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Posted by Greg on March 29, 2000, at 16:57:29
I was recently prescribed Xanex for severe anxiety. I was told it would make me groggy for the first few days and then I would build a tolerance to it. I've been taking it for almost a week (tomorrow) and it nearly incapacitates me. I can't take it at work for obvious reasons. I take a 1/2mg as needed, 1mg for severe attacks. Do these side effects pass? Please share your experience with me.
Greg
Posted by Thomas W on March 30, 2000, at 8:13:54
In reply to Experience with Xanex?, posted by Greg on March 29, 2000, at 16:57:29
> I was recently prescribed Xanex for severe anxiety. I was told it would make me groggy for the first few days and then I would build a tolerance to it. I've been taking it for almost a week (tomorrow) and it nearly incapacitates me. I can't take it at work for obvious reasons. I take a 1/2mg as needed, 1mg for severe attacks. Do these side effects pass? Please share your experience with me.
>
> GregGreg,
I have a good bit of experience with xanax.
My prescrip. calls for .5mg up to 3 times daily.
I take it for anxiety as well and panic too. I have
taken it at work and it has actually put me to sleep
at my desk which is not a good thing. If I take
1 1/2 tablets it will knock me out. 1 .5mg will
make me groggy varying with the degree of the anxiety.
I was taking a lot of it but now I'm tapering off
not because of the side effects but becaus I want to.
I'm also tapering off my A/D much to the dismay of
my Dr. Xanax has been and is very helpful to me but
it will make you sleepy. I've found that I do build
a tolerence level to it. If I lay off it for a while and
go back the effectiveness is more defined. I haven't
had any other bad experiences with it. The thing
I dislike about it most is that you take one and the
effect is quick but it wears off rather quickly too.
I would like something that gives a more steady effect
instead of the "big bang" type thing. I wish you well.
Posted by Craig on March 31, 2000, at 2:28:23
In reply to Experience with Xanex?, posted by Greg on March 29, 2000, at 16:57:29
Gosh, this surprises me. I used to take 4 mg all at once. Then I'd drive home from work on the expressway for 15 miles. It never made me sleepy. Maybe I'm just weird.
> I was recently prescribed Xanex for severe anxiety. I was told it would make me groggy for the first few days and then I would build a tolerance to it. I've been taking it for almost a week (tomorrow) and it nearly incapacitates me. I can't take it at work for obvious reasons. I take a 1/2mg as needed, 1mg for severe attacks. Do these side effects pass? Please share your experience with me.
>
> Greg
Posted by Snowie on March 31, 2000, at 6:48:08
In reply to Re: Experience with Xanax?, posted by Craig on March 31, 2000, at 2:28:23
Me too, almost. I could easily take 2 mg. at a time (I don't ... I take 3 mg. per day) and although I might be a little sleepier than usual, it wouldn't have that much of an effect on me. Some people just have a higher tolerance for benzos than others, which maybe Cam W. can explain.
Snowie
> Gosh, this surprises me. I used to take 4 mg all at once. Then I'd drive home from work on the expressway for 15 miles. It never made me sleepy. Maybe I'm just weird.
Posted by michael on March 31, 2000, at 19:31:00
In reply to Re: Experience with Xanax?, posted by Snowie on March 31, 2000, at 6:48:08
> Me too, almost. I could easily take 2 mg. at a time (I don't ... I take 3 mg. per day) and although I might be a little sleepier than usual, it wouldn't have that much of an effect on me. Some people just have a higher tolerance for benzos than others, which maybe Cam W. can explain.
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> Snowie
>
> > Gosh, this surprises me. I used to take 4 mg all at once. Then I'd drive home from work on the expressway for 15 miles. It never made me sleepy. Maybe I'm just weird.I can explain it -
It's the "your mileage may vary" thing. As we've read here many times (daily?), some of these drugs will put one of us to sleep, while energizing the next one of us... Not that that really explains anything...
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