Posted by Fred23 on March 8, 2004, at 22:04:37
In reply to Re: How to ask doctor for Xanax? » Fred23, posted by Laree on March 8, 2004, at 12:09:04
> Fred:
> Have you only ever tried one type of benzodiazepine--Xanax? There are many types of benzos out there (that is the drug family that Xanax belongs to). Maybe there is one that would work better for you than Xanax. you may need one that works all day long as opposed to just a few hours. there are benzos that are better for "anxiety maintenance" (all day, every day) than ones designed for use when panic attacks occur (short-term; taken on more of an "as-needed" basis) that wear off within a few hours. I would definitely discuss possibilities with your doctor--and i think you may want to see someone who specializes in anxiety, such as a psychiatrist.The only one my friend has is Xanax, so that's all I've tried. It seems to have a mystique the others don't, which may be due to its anti-depressant properties, which the others don't have.
I've found that 0.5 mg of the ordinary product lasts all day, due to the way my body paces the half life, and maybe due to taking it in the morning along with my beta-blocker, which can prolong the Xanax's effect.
My hope is to quickly put this solution into place, as it seems to work, and not spend months experimenting.
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