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feefye90

Updated 11mo ago

Xanax users, share your experience!

For those who’ve taken Xanax? How did it make you feel?

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Rainwarrior2

3y

Bad, It was probably the cause of my panic attacks
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neptune_mars

3y

I'm taking it right now and it helps me a lot. But I can only take it if I'm okay sleeping for a few hours because it makes me really tired. I'm only on a .25 mg but I'm hoping to go up a dose because my anxiety it starting to over power it
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vixen666

3y

I didn't like it im on ativan
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xxRedSkyxx

3y

I've had it once for a massive panic attack in the ER. Everything got brighter, and I felt kinda goofy. I got really hungry but otherwise that was it
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StevenCee

3y

I’ve been on klonapin for 25 years, kinda like time release Xanax for panic attacks. Same strength entire time. First time I had a panic attack I seriously thought I was having a stroke…my entire left side of my body went numb starting at my left cheek progressively working down to my ankle. Serious stress related
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Tomato

3y

I see Xanax as a fire extinguisher. It helps for taking charge of your anxiety in the now, but doesn’t treat the real issue. My doctor gave it to me just until the SSRI kicks in.
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EartAngelCooke

3y

Wonders. I get really bad panic attacks that cause my O2 levels to drop drastically (in the 80s) and Xanax has helped me.
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Quinee

3y

I used to take Xanax ... however, my therapist explained that it's a very addictive drug! So slowly, I stopped using, and today, I do not take at all ... I am under regular SSRI treatment, which helps me a lot!
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nevernothurting

3y

Xanax is extremely addictive, personally I’ve taken it to calm panic and anxiety attacks which, it does help a lot for, but it kinda made me feel like i was on autopilot. I could function but i was pretty tired and not really all there mentally/emotionally. Like someone else said, it’s kind of a bandaid fix; it seems like it blocks the anxiety receptors once it kicks it, but once it’s out of your system you just feel back to how you were before getting upset and overwhelmed and a bit fatigued
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Kait115

3y

I don’t recommend Xanax. My therapist fortunately advised me to stop taking and I’m so glad I did before I released I was addicted. I had the worst with drawl symptoms.
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kaydee

3y

I was very addicted to them and it was very hard to get off.... I'm back in one but very strict. Not more than one a week.
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foggymind6

3y

extremely addictive. makes me feel like a zombie if i don’t take it. don’t recommend only if absolutely necessary
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catbvnny

3y

i thought it was alright. for me, it worked okay for those super sudden panic attacks but it's definitely not something i'd ever want to take daily.
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Sillybillie

3y

Worked great for me although it wore off way to fast. So don’t like it.

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