Posted by KarenRB53 on August 29, 2007, at 8:55:28
In reply to Re: XANAX could bright mood and give more energy? » eve70, posted by Bonnie_CA on July 19, 2007, at 21:59:09
> For me, xanax just takes the energy that was making me nervous and turns it into productive energy. If I'm tired and am having insomnia because my mind is racing, it doesn't "give" me energy. However it won't sedate me if I'm not already tired. I love xanax, but doctors are afraid of it. My pdoc has tried me on Ativan, but it just makes me sluggish and sometimes I'm still anxious. I take .25 mg of xanax, sometimes twice a day. I don't think that's enough to be a problem, but you know how it is with the benzo propoganda. :-\ Hopefully I can continue to convince my doctors that I am using xanax responsibly.
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> Ok sorry, I got off track there. Xanax can brighten my mood, but I rarely have taken it because I'm depressed. I haven't had to use it for that since I got on Lamictal.
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> Hope that feedback works for ya.
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> -BonnieAre you taking Lamictal with the Xanax? I think thats my problem, my pdoc seems to want to treat my agitation as panic attacks and thats not whats happening. I'm depressed and because of that I get anxious and especially Prozac which causes such inner agitation so he wants to treat the anxiety and thinks that will treat the depression. Maybe I'm wrong but does that seem right? I agree maybe I need a benzo PRN but as it is with Xanax, I'm walking around bumping into things and my speech is slow and thats on 0.5mg. When I take 1mg it puts me right out. I'm confused. Thanks for your help.
Karen
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