Anyone with experience with Xanax

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:55 am

I took Xanax for a brief time to control anxiety. The only side effect I had was some short term memory loss. No other side effects otherwise and going off it was not a problem for me.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:09 am

Look into Klonopin or if your really sold on Xanax, Inquire about Xanax XR. Xanax XR keeps a steady level of Xanax in your system all day long, thus avoiding the ups and downs you get with immediate release xanax.

Gary ****** BSN, RN

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:32 pm

I started taking it for flying and found that although it relaxes me for that and other anxiety producing events, it has a horrible rebound effect which makes me difficult to be around. I become edgy and highly irritated so I think I will stick to my Klonopin at night and leave Xanax for the flying. Yes it is addictive.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:15 pm

I started out taking 0.25 mg xanax for anxious episodes and panic attacks. But I have debilitating OCD and GAD. I now take xanax XR 0.5 mg per day and sometimes I wonder, wow! is this what normal people feel like? With the xanax XR I have been able to do what I need to do to help myself- working with the program, trying to overcome the scary OCD thoughts and behaviors, etc. I don't believe xanax is addictive, but you do develop tolerance which means that over time you need to take more the get the desired effect. I have not experienced this yet, but I know it can come up at any time. Oh, I should mention I also take AMbien 10-15 mg for sleeping and 200 mg Lamictal for hypomania and maintenance of bipolar II. I was never prescribed xanax for sleeping.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:31 am

I have been on Xanax for three and a half years. When I first started on it, I took anywhere from 3 - 4 milligrams a day. The only side effect which was not bad was I just felt very chill and relaxed. At first, I was a little sleepy at work while I got used to it but other than that, I have had no problems. I now take less than a 1/4 of a milligram as I am weening and that has been the hardest part. When I start weening off from the 4 milligrams a day, it was hard and there were some side effects for a few days. I felt like I had the flu, was very emotional and depressed. But it did go away. You just have to stay positive.