Taking medicine for anxiety

metalgurlie · 04-27-2004, 04:07 PM

Hey Everybody, i was just wondering if or anyone out there takes medicine or the same medicine for anxiety. I went to the doctors yesterday for my headcold and got some medicine for that but then i told the doctor about my aniexty problems so he gave me

"Alprazolam" aka Xanax

does anyone take the same thing? does it work for you? I'm kinda scared to take it cos i never taken any medicine for anxiety before. I was thinking to take one cos i am having racing thoughts in my head right now but i dont know because i dont have any other symptoms of aniexty.

B_C_R · 04-27-2004, 05:32 PM

Although I've never taken xanax before, I have studied alot on it. I was a pharmacy student for a while and did some independent studies on xanax and other controlled substances. Here's my take on it.

Xanax is a VERY addictive drug. This drug has been know to create some major problems in people as far as dependency goes. Keep this in mind: 1/3 of people going to substance abuse centers are for abusing prescription medicines. On the list of top abused substances this is #2 just under prescription pain medicines. The part that makes this scary is that ALOT of people that can be characterized as addicts don't know it or don't admit to it, so be diligent when taking it. Don't take it if you don't need it.

If this causes so many problems with people why prescibe it in the first place? Well it's a very effective drug for people that suffer from nervous disorders or from forms of anxiety. Don't take it with alcohol unless you want to risk liver damage or other bad things. However i'm assuming your doctor is somewhat of an intelligent man (which may be a stretch for some doctors) so if he prescribed it you probably need it. Just watch for signs of dependancy.

metalgurlie · 04-27-2004, 05:35 PM

I just took one, cos i been all aniexty and stuff all day.. what are the signs of dependency?

**avman** · 04-27-2004, 06:32 PM

Xanax has problems with being addictive if you take it at the higher doses, 3 times per day. Taking it infrequently and at lower doses is much less likely to get you addicted.

I have used Xanax before and have never developed a dependency on it.

laurag78 · 05-10-2004, 04:20 PM

I also suffer from anxiety. One time very severly and the doctor gave me a low dose of xanax and it did help and i did not feel any real side effects. It made me feel calm and relaxed.

I still suffer from anxiety, but i have no medical insurance at the time so i am taking an over the counter non-prescription pills called Amoryn. They sell them online. They work! It even helps with depression.

healthy · 10-10-2007, 05:53 AM

anxiety is not a hard case but, if becomes out of control you should consult a doctor. i think the best remedy, is sleep! You fall asleep, you wake up later - it's like a time machine. apart from it Exercise, meditation, vitamin b can help.

04-27-2004, 04:07 PM	#1
metalgurlie Offline Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 29	Taking medicine for anxiety Hey Everybody, i was just wondering if or anyone out there takes medicine or the same medicine for anxiety. I went to the doctors yesterday for my headcold and got some medicine for that but then i told the doctor about my aniexty problems so he gave me "Alprazolam" aka Xanax does anyone take the same thing? does it work for you? I'm kinda scared to take it cos i never taken any medicine for anxiety before. I was thinking to take one cos i am having racing thoughts in my head right now but i dont know because i dont have any other symptoms of aniexty.

04-27-2004, 06:32 PM	#4
avman Offline Administrator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Minnesota Gender: Male Age: 42 Posts: 6,524	Xanax has problems with being addictive if you take it at the higher doses, 3 times per day. Taking it infrequently and at lower doses is much less likely to get you addicted. I have used Xanax before and have never developed a dependency on it. __________________ "Children are a wonderful gift . . . They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are." Desmond Tutu

04-27-2004, 05:32 PM	#2
B_C_R Offline Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 25 Posts: 26	Although I've never taken xanax before, I have studied alot on it. I was a pharmacy student for a while and did some independent studies on xanax and other controlled substances. Here's my take on it. Xanax is a VERY addictive drug. This drug has been know to create some major problems in people as far as dependency goes. Keep this in mind: 1/3 of people going to substance abuse centers are for abusing prescription medicines. On the list of top abused substances this is #2 just under prescription pain medicines. The part that makes this scary is that ALOT of people that can be characterized as addicts don't know it or don't admit to it, so be diligent when taking it. Don't take it if you don't need it. If this causes so many problems with people why prescibe it in the first place? Well it's a very effective drug for people that suffer from nervous disorders or from forms of anxiety. Don't take it with alcohol unless you want to risk liver damage or other bad things. However i'm assuming your doctor is somewhat of an intelligent man (which may be a stretch for some doctors) so if he prescribed it you probably need it. Just watch for signs of dependancy.

04-27-2004, 05:35 PM	#3
metalgurlie Offline Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 29	I just took one, cos i been all aniexty and stuff all day.. what are the signs of dependency?

05-10-2004, 04:20 PM	#5
laurag78 Offline Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Miami Age: 30 Posts: 63	I also suffer from anxiety. One time very severly and the doctor gave me a low dose of xanax and it did help and i did not feel any real side effects. It made me feel calm and relaxed. I still suffer from anxiety, but i have no medical insurance at the time so i am taking an over the counter non-prescription pills called Amoryn. They sell them online. They work! It even helps with depression.

10-10-2007, 05:53 AM	#6
healthy Offline Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1	anxiety is not a hard case but, if becomes out of control you should consult a doctor. i think the best remedy, is sleep! You fall asleep, you wake up later - it's like a time machine. apart from it Exercise, meditation, vitamin b can help.