Tried Xanax?

@Lore2009 (7378)
United States
November 18, 2011 4:27pm CST
Has anyone tried Xanax for their anxiety? How did it work for you? Was there any side effects for you? Did you have any withdrawal symptoms when you quit? What were some pros and cons of this medication?
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
20 Nov 11
I think that Xanax is addictive...so be careful. I think that there is a need for certain medications sometimes and this can be a good one. It does effect the way you feel so I don't think that driving is a good idea while on it. It greatly depends on the dosage too. I wish I knew more about it to tell you.
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
24 Nov 11
Have you tried it? I've tried SSRIs but not Xanax. Of course, I will get all the info I need from my doc before I start. If I do.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
24 Nov 11
No...I did have a girl that worked for me who started taking it for a while though. Sometimes she seemed like she had been drinking, but it was the Xanax. I couldn't schedule her on certain duties because of that medicine's effects. Maybe it was just too strong for her...she was a little thing. She decided that she couldn't take it and function the way she wanted. I don't know if you have to build a tolerance to it or what but it just wasn't for her. She takes something different now and it doesn't effect her like the Xanax did.
• United States
2 Jul 12
I was prescribed Xanax a few weeks ago. It's been much more helpful than the medication that I was on before, but when my doctor told me that's what she wanted me to try I think I had a mini heart attack. While I was in the mental hospital, I met a girl who wound up there because she was addicted to Xanax. When I went to pick up the prescription, I was required to listen to a woman explain the medication could be "habit-forming". I'd already had the unfortunate experience of seeing the cautionary tale first-hand. So far I only take half a pill whenever I feel I'm going to be in an anxiety-inducing situation.
13 Jan 12
I have been on xanax for about 3 months and it has helped greatly with my anxiety. Although if I have gone more than 5 hours with out one I start to feel like I need another one