Posted by jealibeanz on March 17, 2007, at 13:56:28
In reply to Re: Xanax XR is horrible!, posted by bassman on March 17, 2007, at 13:31:19
> I couldn't agree more. Xanax IR works very well for me and XR just makes me fatigued and has none of the antidepressant effect I think the IR has for me. But it does SOUND like a great idea-take a short half-life drug and put in a time-release formulation...
Absolutely. Sounds wonderful. If you have a patient who responds well to Xanax IR, and needs daily coverage, Xanax XR seems like the perfect option.
This isn't reality, at least in my case. I'm guessing that most people who stick with Xanax XR never tried anything else, so they don't know what they're missing, and they haven't had a medication, which their body is accustomed to, pulled away.
I don't know that this info really gets out to docs. I wasn't successful with Concerta or Ritalin LA either. My doc just looks at me like I'm the oddest case he's ever seen, since the drug companies claim these meds are long-lasting. I seem to be one of the few who just don't metabolize them properly. Controlled release does not work for me, but at least those gave me the initial burst.
Xanax XR is soooo different from Xanax. I wish my doctor would try these meds for himself, and then see what I'm talking about... or just take me word seriously. If it were working well, I wouldn't be complaining!
I really don't think he's trying to wean me off Xanax. If he were, I'd think he'd have the respect to tell me so, so we'd be working toward a goal... not inducing panic attacks and non-stop anxiety.
I'm about to tell him I'm going off all meds, because I'm frustrated. That would really mess me up. The panic has only developed in the past year, since I've been on Xanax. Plus, take away Lunesta, Provigil, Ritalin LA, Clarinex... I don't think I'd be terribly functional.
poster:jealibeanz
thread:741583
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070314/msgs/741808.html