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 | anxiety, muscle spasm | none | All narcotics have an addictive nature, educate yourself! If you have a good doctor and take the medication properly you will develop TOLERANCE which is not the same as ADDICTION. A diabetic needs insulin to live, we need this medication to function. I go back and forth between xanax and valium and sometimes I don't take either for up to a week. | F | 21 | 5 months | 8/13/2002 | 5 | anxiety | None | I find it to be a wonder drug. I have taken it as needed since 1980 with no problems. I sometimes take it once or twice a day for a few weeks and then can go months without it. I have never taken it at high doses though. | M | 50 | 22 years | 8/8/2002 | 5 | stress | M | 18 months | 8/2/2002 | 5 | stress | mild memory loss, but it is worth it. | I've been on .5-2 mg a day for 18 months. Its great. I will not allow myself to take more. Building tolerance is annoying. But you can beat it by tapering and increasing daily dosages. | M | 29 | 18 months | 8/2/2002 | 4 | anxiety | none that I can really say | F | 54 | | 8/1/2002 | 5 | Panic attacks/anxiety | Drowsiness, mild hang-over effect in the morning | I take .5 mg of Xanax on an as needed basis for my panic attacks. I realize the potential for addiction so I refuse to take more then one or two pills a week. It has really changed my life and helped me cope with a miserable disorder. Highly recommended for those who don't have to take it every day. | F | 25 | 1 years | 7/31/2002 | 1 | anxiety | drowsiness, inability to function properly, memory loss, denial, etc. | I don't take the medicine...but my brother does because he has cluster headaches, so the doctor prescribed them to him to keep him from having anxiety attacks, which would cause his headaches to trigger. However, now he has become addicted. He is having major problems which is in turn tearing our family apart. He has tried taking medication to cleanse his system, and we think he might be ok...but then his problems start again because he is only making us THINK he is off xanax. We are all on edge about what to do with him because if you confront him he simply gets angry and yells at anyone who tries to help him. We don't know what else to do for him. Any suggestions? | M | 25 | 8 months | 7/25/2002 | 5 | Panic Disorder / Anxiety | I am on 4 mg's a day and have found a new me. Crowds do not bother me, and the industry I'm in "radio" this is the greatest to help me. A+ | M | 28 | 2 years | 7/2/2002 | 4 | Panic attacks | None | Still worried about the potential for addiction, so I only take it when I know I'm having an above-average anxiety problem. I'd like to take it more, because it works great. | M | 38 | 10 months | 6/25/2002 | 5 | anxiety | none | just worry about it being addicting | 54 | 3 years | 6/18/2002 | 3 | cant sleep/have broken neck | none | helped me sleep somewhat. | M | 24 | 4 months | 5/27/2002 | 5 | Anxiety/Panic disorder | Drowsiness | Having been on this med for some time..I now know the reason I take it, is now due to its addictive nature. I am slowly tapering myself off, with the help of an anti depressant taken at night. My advice...get off it...it makes you feel good in the beginning..but be assured..it takes a grip on you..and it has you hooked. If I knew what I knew now..I would never have touched it. | F | 43 | 11 years | 3/31/2002 | 5 | to sleep better | not many, however, i did notice if i took too much I would have a slight hangover in the a.m. of the next day | XANAX can be addicting and you can not take it if you become pregnant or are trying. Wean yourself off it, slowly. | F | 37 | 3.5 years | 3/14/2002 | 4 | | 2/10/2002 | 4 | | 2/4/2002 | 1 | anti anxiety insomnia | pleasant relaxation, mild sedation, memory loss | I became addicted to this drug taking it at therapeutic doses in a short period of time at which point no one wanted anything to do with me, accusing me of drug seeking behavior when I asked for Valium to wean myself off. The only person I would ever recommend this drug to is someone I hate. | F | 47 | 60 days | 1/24/2002 | 5 | panic attacks | lessened appetite. slightly sedating. | I think my doctor has me on too little of a dosage because i have to take more than suggested. He has me on .25 mg every eight hours as needed. I want to contact him and tell him that it isnt effective enough at this dosage to allow me to do everyday things. I have to get the bills paid , I havent been able to work in over three months. I feel kind of awkward telling him that i need my dosage raised. Im really self consious of what people think of me especially when ive now finally got the courage to ask for help. I mean i dont want him thinking im a pill seeking junkie or anything. anyone who takes xanax, from your experience, would being on a higher dosage like 1 mg or so be out of the ordinary. Im grateful for any responses i can get. A.S.A.P. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE !! i dont have an e mail address so please just throw it out there. | M | 21 | 5 days | 1/16/2002 | 3 | anxiety, nervousness | The side effects that i had were crushing headaches when the medicine started to where off. Also i noticed when i took it at night, i didnt want to be bothered with anyone and was very agitated. | I recommend taking this drug only when needed, and not on a daily basis. | F | 35 | 3 weeks | 1/10/2002 | 4 | anxiety | M | 38 | 9 months | 1/7/2002 | 4 | panic attacks/anxiety around people | tiredness, more naps than usual. | I've been taking .25-.5 mg 3 times a day. This drug works, but I found that I could not taper the dose very easily without getting nervous. This drug is effective but I think I would rather take Klonopin which has a longer half life and less habit forming potential. | M | 19 | 4 months | 11/3/2001 |