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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 4  panic attacks drowsy during the daytime Very hard to taper M 34 7 years
4/19/2004
 5  Paraylzing nerve spams caused by ne I was told to take 1 mg pill 3 times/day, instead I take 1/2 pill (.5mg) once/day. This nedication gave me my life back, it stopped the F 29 4 months
4/17/2004
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 5  Anxiety / Panic Attacks A bit tired at first, but I expected that. Slightly euphoric for the first few weeks. Feel warm (my hands always used to be freezing) and relaxed. Works like magic. Don't forget a dose or you will definitely notice withdrawal symptoms. Short half life makes it a problem because you NEED to take each dose on time without being too late. I've found that 4 times a day is needed and I'm taking the .5mg pills. 3 times a day is too long inbetween doses. They say it is habit forming, I don't care, at least I can concentrate now and have a normal life. Honestly, in the long run it has to be healthier for my body because all that anxiety was really taking a toll on me physically. If you have addictive personality, probably should try to stay away from this drug and go with longer half life benzo. M 36 8 years
4/12/2004
 5  Anxiety None I love them they are an immediate fix, i feel like a junkie. I at one time was taking 2Mg x6or7 a day started trying to wen of and now I have seizures F 31 15 years
4/7/2004
 5  anxiety, panic attacks when I have a panic attack and I cant control it, I take a .5 mg pill and it feels like it kicks in about 4 minutes. It makes me feel like im stone, I cant feel anything, Im so relax. Dont get me wrong, but I think it helps. You just dont want to take it on a regular bases. It helps you control your anxiety better, and reading about anxiety helps alot. The last time I had to take a pill was a year ago. I still carry them everywhere I go. F 24 2 years
4/6/2004
 4  To come down off stimulants relaxing, sleepiness If you are high on coke or speed drop 1mg or 2mg and goodnight Irene. I would recommend not taking with alcohol though for obvious reasons. It feels like I just drank a pint of Tequila so works great if you wanna come down quickly and sleep. I only used it when doing speedy drugs during my 15 years that I state I took it. Thats like 2 pills every month at most. Not a drug to abuse only for temporary use. M 36 15 years
4/3/2004
 4  panic disorder Sleepy when took doses too close togeather. Works great, but not perfect, does not get rid of all symptoms but 90% of them. Also, helped my sleep at night. Lots of positives, very few negatives. M 36 5 months
4/2/2004
 4  panick attacks nervousness, jittery calms me down M 31 10 days
3/30/2004
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3/29/2004
 1  i suffer from panic attacks Many side effects: i was drowsy during the day, had problems getting peaceful rest at night, had terrible stomach cramps with gas and feeling bloated but yet i was constipated. I knew Xanax was a very addictive drug but trusted the psychologist who prescribed it for my panic attacks related to anorexia. I am only glad i felt early on like 3 doses a day was too much for me (i am a mum and HAD TO BE ALERT AND FULLY AWAKE for my children);I decreased the dose to one a day only. That way, the wean-off wasn't as bad as some patients experienced, who were on the full recommended dose. Weaning myself off this drug was difficult for about 5 days, with withdrawal effects such as diarrhea, terrible migraine, feeling panicked, cold and hot at the same time and dizzy first thing in the morning. But i am glad i am now OFF Xanax and will never in a lifetime take this drug (or any other such addictive one for that matter!) again. F 37 2 months
3/24/2004
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 4  panic attacks I only took 25mg but found it relaxing and helpful in terms of concentration. M 40 15 days
3/3/2004
 5  to keep com none grate drug M 47 14 years
2/24/2004
 5  Anxiety Drowsiness, euphoria Xanax really helps with anxiety, although the drowsiness can be alittle bothersome during the day if you work. It tends to go away after a few days of use though, its unfortunate that most doctors wont allow you to use it long term (as its addicting) because it really works great! M 25 30 days
2/23/2004
 2  to help me sleep from restless leg I have had restless leg-neuropathy for approx. 6 months. I just recently found out what it was. One of my doctors prescribed the lowest dose for sleep, it seemed as though when I first started taking it; it was helping me. Then my doctor wouldn't give me any refills, and when I came off of them, I was very irritated, anxious, etc. I noticed also that it wasn't really helping me sleep that well. This drug is only a cover-up, and highly abused by many people. You wouldn't believe the people that approached me and wanted to buy these! That really turned me off from this drug and made me think twice about what I was doing. F 39 2 months
2/12/2004
 1  anxiety severely dampened emotions, depression, anxiety due to tolerance withdrawal, cognitive damage, short and long term memory, bizarre behavior, irritability, sensitivity to light and sound, tremor, electric shock syndrome, derealization, tinnitus, numbed feeling in the skin, Works great at first until your hooked and unable to get off of due to the severity of acute and post-withdrawal syndrome. M 33 8.5 years
2/6/2004
 5  anxiety, sleeplessness none other than slight tiredness. I adjust the dosage by need. This drug melts the worry from your brain. It only lasts 6 hours, so I can take it when I need it. I've taken it off and on (skipping weeks) for many years and haven't become addicted to it. I can see how you could, though. It's a great drug for going through something traumatic like a relationship break-up or cancer diagnosis. F 55 4 years
12/27/2003
 1  Anti-anxiety Caused twitches between doses that I'm still suffering from off of the drug for now 64 days. Not as bad but still there. look to benzo.org.uk for the truth M 30 2 months
12/5/2003
 4  Anxiety sleepiness, dizziness Taking together with Paxil CR for anxiety - the xanax makes the side effects of the paxil tolerable! F 22 3 months
12/2/2003
 4  nerves feel tired M 58 30 days
11/26/2003
 5  anxiety drowsiness I am taking Xanax in addition to Effexor XR. Both medications are great, although I have a choice in whether I take Xanax or not. With Effexor, there are major withdrawal symptoms. I only take Xanax when I feel an attack coming on. My doctor prescribed me .5 mg 2 a day as needed after I ended up in the ER for major chest and lower stomach pains, blackouts, and hyperventalation. I have had my Xanax prescription for 2 months, but I have only had to take it five times, the first two times I took it, I took one whole pill and within 1 hour, I was passed out on the bed. So the next 3 times, I took only half of a .5 mg pill, and I felt wonderful and awake. F 23 5 times
10/25/2003

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