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 | F | 18 | | 1/11/2005 | 5 | Anixety | none | F | 42 | | 1/17/2005 | 5 | Anxiety, angina | Some drowsyness if taken on an empty stomach. | Started taking this several years ago for air travel (.5 mg 1 hr before flight) and it worked great. Now that I'm older, I'm prone to minor panic attacks and chest pains associated with perimenopause and life in general. Just one pill a day makes me feel normal again. Since I've been using it almost daily, it does take an additional 1/2 pill for air travel to be most effective. | F | 50 | 15 years | 11/2/2007 | 5 | perimopausal sleeplessness | If taken after midnight, I would be groggy in the morning. Dry mouth during the night. | Zanax worked beautifully to help me fall back to sleep after a year of waking at 3 AM and being restless until dawn. I skipped a few nights here and there to see if I was dependant on the drug, but felt nothing other than the 3 AM wake-up. | F | 53 | 2 years | 11/2/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | Relief! A little drowsy | This medication saved my life literally. I was so depressed and anxious that I was contemplating suicide. I suffered for a year before I saw someone and started Prozac (which was new) and then the Xanax. I was able to stop shaking and BREATHE. | F | 49 | 18 years | 10/24/2007 | 5 | Panic, Anxiety | Totally out of control feelings as though I could not breath, my heart rate would soar and I just knew I was going to die. More often than not...this would happen while driving. I now take a low dosage and most of the time I am good, but I do have to take a bit more when the panic episodes appear. | I had a friend who took 10 mg of xanax per day and drank at least 15 to 20 beers once a week. He did it for years and as far as I could see nothing happened...other than him making a complete ass out of himself and not remembering anything. | F | 43 | 2 years | 9/1/2007 | 5 | panic attacks | I find myself yawning a lot when I take one. | Xanax is a wonder drug for me. I only need one mild dose pill when I want to attend a concert or fly. I would be unable to do those things if I didn't have Xanax. It has made it possible for me to attend concerts and go on trips and have a normal life. | F | 55 | 2 years | 9/9/2007 | 5 | anxiety | drowsiness (obviously) | This med has saved me from being locked up at airports. I can't function in crowded places w/out it. I only take 1 mg at a time, and generally only take one a month or so, but it has made my life much easier. I've also found that when my PMDD gets really bad (i.e. wanting to hurt myself), it calms me down enough to where I can ignore the anxiety. | F | 23 | 1 years | 8/30/2007 | 5 | GAD, PD | none | I was recently diagnosed with GAD & PD. I wish I wouldn't have waited so long to seek help. I take .25mg on an as need basis. This drug is a God send and I definately recommend it to anyone! As long as you take it ONLY when you feel anxious or feel a panic attack coming on, you will not become addicted. 30 pills usually lasts me 60 days. God Bless and good luck! | F | 39 | 3 months | 5/25/2007 | 5 | Anxiety & Fear of Freeways | Tiredness, sluggish | I have really bad days where I can't even drive and I must take certain roads that cause me anxiety. This medication works wonders and I take it only a few times a month. I take a half of a .25 mg and it works well at that low dose for me. I don't know what I would do on the really bad days if I didn't have this. Probably stay home and possibly lose my job etc... I have never become addicted and I've used it off and on for 5 years. | F | 28 | 5 years | 9/10/2007 | 5 | anxiety | sleepiness | F | 80 | 18 years | 7/13/2007 | 5 | anxiety | Tiredness | I've been taking a a low dose .25 for occasional anxiety for 10 months and it's helped me tremendously. I get panic attacks at night and taking Xanax relaxes me and helps me sleep. I've heard it's addictive but I only use it when needed maybe once or twice a week and that works for me. I wake up totally refreshed and feeling normal instead of being up all night in panic. | F | 46 | 10 months | 7/27/2007 | 5 | Anxiety and sleep | Drowsiness at first | This medicine has saved my life although I wouldn't recommend it to anyone because it is highly addictive. I have a high tolerance to medicine so I take 1mg 3 times a day. Somedays I do take more. | F | 50 | 6 days | 7/27/2007 | 5 | Meniere's Disease, PTSD, Anxiety | It makes me very thirsty (dry mouth) but seems to work well in combination with other drugs for my conditions with no ill effects. | In working with a wonderful doctor and therapist, I have learned Meniere's Disease is an anxiety=provoked condition, and is the worst thing I have ever suffered in my life. To manage this, I take a low dose of Wellbutrin everyday and have a 1mg Rx for Xanax, which I am supposed to take 3x-a-day, but to be honest, I usually only take about 3-1mg a week, so only taking it when I honestly feel "too anxious". I also take Meclizine for the Meniere's attacks and those are only as needed as well. I feel the Xanax is better to have around than not, for my personal conditions. It took me a long time to balance out my meds, and taking too much xanax feels as horrible as the withdrawl can be, as I've experienced both. Now, after much time in getting to know what my body needs and how I am feeling (like with anxiety), and removing the 'stigma' of having to take a drug to manage my conditions is now over, taking just a few pills a week seems to work beautifully. I'd rather have it than n | F | 45 | 2 years | 6/23/2007 | 5 | anxiety | Drowsiness, coordination may be affected | I take this as needed for anxiety and it works great! I do take a small dosage(0.25 to 0.50 mg) "as needed" and do not take it often or when my symptoms are mild and relaxation exercises (deep breathing, stretching, exercise, etc.) will suffice. It has been very beneficial for me and my experience has been very good. I honestly couldn't ask for a more effective medication. I haven't had any side effects that were too bothersome or unmanageable. I do not recommend this if you have an addictive personality b/c you will likely develop a problem as many Doctors will warn you. If you need something for an extended period of daily use this is probably not for you unless you are under Doctor supervision, can recognize the signs of addiction, and can be truthful with yourself if you do feel you are becoming addicted. If you find yourself upping your dosage on your own or feeling like you need to take it more than prescribed you should be calling your Doctor to be evaluated and | F | 30 | 2 years | 8/14/2007 | 5 | panic attacks/anxiety | (oops, i just posted the last one, put in the wrong info on how long i have been taken it) i take 1-2MG for panic attacks and for anxiety. if i take 2, it usually makes me just a little drowsy. | I suffered from panic attacks for about a year and my doc put me 1-2MG per day as needed and it completly knocks out my panic attacks. For anxiety I typically take one and I'm good. The only problems i have experienced is taking more than 2MG for many days then my body going thru withdrawl, i learned, take only as directed! | F | 24 | 10 months | 6/15/2007 | 5 | panic attacks/anxiety | i take 1-2MG for a panic attack and for anxiety. if i take 2, it usually makes me just a little drowsy. | I suffered from panic attacks for about a year and my doc put me 1-2MG per day as needed and it completly knocks out my panic attacks. For anxiety I typically take one and I'm good. The only problems i have experienced is taking more than 2MG for many days then my body going thru withdrawl, i learned, take only as directed! | F | 24 | 9 days | 6/15/2007 | 5 | PANIC ATTACKS | none | F | 44 | 6 years | 9/3/2007 | 5 | Sleep | Relaxed enough to sleep. | I've been taking Xanax semi-regularly for several years now. It stops my brain from cycling around so I can fall asleep. It does tend to wear off after about five hours for me, so I will sometimes wake up too early. If I have enough time before I have to get up (a few hours) I might take part of a pill and go back to sleep. Generally I can go to sleep with half of a .25 pill, though there have been periods when I take a whole one. But I don't do this for too long, I've found that if I seem to be needing a higher dose, it's best to go off it for a little while even without sleep so that I can reset my body's tolerance back to a lower dose. Antihistamines enhance the effect of Xanax. | F | 43 | 5 years | 6/5/2007 | 5 | panic attacks | Get drowsy, sometimes feel disassciated | This drug is very helpful for managing panic attacks/anxiety. I typically have poor reactions to most drugs I take, but have none using xanax except feeling sleepy. The drowsiness is usually mild enough to continue working if I want to, or allows me to get some rest. it's a godsend! | F | 25 | 12 months | 6/5/2007 |