 | 5 years | 10/24/2005 | 5 | extreme anxiety / paranoia | Mild sedation | I have only used probably 30 pills over a period of 2-3 years. I take 1/2 of a .5 mg (or .25mg) to "take the edge off" when I'm extremely anxious or "hyped up" due to sugar and/or caffeine intake. Have never used more than 1 in a week. | M | 46 | 3 years | 9/13/2005 | 5 | Panic Attacks | I had my first panic attack at a movie theater where i felt that i was dying. I could not catch my breathe and i blacked out. I was put on .5 xanax when needed for supressing the attacks and I have been through 6 years of effexor, zoloft, paxil, and effexor xr. I DO have a VERY successful way to WIN at most common (but painful) panic attacks.... | I studied for 4 years at Baylor University on my own time aside from my degree in business, and stumbled on to a full blown winning program for beating this shitty "illness"! I am not making money off of this program, but will help "sell" it for the person who came up and put together this Compliation of steps of beating the HELL out of the illness that is beating the hell out of you!!! It takes time and will..but I experenced immediate relief that there was hope of being cured after reading the downloaded book from the internet. And 2 months later I am on the downhill race to never touch my meds again and also feeling great about myself AND knowing that YOUR BODY is the single BEST defense against protecting yourself...not medications that "trick" your mind into "forgetting" that you have everyday problems that need to be faced. The program is called the LINDEN Method and can be seen here www.panic-anxiety.com/ All I can say is | M | 24 | 6 years | 9/4/2005 | 5 | Panic | Just made me feel real tired, that is all I felt with this medication. | For me this medication really helped with my panic attacks and works fast. | F | 32 | 4 months | 9/3/2005 | 3 | Panic Disorder | Works will for symptoms of panic, but didnt help with the heart pounding at all!!! | F | 20 | 14 days | 9/2/2005 | 4 | panic attacks agoraphobia | helped the panic attacks but at a very high price. Extremely addictive. Loss of sex drive, memory, goodness knows whatr else. This is not a drug to play with "recreationally" | 15 years | 8/30/2005 | 5 | Anxiety, fear of crowds,GAD | At times somewhat tired, food tastes better than ever (not sure if that really is a side effect)to where i'm eating a little bit more. | Let me start by saying, I am one who never adds review comments to anything...Whith that said i had to add my two cents in about how wonderful this drug has turned my life around. I suffer from GAD, social phobia, and fear of larg crowds. After consultation with my doctor i tried Lexepro, Wellbutrin, Paxil to no avail. Most of the antidepresents did not work. And yes i stayed on them for 8-10 weeks but suffered from multiple side effects everything from a rash to complete zombie like effect. The first day i was on Xanax XR immediatley after taking the drug i noticed how my inhibitions about fear of crowds and fear of fear started to go away. I speek the truth about this medication and how well it works. However, use this medication baseed on your doctors advice. I see how this drug could be highly addictive, it just makes you feel good. This drug has totaly taken away all anxiety and fear from what was robbing me in the past. I'm going to stop here because i could write on and on about how well this drug works. If you suffer from anxiety and all other medications that you have taken fail or you are suffering from the multiple side effects from the current drug you are on, ask your doc about Xanax and how it might work for you... it worked for me (sounds like a comercial) this is the truth, for now i continue to take Xanax XR once per day and i'm now able to function like a normal human being. | M | 35 | 2 months | 8/2/2005 | 4 | Social anxiety, anxiousness, focus | I just started taking Xanax about a week ago. I've noticed that if I decide not to take it for a day, I feel a mild | When I've taken Xanax before going into certain social situations, restaraunts, work, driving, especially in heavy traffic, it's helped, BIG TIME. I feel relaxed without being tired, and feel more focused on whatever I'm doing. I really feel that Xanax has helped me more than any other prescription I have tried. | M | 31 | 7 days | 7/26/2005 | 5 | Severe Anxiety/Panic Attacks | I found that there was some increased dependence on the drug for a | The pill has helped to control my anxiety and panic attacks. However, it has not cured it. I have become more functional and able to feel comfortable confronting panic/anxiety attacks knowing that the xanax will help to reduce the duration and occurence of severe anxiety/panic attacks. I would definitley recommend it, but be wary of dependence. | M | 21 | 3 days | 7/19/2005 | 5 | severe panic attacks and anxiety | tired is all i've found with it | I was having such severe panic attacks that my family thought they were gonna have to hospitalize me. The xanax stopped them not dead in their tracks but sure helped alot I have only been taking 0.5 mg cut in half at night so I may have to go up to the full pill because after being on this low dose for around eight months it's probably not enough any more I have not found a better drug for panic and anxiety disorder | F | 47 | 8 days | 7/8/2005 | 4 | well..i was at a graduation party.. | Ok..I was at a party, and..my boyfriend gave me a xanax bar. Im a really little person..5'2, 105 pounds so i think it might have done this to me because of how small i am..but im not sure. I didnt do any other drugs through the night..just that one pill..and i woke up the next morning with people telling me things i didnt know i had done. My boyfriend told me some crazy sex stories that i wouldnt imagine doing in a million years but that i did do, and my friends told me i was wanting to go to the library and i had to be carried. Only thing i remember was getting into the bed..and sleeping. I lost total memory and i still cant remember..i just know what my friends told me i did. But..i guess it was fun? lol. | im scared to do it again.. | F | 16 | 1 days | 6/23/2005 | 5 | Recreational | Addiction | Gift from the Goddess. Makes sex incredible. | F | 62 | 14 years | 6/16/2005 | 3 | Alcohol | Increaesd anxiousness, stress | M | 33 | 5 months | 6/15/2005 | 4 | panic attacks | Right now sleepiness in AM. | I love the fact it can be taken PRN (as needed) and the quickness of its effects. Once I learned the early onset signs of a panic attack, I can pop a .5 and usually that does it. If not I take another .5 and that so far as always nipped it in bud. It has a made a world of difference for me and I dont feel like such a | F | 37 | 6 months | 6/13/2005 | 4 | Anxiety/Insomnia | none at first, but after a 12 days of nightly, low dosage use, the next day I had nervousness, palpitations, heart rate increase, weakness (flu-like), delayed breathing, shallow breathing. Once I felt like I was going to black-out, but I think I just over-reacted to the above symptoms and just got scared. I've never blacked-out before, so all the above was new feelings for me. All these symptoms would come and go, usually from 10am to 3pm. After that, everything was fine. This had to be the Xanax being metabolized from my system (i.e., a little withdrawal). | No side effects at first, except it would knock me out, which is what I wanted it to do. I was taking .5mg at night only (none during the day). After a few days on the stuff, my tolerance level increased and I found that I needed .75mg to make me sleep. It was after this increase that I began to experience side effects during the day. I would think this was due to withdrawal symptoms. As I read, withdrawals from this drug, even though you aren't addicted, can mimic the very symptoms the drug is supposed to fix. Thus the reason why some think they eventually need it 2-3 times a day or more. Xanax is good for it's intended purpose, anxiety, but once that is cured, don't continue to take it as a sleep-aid (insomnia). Don't get me wrong, some people need this drug on a daily basis just as diabetics need insulin. | M | 41 | 14 days | 6/13/2005 | 5 | panic/health worries | no known | Does anyone have any idea if there is any research or information about taking SMALL doses (HALF OF A .25) if you were to have severe anxiety while you were pregnant? Appreicate any input. thanks | F | 29 | 3 years | 6/8/2005 | 5 | anxiety | xanax works wonders for me. It calms me down and keeps me from having uncontrollable anxiety attacks. I suffer from a chronic lung disease,xanax helps me feel at ease with my difficulty breathing.I suffered from anxiety for 20 years not realizing there was something like xanax available for me, until I spent 2 weeks in the hospital, was told patients with my illness rely on xanax. I am very happy with the results of the drug. | F | 56 | 16 days | 6/8/2005 | 4 | anxiety, stress | Some sleepiness, some lightheadedness | This was given to me for a few days after my first anxiety attack. I took it when I needed it until I saw my general practictioner. When I saw him he added Lexapro and took me off the xanax and the Lexapro made me deathly sick for three days. So now I just use the xanax whenever I feel like I may be having a panic attack and it works great and I recommend it to be taken whenever you need it. I know its said to be addictive, but if you are responsible and just take it when you think you need it, its extremely helpful | F | 23 | | 6/1/2005 | 5 | anxiety/insomnia | none | Xanax works very well for me. Helps me to calm down when i start feeling anxious or overwhelmed. Also works very well when I can't get to sleep at night. I don't always need it. Some weeks I have to take it every day and then sometimes I can go weeks without taking any. I defintely like it better than the anti-depressants my doctor has had me try. Those are terrible. They really mess with your brain. Xanax just takes the edge off and helps you cope.(especially for PMS!) I am a stay at home mom of five boys and let me tell you this has been a life saver for me! | F | 35 | 2 years | 5/20/2005 |