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vishva8kumara
Member
Registered: October 2016
Location: Katubaedda
Posts: 157
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Tue October 4, 2016
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Calms you down, Works very fast, Relieves stress and related cluster headaches.
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Fear of addiction, Building up of tolerance and becoming less effective with each use.
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I rarely use this. I can easily build up stress towards the evening of the day - and then my mind becomes cloudy making me less efficient.
This medicine calms me down to a slower pace and helps me relax when everything gets so messed up in my head.
It also helped me recently to bring down excruciating cluster headaches that are probably all stress related. Painkillers cannot stop that kind of headaches and they take quite a while to work - but this med works very very fast.
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MelloJoy
Member
Registered: December 2015
Location: MO
Posts: 99
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Mon January 4, 2016
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $2.00| Rating: 10
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It keeps my anxiety at bay
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none
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This product works well for me.
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dancersam23
Member
Registered: January 2015
Location: New York
Posts: 35
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Sat June 27, 2015
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 9
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Helps with/calms anxiety in less than 20 minutes
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Extremely addictive, easily tolerated, severe tiredness
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I usually use this for severe panic attacks and it helps on the spot. This should not be taken daily, whereas I was prescribed to take it every day for a month and it was extremely addictive and they constantly needed to raise the dosage for my body tolerated it easily. It also causes severe tiredness and it's hard to wake up after falling asleep once taken. I recomment this product only if it's used for breakthrough anxiety, otherwise I would not recommend it if it were taken daily.
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Erik456
Member
Registered: May 2015
Location: LA
Posts: 79
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Wed May 20, 2015
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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it works
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CONS:
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none
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I usually get recommended medicines by using americantrustpills (seriously, this place sucks) without danger. The fact is that I use to take plenty of it so low expense is crucial for me.
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RattledPan
New Member
Registered: July 2012
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 5
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Sat August 25, 2012
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 7
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knocks back anxiety quick
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unless I have something to keep me busy, I'm looking for a pillow to sleep
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This was used as they were still assessing me and just trying to get me to calm down. Even micro-doses put me to sleep after calming down (.125mg), so I used it as a last resort med.
Heck of a sleeping pill for me,not really what it is designed for (and it can become habitual in a sneaky, fast way).
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jrbaggerboy
Newly Joined
Registered: March 2009
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Sun March 8, 2009
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $0.30| Rating: 10
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Calms anxiety quickly
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Possibility for addiction; can make some people feel detached
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There are lots of people out there trying to demonize this drug. You can pull up whole websites full of people who believe it should even be taken off the market.
I'm not one of those people, and to be honest, I think a good majority of them are drug abusers and got themselves into a mess by not taking the medication properly.
When you have Panic Disorder and especially if you have agoraphobia, it isn't realistic to not take this drug. Panic attacks come on suddenly, and they are terrible. This drug is fast-acting enough to knock the panic attack out. You won't get such immediate results with other medications, which is why this one is ideal for panic attacks. You don't want to have to wait an hour for it to kick in--what would be the point?
Many people on this medication probably don't even need to be on it. If you're suffering from general anxiety, get yourself on an SSRI or some other long-term antidepressant. They're less addictive and better suited for you. This medication should mainly be used to treat Panic Disorder, in my opinion, or insomnia.
The potential for abuse comes from the fact it can make you feel euphoric at times because it's so calming. But if you don't raise your dosage without a doctor's consent and use it as directed, you'll be fine. Many people like the feeling it gives them and then start taking more than they're supposed to, and pretty soon they're hooked. Then they'll go online and post negative reviews saying how evil this drug is. Well, that's your own fault. Don't blame the drug.
Currently, I have a prescription to take up to 0.5 mg a day (because I actually need it, seeing as I have agoraphobia and Panic Disorder), but often I don't even need to take it. I only take it when my anxiety is too much to handle. I have experienced no unpleasant side effects, despite some mild feelings of detachment when taking the higher end of the dose. It calms me down and keeps me from spiraling into a panic attack, which is exactly what I need.
If you're taking the drug regularly, you will need to taper off. But this is true with many drugs--why would you ever just quit anything cold turkey? This is another nonsensical thing people love to use against this drug--that you have to wean off of it. I've had to wean off all my drugs, this is no different. You will hear stories about horrible withdrawal effects and people needing to be hospitalized to get off this. Most of these people I am convinced were obtaining this drug illegally through online pharmacies or had a doctor that overly prescribed it to them and they abused it.
Currently, at the rate I take it, I can take one pill every other day or so when I need it, and sometimes even both pills. Some days I don't take any of it at all, and I'm fine.
If you have Panic Disorder or agoraphobia, do yourself a favor and try it. It allowed me to leave my house again, and that's a feeling you don't forget after being cooped up inside for eight months. Don't get suckered into all these negative reviews online trying to demonize this drug--for people like us, it works better than anything out there and can really help you. It's just sad some people blame their irresponsible and addictive personality on the drug itself.
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Chachine
New Member
Registered: June 2008
Location: Iowa, USA
Posts: 1
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Sun June 29, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $0.05| Rating: 10
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works right away
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can make you sleepy
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excellent for stopping anxiety. works right away. can be taken as needed in most cases(check with your doctor). EXCESS CAN CAUSE DEATH!
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elizabeth101
Junior Member
Registered: May 2008
Posts: 12
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Mon June 9, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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helps relieve my anxiety and panic attacks! it also relieves my shaking from nervousness!
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makes me sleepy!
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I take these for panic disorder! They act quickly to rid symptoms! They do make you sleepy and spacey at times!
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artistikgrl
New Member
Registered: March 2008
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 1
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Fri March 28, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Worked quickly, even on 1/4 of a pill
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Never got to fully exp it, boyfriend stole doses
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I'm not qualified to completly recomend it, but I was prescribed xanax after I had a severe panic attack. I have suffered from panic attacks since highschool, unfortunetly have not got help for it. My ex boyfriend, who was addicted to kolonopin and other benzos, stole all my pills. But for the short time i took it, 3 days, it worked nicely.
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MellyCat
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2008
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Wed February 13, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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can ease some anxiety, sometimes helped me out of panic attacks
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never really worked efficiently, memory loss, blacking out, tastes terrible, reduces attention span and mental clarity
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I'm prescribed 1mg 3 times aday as needed. I rarely take it at all, because it doesn't seem to help me very much, and for a long time I feared it was used to subdue me by the man who raped me. The generic form does NOTHING for anxiety, but I do take it to help me fall asleep. Xanax works very well for a number of people, and I'm just one of those folks who don't seem to get the desired effects from it.
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Anonymous
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Tue January 29, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $3.63| Rating: 10
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fast acting relief, little to no side effects
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none
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Med works real quick to relieve anxiety feelings that begin to come on, It also helps counter act the trouble sleeping as a result of a med like Zoloft.
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LR7218
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2007
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Tue November 27, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Helps with panic attacks
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Short Acting
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Xanax is very effective for getting rid of panic attacks very quickly.
The only downside is that it doesn't last very long.
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fallangel
New Member
Registered: October 2007
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 2
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Fri November 23, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $20.00| Rating: 9
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works fast ,cheap,no headaches from it
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can bring you down if you take 2 many,
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A wonderful drug that really works.Helps a lot for those who need it.
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Diosa913
New Member
Registered: October 2007
Posts: 3
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Thu October 4, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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doesn't stop my panic attacks
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can make you feel "out of it"
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Wow I wish this worked as well for me...It may help a little with my anxiety symptoms, but not nearly enough as I need it to. I can still have a full blown panic attack after I have taken a Xanax.
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xp1155
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Registered: August 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 150
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Sun August 26, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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PROS:
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helps with anxiety and panic attacks, helps you sleep, doesn't stay in your system long
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drowsiness, diziness, addictive (for some), body becomes too tolerant if taken daily
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I've been on and off Xanax for over five years. This is the ONLY drug that helps my panic and anxiety attacks. It also helps take the edge off a day of major depression. This drug should not be used daily because the longer you take it, the more your body adjusts to the medication and you will need a higher dose. This drug can be addictive for SOME people, not all. It should be a back-up in case of a panic or anxiety attack or on nights when you just can't sleep due to anxiety or depression. I highly recommend this drug for those who need something every now and then; but if you suffer daily from anxiety or panic attacks, I would encourage you to look at other treatments with your doctor.
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Angst
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2007
Location: Kansas
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Wed April 4, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Nips my panic attacks in the bud.
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Memory loss
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I use as needed, and it always brings me under control (1 mg dosage) when I begin to experience panic attacks. More than 2 mg in a day, though, and I experience short-term memory loss for the time I was on it.
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jattitude74
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Registered: March 2007
Posts: 124
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Wed April 4, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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helps control my anxiety very well
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not pretty when I forget to take it, also makes me spacey
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i need to take 3 in the am and 2 late afternoon, stops the anxiety attacks
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SueCares
New Member
Registered: March 2007
Location: Oregon, USA
Posts: 1
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Fri March 2, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Does control anxiety
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Does make you sleepy
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The best meds I've taken to shut off my brain at night so I can go to sleep. But I am very tired in the morning. I do suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness even without it, but it works faster and better as a sleep aid than any other sleeping pill I've used.
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muse_of_psyche49
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2007
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Wed February 14, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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does control anxiety;helps with sleep
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can make you very drowsy
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I have depression with anxiety.Xanax has helped,but i will get sleepy; so I only take it at night;most of the time,one-half pill works quite nicely..
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AlteredState01
Poohbah
Registered: October 2006
Location: Canada
Posts: 1062
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Tue October 10, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Works well at calming anxieties
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Needed large dosages to be effective
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Just not strong enough for me without having to take handfuls!
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Sun September 24, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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take to help me sleep & it calms my anxiety to allow me to fall asleep
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I take generic & have been on it for about 17 yrs. to help me get to sleep. Calms down the anxiety so I can sleep. I don't take it during the day at all. I haven't had to increase my dosage in the 17 yrs.
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halfdead
Junior Member
Registered: September 2006
Location: Gardiner, Maine, USA
Posts: 7
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Sun September 17, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Stops Panic & Anxiety in It's Tracks....
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Can make you sort of spaced out....
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Stops the pounding heart, chest pain, sweaty palms, etc. of the panic/anxiety within minutes (on an empty stomach)...
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eskielover
Legendary Wise Elder
Registered: October 2004
Location: Kentucky, USA
Posts: 24753
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Thu September 14, 2006
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $5.00| Rating: 4
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no bad side effects
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no effect of anxiety
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It wasn't having any effect on my anxiety level no matter how much the dose was increased within safe limits. At the same time, my depression was building up since the anxiety wasn't being controlled.
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bigdog1263
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Registered: September 2006
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 23
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Tue September 12, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $2.25| Rating: 9
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great for "putting out fires" related to anxiety
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wish it had a longer half-life
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really helps with anxiety & anxiety induced mania
highly recommend
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tiger78
New Member
Registered: September 2006
Location: South - USA
Posts: 5
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Sat September 9, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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really works for anxiety
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too much can cause drowsiness
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I agree the only med that works for anxiety and pre-panic attacks. I find that if I take 1/2 a tablet that often works to take the edge off and if it doesn't then I take the other 1/2. That also helps with the sleepiness.
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niko851
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Registered: March 2006
Location: Noblesville, IN USA
Posts: 75
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Tue July 25, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $0.08| Rating: 10
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Works quickly; keeps anxiety down for 2-3 hours per dose; only med (benzo's) that truly relieve my panic attacks either before or during the attack
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I've become dependant upon them as nothing else works; going without them causes SEVERE physical & psychological distress
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I've been on Xanax for well over a decade now and it is the ONLY medication that really works for the treatment of my anxiety, panic attacks, and 'pre-panic' attacks. I've compared this to Valium and Klonopin, only to find that Xanax is truly only the one that works best for the aforementioned. I know it is a controlled substance and is addictve, but I do not care since this is what I truly need medically. The pro's by far outweigh the con's.
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Anonymous
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Sun July 2, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 8
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PROS:
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relieves anxiety.
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CONS:
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sleepiness
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A very good antianxiety medication.
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