XANAX XR Reviews (ALPRAZOLAM)Average Rating: 3.7 (76 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare XANAX XR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR XANAX XR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Anxiety related to depression | I take it at night and in the morning have a mildly “hung over” feeling. It makes me a little sleepy until mid-morning. | XANAX XR has been great for me and has greatly reduced my general anxiety/agitation. Any time I have tried to go off it has been disastrous and I plan to stay on it as long as possible/necessary. | F | 40 | 10 years 2 MG 1X day | 5/23/2010 | 5 | panic disorder with agoraphobia | Zero side effects, high efficacy, no build up in tolerance, nothing bad at all. | I have done very well on Xanax XR, it feels subtle so I don't get tired or lethargic but it is working. If I would take 1 mg of Xanax four times a day I would just sleep. By far the best benzo I have taken. | M | 21 | 4 years 2 mg 2X day | 2/9/2010 | 5 | Anxiety disorder | if i missed a dose, my body would feel very tense and my heart would feel like it was coming out... | i love xanax in the fact it's one of the only anti-anxiety drugs that doesn't make me tired at all! it totally takes away my anxiety, but i have to be careful on how long i go without it. your body can become quite dependant on it, so short term is best. | F | 24 | 2 years | 11/12/2009 | 3 | Panic Disorder,Agoraphobia, GAD | dizziness, drowziness, blurred vision, ataxia,irritability, depression. | It worked great for awhile after clonazepam stopped helping. I built up a tolerance to it so that now at 10 months, I am at highest recommended dosage, and not getting much benefit. Do not discontinue on your own. Seek doctors and/or pharmacists suggestions regarding tapering, or see Dr. Ashtons manual online. Slow taper-you will have to switch from Xanax XR to regular Xanax as you taper since XR pills can not be split. Xanax can help where other anti-anxiety meds might not but short term use and at lowest helpful dose highly recommended. It can be addictive in some and if you find yourself needing more just to keep away withdrawal effects and/or it no longer seems to be working-contact your doctor ASAP. Ps. Make sure you get a CMP (complete metabolic panel) and/or other Dr. recommended blood tests every 2-3 months, to make sure liver,kidneys functions not adversely affected by use. Not for use as an anti-depressant or for those with Borderline Personality Disorder. | F | 40 | 10 months | 10/22/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | Extreme Highs and Lows, Sexual Dysfunction, Rapid Heart Rate in between doses, Dependance for sleep and confidence | Amazingly I have been off for 4 months and the side effects of Xanex are subsiding. The anxiety I had was a result of prednisone I had taken for a ulcer. Xanex made it OK for awhile but when I went off it made the anxiety I had to begin with seem like childs play. Going off of Xanex almost made me insane. I ended up in the emergency room twice.I had severe agoraphobia. Im so happy to know what caused these symptoms, I had several doctirs tell me it was not the Xanex. Miraculously once I stopped taking it for a few months all my symptoms went away. Very Dangerous drug that is often misprescribed. | M | 42 | 6 months | 10/1/2009 | 5 | Panic Attacks, Social Phobia | Slight sexual dysfunction, but nothing like taking an SSRI. | I had been on Xanax .5 mg PRN for years. When social phobia and panic attacks struck, Xanax XR 1 mg. once a day provided relief. I have tapered off of benzos in the past, so I'm not too worried about tapering off of this when the time comes. This has been a miracle drug for me, and I have not habituated to its therapeutic effects. | M | 52 | 3 years | 5/18/2009 | 4 | GAD, Panic Disorder | Switched back to Xanax from Clonopin but went to Xanax Xr 3mg per day with Niravam for panic attacks, same thing as Xanax but they melt in your mouth and dont taste bad. Good transition, no rebound anxiety, seems like me peaks are level. Overall not bad. | I used to take 3-4mg of regular Xanax(alprazolam) but went to Klonopin because I thought with the longer half life that it would be better, 7 months later, very depressed, I feel like my glass is half empty, Back to Xanax but XR version. I like it One pill a day, sometimes need an extra .5 to 1mg but a great pill so far. You dont feel the hit like you do with Xanax but I havent felt a high in years from it, I miss the feel of it. But it does keep most panic attacks away but not all anxiety attacks. | M | 1 months | 3/30/2009 | 2 | Stress, anxiety | Wanted to give Xanax XR a go as I have been using regular Xanax asit wears off pretty soon. Tried the generic Xanax XR and it had no effect at all. | F | 42 | 14 days | 3/6/2009 | 4 | Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia | Extreme sleepiness about 30 minutes after taking it for the first two months, but I've been on it for two years now and would not be able to go to college without it. It's made me able to function in life. | At first I thought I would never get over the side effects of extreme, extreme fatique...but after a couple months I was having no problems, and two years later, I'm glad I was put on it. I started out taking .25mg once a day now I take .5mg 7 times a day (3.5 mg dose) to manage my panic throughout the day, even though it is XR | F | 21 | 2 years | 1/17/2009 | 3 | Anxiety | Memory problems, Loss of mental acuity | It took 6 weeks to titrate off, and it wasn't easy at times | M | 46 | 2 years | 1/15/2009 | 5 | panic attacks and bipolar II | fatigue at first which went away after a few days. I take 2 mg twice a day. | psychiatrists seem reluctant to prescribe it, but this has been the most reliable anti-anxiety medication i have used. | M | 47 | 2 years | 10/7/2008 | 4 | Anger/Anxiety | Calm and relaxed. | Around that time of month this helps me a great deal to stop and think before acting. Love it! 1mg 3x daily. I don't use it all the time though. | F | 28 | 6 months | 9/14/2008 | 5 | Panic/Anxity Attack | NO side effects. Have been on 1mg Xanax for Years and just got switched over to Xanax 2mg XR. This drug helps me so much. No ill or adverse side effects that I have seen or noticed. I think it's a wonderful drug. | F | 57 | 20 years | 8/12/2008 | 4 | Bipolar/Anxiety | Sleepiness, talk more, dehydration, depression may be worse, restlessness, agitation, irritability (all when it starts to wear off) | I like this medication because it doesn't make me go through withdrawal as soon. The time-release really makes a difference in my body. I was given regular Xanax a few times, in the hospital, which is how I realized the restlessness, agitation, irritability, ect. are from this medication. It was so intense they had to give me something else to get it to stop. I still take this because I'm unable to get my anxiety/worry to stop on my own. It also helps get rid of anger. The problem I have with it is that it actually causes all of the symptoms it temporarily removes. It's frustrating, especially since my body has gotten too used to the lower dose. Geez, I hate medication! Like/Hate relationship. | F | 29 | 8 months | 6/5/2008 | 4 | Anxiety | I am still trying to figure that one out. I am not sure if my extreme fatigue is from the Xanax ER or Lexapro. I take both. Now I started taking Chantix to quit smoking. The Chantix is successful, however I have become extremely moody! And I mean MOODY! | F | 34 | 1 years | 6/3/2008 | 4 | anxiety | None | The drug works very well. I would say it is the best medication to use to come off of klonopin! The only one that worked to get me off klonopin. | F | 30 | 3 months | 5/29/2008 | 4 | Panic Disorder | Makes me a little tired at first but none otherwise. | The comedown is MUCH smoother than with the short-acting xanax. | F | 24 | 1 weeks | 4/9/2008 | 4 | Panic attacks | Extreme Sleepiness, which is what I needed as it helped stop major panic attacks. | It builds a tolerance if taken on a regular basis. If taken sporatically it helps stop a panic attack after it starts. However it does not help cut down on the possibility of panic attacks. | F | 27 | 1 years | 4/1/2008 | 3 | Not sure | Felt stoned for the first month on 1mg. Seemed to work fine for a few months. I sleep 7-8 hours but still feel sleepy after I wake up and have a slight headache. When it starts to wear off I feel more alert but feel like my body is craving a drug. Like I need a cigarette. | I am being treated for depression. It seems the initial side effects of Paxil and Celexa induced my anxiety attacks to begin with. I believe that's why my doctor prescribed Xanax XR to counteract the effects of the Celexa. In the evenings after the drug wears off my head feels like I am under water and I'm a bit restless. I asked my doctor if he could cut me back but he wants me to take a .5 mg after I wake up and I don't understand why. He says the drug is not addictive but I feel like it is and I want off it. | M | 37 | 7 months | 1/11/2008 | 5 | anxiety attacks | I suffer from anxiety very badly to the point where I am disabled from it. Many things brought it out, post tramatic stress, having my thyroid removed (most people do not realize how much your thyroid levels could cause anxiety), and it has gotten much worse since starting menapause. Since getting my thyroid out my body metabolizes medication fast so I have been taking .5mg of Xanax XR 4 times a day and have a couple of normal x25 xanax's for extremem situations. So i am at about 2.5 max a day. I am very concerned with being addicted but after the roller coaster of so many medications and expensive ones as well where I spend $100 take it for 2 days and so sick - i am back to my xanax routine. Since menapause I am noticing I have to increase my medication. I tried kolonopin, some of the new medications that are out there nothing works for anxiety like xanax. Oher positive is if you have thyroid disease or do not have one it will not interfer or mess up your thyroid medication. | If you get a generic watch where you purchase it from. I got my prescription filled at Walmart once and had some serious issues the drug was not working like it use to. After getting educated by the pharmacist at the hospital I never realized there is a big slidding scale as to how close to name brand a generic can be. Walmart sells the cheepest generic drugs and the effectiveness of them especially with medications like these can have an effect on how well they work. | F | 45 | 3 years | 1/1/2008 |