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 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder, PD | Initially [for the first 3 days], slight drowsiness after a .5mg dose, which I could fight off easily. | A very potent and effective drug which has changed my life by making things easier. However, the addiction potential makes it risky for those facing substance abuse presently or in the past. Misusing this drug [i.e. mixing it with alcohol] results in a marked disinhibition along with memory loss. Use with caution. | 22 | 1 years | 5/10/2005 | 3 | anxiety, insomnia | no side effects other than drowsiness from the drug | I would have no problem falling asleep at night, but would wake up 3 to 4 hours later with anxiety and could not go back to sleep. Doctor tried sleep medications but they were not powerful enough to stop the anxiety. First night on .5mg xanax I was able to sleep almost 9 hours. Next few nights 7 or so and now im back to 4 or 5 hours max just taking .5mg I break a .25 in half to take during the day if I feel anxiety and it seems to work well. I've only been on this a short time. Not sure if I should move onto Effexor XL as my doctor is suggesting if the anxiety persists. | M | 34 | 2 weeks | 4/27/2005 | 4 | generalized anxiety | sleepyness/fatigue. this stuff knocked me out the first few times i took it (.25-.5 depended on level of anxiety). After a week or so, side effects wore off when i took a low dose. I take it on an as needed basis. usually 4-8 (.25 mg pills) a week. | It definately helped. Made work/life more bearable and i am much more calm in situations that previously had me flipping out. I was perscribed this along with Zoloft, and they both seem to be working fine. | F | 22 | 2 months | 4/26/2005 | 5 | panic attacks/anxiety/insomnia | none, except sadness if I take it alone and go to sleep (weird!) | Posted below, discontinued effexorXR that ned is a b%$#@ to get off of, too many neurotransmitters for me personally. Since I added Lexapro and still continue to take the Xanax, things are better. I find in conjunction w/an antidepressant one needs less Xanax, decreasing potential for addiction to the benzo and some great cognitve behavioral therapy isn't a bad idea either | F | 34 | 1 years | 4/23/2005 | 1 | Recreational | I took this drug after drinking 2 bottles of Heineken and a shot of Jagermeister and proceeded to blackout (I literally remember nothing from 10 minutes after I took the pill until the next afternoon at around 4pm when I woke up), completely go insane towards everyone I was with, crash my car going at least 55 into a tree in someone's front yard, and get a DUI for driving drunk. This drug is ridiculous, and all of you people talking about how you love it need to wake up and realize that if you love a drug you have a problem. This drug is nasty, it's addictive, and it can easily cause blackouts with or without the addition of alcohol. Why doctors even give this to their patients is a mystery to me. I have taken this drug on a few occasions and never has it been a positive experience. I have friends who became addicted and then moved on to bigger things, such as Oxy's. I have also seen people who were prescribed Xanax and will never be functional without it again. I despise this drug. | People think they need medication for typical human emotions because they are too weak to realize these negative feelings are illusions they've created for themselves. I used to have panic attacks and I worked through it without medication. I haven't had a panic attack in years and quite honestly, I doubt I'll ever have another. I'm glad our society has deteriorated into one which popps pills for anything that may be of inconvenience rather than combat it with intellect or logic. You're all sad and pathetic for loving your supposed | F | 22 | 12 times | 4/20/2005 | 5 | agoraphobia and severe panic attack | None | This is TRULY a miracle drug. I no longer have arrythmias or panic attacks that confine me to my room for months at a time. | F | 53 | 15 years | 4/13/2005 | 5 | anxiety | the first week of takeing xanax i was tired, but it worked the first time i took it. after 2 weeks or so, i lost 3 lbs. and my energy levels were through the roof! all the side effects of this medicine were very low...now i am on buspar and take xanax only when needed, but its still the best out there. | xanax works great for people with hypothryoidism. | F | 28 | 1 years | 4/12/2005 | 1 | some anxiety | It caused full blown panic and anxiety attacks. It caused depression, suicidal tendencies, poor self esteem, very poor judgement. Started into withdrawal and had to keep taking more. It caused my miscarriages. It ROBBED me of 20 years of my life. A rating of 1 is extremely too high for this drug. It should have never been put out into the market. | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!! It should be pulled from the shelves. | F | 49 | 21 years | 4/11/2005 | 1 | insomnia | Muscle pain, dry itchy painful eyes. Very addictive and I wasn't warned about that. | Stopped taking it over a year ago and still suffering. Had a seizure after I stopped, even though I withdrew gradually. | F | 65 | 3 years | 4/10/2005 | 1 | insomnia/ fibromyalgia | At first none, but soon after heart palipitations acid reflux, depression, weight gain, muscle twitching and numbness | The first while I was on it I did not know the heart palipitations were from that , so I ended up on a beta blocker, then acid blocker, I took it for 8 years , and all hell broke loose when I tried to stop. I lost 45 pounds had agoraphobia, Suicidal, burning body parts, seizures halucinations , and on & On.At 5 months off I finally had to go on a benzo with a loger half life , and it took over a year to wean myself off. 8 months clean and i still suffer physical symptoms.It is a drug from hell. If you don't take it do not start, and if you do don't stop, go to benzo group@yahoo you'll find over 2000 people in similar situations | F | 44 | 8 days | 4/10/2005 | 5 | panic attacks/anxiety | short term memory loss about a hour after drug takes affect. | It's the best drug I've ever taken. Before starting .25 mg. once daily I was drinking to much trying to mask the anxiety and the churning feeling in my stomach. No longer crave alcohol after taking xanax for four years. It's changed my life and I can cope on all levels now. To me, it's a wonder drug. If you really need it it won't make you high but only calm and focused. I can't imagine going through life without it. | M | 53 | 4 years | 4/9/2005 | 3 | extreme social anxiety | just makes me really tired. helps me get a really good nights sleep! | i dont know if it really helps the social anxiety all that much. just makes me really relaxed but doesnt make me motivated to socialize or anything | F | 24 | 10 times | 4/9/2005 | 3 | Panic attacks, anxiety | Extreme fatigue, pain in the right side of my head | I only use it as needed. For me, even 1/2 pill is too much. Makes me too sleepy. I take a 1/4 of a pil or even less. But I always notice the pain in the right side of my head when I take it. Makes me wonder. They say long term use causes brain shrinkage. Is this what I feel happening in my head each time? It makes me want to use it sparingly. I don't trust it entirely. | F | 43 | 8 months | 4/8/2005 | 4 | undetermined lightheadedness | Lack of energy, metabolism has slowed, need naps to get through the day | It stops the lightheadedness, but after taking it for so long, I'm dependant upon it. The beginning withdrawls from this medication are horrible and could potentially be deadly. | F | 33 | 4 years | 3/30/2005 | 4 | Anxiety | Lethargic, Short Term Memory Loss | Don't take more than you are prescribed | M | 34 | 2 years | 3/24/2005 | 5 | Panic attacks, anxiety, insomnia | After taking Klonopin, and Ativan over the years, Xanax has helped the most, AND has had the least amount of side effects. I thought recently that my 160 pulse was from the Xanax, but I have been taking it for 1 year now, and added EFFEXOR XR 3 months ago. (BAD MOVE) I have had absolutely NO side effects from taking Xanax. | Xanax has saved me when I go into full on panic attacks, and my heart flutters. I love Xanax. I know it's addictive, however, so far so good after a year, and I haven't had to increase it. When I added Effexor XR to my | F | 34 | 1 times | 3/11/2005 | 5 | panic attacks, anxiety, insomnia | I was just reading, that the one thing I have noticed, is that after about 10 months after beginning Xanax, my liver enzymes have increased as well, but I also was taking Vicodin for a year due to another disease. | I do wonder if Xanax, taken over a long period of time, does affect one's liver enzymes? I never had any problems with my liver enzymes until taking this medication, but it still helps. Kind of like a catch 22! Best wishes all. | F | 34 | 1 years | 3/11/2005 | 5 | Depression and anxiety | None except I suspect it could be partly to blame for my gaining about 35kg over the 11 1/2 years - enough to make you depressed! I also hve slightly raised liver enzymes in my blood. I don't know if Xanax is to blame. | After resisting using drugs for 18 months after the onset of my symptoms at the age of 41, I was given a sample of Xanax. I was warned it was addictive and researched it for myself. I did not want to use it but my life was a mess in that I couldn't socialise etc after being an extroverted person all my life.I had a family of 4 children to care for and a very understanding and kind husband. I reluctantly tried Xanax and found immediate relief. I have been taking it for almost 12 years now. I take 2mg per day (morning and midday) and occasionally extra for anxiety provoking situations (like visiting the DOCTOR). I don't like being addicted to a drug but it is better than having a rotten life. I was eventually diagnosed as having fibromyalgia which seemed to have caused my problems. I have tried a few antidepressants but they either don't work or give me worse anxiety. I am lucky that my doctor seems to feel taking Xanax indefinitely is OK as I am not raising the dose. I try to cut back sometimes but have not been successful. | F | 52 | 11 years | 2/27/2005 | 5 | Depression and anxiety | See my last comments. I am repeating this as I made a mistake in my email address. It is [email protected] | F | 52 | 11 years | 2/27/2005 | 4 | aniety and panic attacks | Without this medicine, I have an increase in blood pressure. When I take it, which is when I notice that I am becoming quite anxious and nervous, it slowly eliviates those feelings. I only usually have to take .5 miligrams daily, and occasionally may take it twice daily, the second time being in the evening, before bedtime. Since I am Menopausal, it helps me to get a better nights sleep too, and believe me, I have tried everything from music to relaxation therapy! There are times, when I may not even have to take it everyday. It may be addictive, for all I know, but there are certainaly worse things to be addicted to. As I said, without it, my blood pressure climbs from the extreme anxiety that can sometimes manifest itself in me. I really never much have panic attacks, since I've been on it. I do not take it though, just because I think I have to, at the same time everyday!! I know, when one of these anxious feelings are coming, and this one .5mg, slowly calms me down. | If it's additive, then that's fine with me, because I can | F | 55 | 17 years | 2/26/2005 |