Why do patients use XANAX? iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 12,850 patients that use XANAX (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
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I have been on xanax for 15 years. My doctor says it is impossible for me to get off this med as I have been on it for so long it may take as long to get off of the drug. I am on 4 mg a day due to serious panic attacks that started when I was in my 30's. What would be the benefit of my quitting this drug? I don't want to nor do I have the time for the horrible withdrawals. I have gone off of the med before and was hearing noises and people singing...things that weren't there. I am really afraid to quit taking xanax and that increases my anxiety even more....
70 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-13 23:01:09
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I have really bad panic attacks often..so i went to the doctor and he gave me .25mg of zoloft to take once a day...and he also gave me .50mg of xanax to take 4 times a day... are these meds okay to take together?
18 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-09 00:02:46
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Answer/Reply from iGuard:
Sertraline may affect the metabolism of alprazolam - however this probably will not have any impact on your response to the two medications.
Posted: 2008-08-11 15:31:59
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Is it true that xanax is one of the most highly addictive prescription drugs out there and how is the withdrawals if so?
25 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-04 06:18:09
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well being an 8 yr user of xanax, i know it is highly addictive! i am now 11 days sober from dropping that drug, going tough active detox, i have experienced in the last week, shaking, sweating, sudo seizures, dry mouth, diareah, vomiting, insomnia, and heightened senses. this has been one of the most eye opening thing i ever did, thankfully i got support though NA. i dropped three of 6 medications i have been taking for years including klonopin and flexeril. i know i can no longer take any benzo because it is highly addictive.
36 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-04 09:20:18
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Answer/Reply from iGuard:
Alprazolam (Xanax) is an FDA controlled substance schedule IV - which means it has a potential for abuse, but not as great as drugs in lower classes - heroin and cocaine are schedule I, oxycodone (Oxycontin or Percocet) is schedule II, etc.
As you can read from the many posts on this forum, people have both good and bad experiences with alprazolam. Withdrawals symptoms, if they occur, will vary amongst patients depending on their dose and how long they had been taking alprazolam.
Alprazolam can be safely used - however, if you are taking alprazolam, you should be aware of the abuse potential and work with your doctor to develop a plan to manage your condition while balancing the benefits and the risks of this medication. As with any medication, you should always talk with your doctor before stopping alprazolam.
Posted: 2008-08-08 11:02:53
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Is alprozolam the same as Xanax? It makes me sleepy. I take two .25mg at night. I was allergic to Xanax because of the color. I am allergic to artificial color so they pharmacist called my doctor and he prescribed alprozolam.
66 year old female
Posted: 2008-07-19 11:01:45
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Alprazolam is the same thing, just not brand name.
33 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-09 13:04:38
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I have been on xanax for 4 weeks and have never felt better. I felt like I was tied up in a knot my muscles were so stiff and I was in teriffic pain. I am practically pain free and feel like a new person
64 year old female
Posted: 2008-09-03 05:10:47 Rating: