Xanax Perscription?!


Question: Xanax Perscription!?
Just started taking Xanax a week ago!. The doctor and I agreed this would be taken on an as needed basis!. The bottle says three times a day!. These are the !.25 mgs and I dont think hse are doing much!. Will the effects get stronger over time!. He would only give a 2 month supply and does not want me to become dependant, that is his reason for the small script!. I cancall for more but when do hey decide you become dependant!. I have a ton of stress and these are supposed to help but dont,Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I do not think you will really like to hear this but for general stress Xanax will do little to nothing!. What Xanax does do wonders for are panic attacks!. Those are moments you truly believe you are in the process of dying or are about to!. When you feel you are at death's door and are ready to call an ambulance!.!.!. That is the needed basis time to take!. A xanax will fix it right up!.

No, there is no way on God's green earth it will get more effective in time!. SSRIs do that, not this class of meds!. These you will only develop a resistance to and need doses increased, especially if taking for stress or general anxiety and not as needed during sheer panic!.

I am going to tell you and hope you listen this is one drug do not play with at all!. I was fed sprite, crackers, and ensure for months to withdrawal off of this, many ER trips as the puking of blood during it could not be controlled some days!. My doctor had me bumped up to 12 mgs a day!. 10 mg was the norm!. I was prescribed pills even for in the middle of the night for the night terrors!. I took them after flashbacks as I was so wound up, should not have as I did not always feel death was right there once composed!.

2 months is plenty of time to become addicted, do not sugar coat or let your doc sugar coat it and say dependent, it is an addiction and a bad one!. I have not touched it in a year and I still want it, even as bad as a cigaratte!

You need counseling (CBT) and meditation!. It does wonders along with a healthy diet!. These pills only useful use is to buy time to have counseling so you are not suffering badly while you learn mental exercises to not react harshly to bad stressors!. If you want to talk and want more detailed help e mail me!. I am more than willing to help another (adult) avoid xanax!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Xanax, along with other anti-anxiety medications are very addicting!. Which is why your doctor would only give you a "two month supply"!. If you call back and your two month supply is up right around two months, he will know you have been taking the maximum dose, which will either make him look at the next option of increasing the dose, giving you a different medication, or trying to help you figure out what is causing all the stress and fixing the issue that way, by counseling or recommending "life-style adjustment!." Some people simply don't respond well to certain medications!. Maybe before you take too many more doses of Xanax, you should talk to your doctor about a different medication!. Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Xanax is an anti-anxiety, sedative and anti-panic medicine!. Usual dosage is 0!.5 mg for people beginning on this drug on as needed basis!. Xanax should be only used when you are expecting or experience extreme nervousness or panic situation coming on!. It acts fairly rapidly and has a half-life of about 90 minutes!. Taking too much for minor discomfort is discouraged since your body will build tolerance and be needing more and more!. If anxiety and depression is your problem ask your doctor for SRRI (Serotonin Receptor Reuptake Inhibitor) such as Paxil!. This drug takes about a week to start working but as long as you take it daily, it will work continuously!. And when this drug is no longer needed, you must follow doctor's instructions on slowing weening away with it!. You can't cold turkey Paxil!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

!.25 is the smallest dose , eventually you will need a larger dose !.!.!.!. I started taking that one now i m on !.5 , you can VERY EASILY become dependent on them!. the effects get weaker as you take them not stronger!. your body will become more tolerant to the medication, that's why you take them ONLY when you need them!. good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com

my mom sometimes gives them to me when my regular nerve pills don't work!. (i'm pretty much a basket case) i normally take atatrax at 25 mg!. but the xanax she gives me is stronger!. i say don't excede the maximum but if the pill isn't helping then i would consult your doctor and come up with a new method!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

That actually sounds like a very generous prescription for a first-time user of this medication!.!.!.

Any doctors in the house!?

All I can say is that if you are convinced they are not working, then quit taking them!.!.!.simple as that!.

They won't build up in your system "over time"!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

not every drug works the same for every person!.!.!.!.if the xanax isn't helping after about a month!.!.!.!.ask your doc about ativan or something like that!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

take when needed UP to 3 times a day, i take them to relaxWww@Answer-Health@Com

Me tooWww@Answer-Health@Com

Great question!. First, Xanax is VERY addictive, both mentally and phsically!. I take it as needed, at a MUCH higher does, and if I run out, I'm SOL, so to speak!. If I knew this drug was going to "rule" my life, I'd probably have not taken it!. Only problem is, I DO need something, and now I need to keep on taking xanax b/c if I don't I can have petit mal seizures and worse- death! I'd of course go to the ER first, and hope I don't even have to do that!.!.!.
Anyhow, to futher answer your questions!. Have you been diagnosed with any disorder!? If so, you may want a 2nd opinion!. Remember, doctors don't want to get sued, and alprazolam (xanax) slows donw the CNS (Central nervous system), so that mixed with its addictiveness an be harmful for thepatient too!.
But, some people are so "srung out" on life that reports a few years ago stated some were prescribed more than 10-12mg per day!! A good friend's mom died young, and itwas speculated that she either OD'd on xanax or the constant use of it may have triggered death!. I believe the autopsy was inconclusive, but xanax was very present in both urine and blood testing!. So, you don't necessarily wanna get up on say, 4mg per day!. Try psychotherapy (talk-therapy) or a state-sponsored psychiatrist for stress!. This works WELL in conjunction with the use of Xanax!.
Now, you've probably go a cautious doctor, and depending on the state you live in, this Dr!. might want to keep you on low doses!. However, and you can tell your Dr!. this- I strongly believe (enough to have begun a book to submit to the AJoP) that giving a low dose upon a ptient, like me, hjaving a severe panic attack, was the secondary CAUSE of having anxiety attacks and panic disorder!. My opinion and beliefe is that if the doc I saw in Idaho (I live in FL, was on vacation for Christmas) had just prescribed me MORE than what you have (he did the same for me too- 3xP!.O!. !.25mg-, and it didn't help at all really- I mean, I went to Las Vegas and was still having a heartrate twice my normal resting rate! I should've forgotten about the cause of the panic attacks, but in 1997, docs didn't know much about this subject, and now it's very prevalent and studied), if I'd been prescribed a heavy dose for a SHORT amount of time, I'd have "forgotten" about whatever caused the anxiety attacks, which are SELF-PERPETUATING, and this fact is the worse that docs don't "seem" to "get" through their "brilliant" heads!. So ,maybe you don't get enough of it, but beware, it's addictive!. My OPINION- if you can get more of it the take as needed, but take liberally (more than not enough), but be cautious if you might run out!. Some Rx's like these controlled subs need prior Dr!. approval even before the refill if it's been less than 30 days, so be careful!!
Another thing to consider- Xanax is NOT for you!. Ask about Klonopin!. But if you're young (under say, 19), be very careful as clonazapam can have bad effects on still maturing brains, some studies show!. Maybe try the non-controlled and non-addictive Busporone!. Some studies doctors have suggested that drug's effects were the SAME as the placebo- no real effect!. Then there is Valium, also addictive, but effective, but will make you somewhat or more drowsy!. And all benzodiazepines, such as Restoril, have calming effects, but make one drowsy, even the popular psychiatric drug Ativan!. This will make you feel "weird", even with small doses!. but it helps with anxiety and with stress, to a point!. Remmeber, try talk-therapy, especially since most states have free help!
Now, you asked if the Xanax will become more effective over time!. No, sorry!. Alprazolam (xanax) is the fastest-acting of all benzodiazepines!. Especiallyif you put it under your tongue- it might taste awful , but it goes into your bloodstream fasterr than swallowing and many doctors recommend doing this if you're having a panic attack/anxiety attack!. It's called sublingual use!.
An herbal alternative is called Valerian Root, and dude, it's nicknamed "nature's xanax", for a good reason!. Try it out at night- it will def!. help you sleep well, but do NOT mix with KavaKava- this will sow your breathing and cause prblems!.
Last, know that doctors take on an oath- one which reasonably helps the patient and disallows them to talk about your medical needs unless suicide, homicide, or AIDS/HIV are mentioned in conversation!. So ,this means you should be able to tell your Dr!. that this isn't helping and that you did some research and got some answers, BUT, be careful- some Dr!.s take too much pride and take offense, which is really against their Hippocratic Oath to a degree, so be careful in talking about other alternatives!. Show legit concern and show your Dr!. that you take their opinions seriously, but you have the right to disagree if not getting better- see a 2nd opinion and get feeling well!
Also, until you get tests done, it'll be difficult to get a higher dosage of xanax, if that's what you want!. Maybe get an EKG done along with some stress-related homeopathic tests, written tests, verbal analyses, and such!. They'll probably know what to order, and maybe see a specialist!.
Main thing, even with this stress in your life, 2 things are important to know- stress is NORMAL (even distress, what you have); the degree is the concern and can be treated but don't get hooked on Rx!.- not worth it!. Secondly, natural alternatives can prevent your brain's oxidation- yes, the brain responds to stress with difficulty, obviously!. It actually "rusts" cells in your brain (keep in mind you have billions of them, so!.!.!.), or oxidizes them- you need a healthy diet of fruits and veggies, etc!. Want proof!? I don't know the link to get there the fastest, but checkout both www!.youtube!.com and type in "monavie"- there are well over 1,100 videos on that site alone! Also, go to www!.monavie!.com, and clikc around for an explanation- Dr!. Alex Strauss tells it the best, and with 100% truth! VERY interesting stuff!!!!!! And if you're also interested in preventing your brain from oxidization from stress, then def!. intake many more fruits (unprocessed), but if you want relief you can FEEL (unlike the low does of alprazolam you're on now), try MonaVie- email me and I'll send you some! "Drink it, Feel it, Share it!" The acai bandwagon has begun rolling, but only MonaVie has the Opti-freeze patent in order to keep ALL ofthe potency and the antioxidants' levels superior!. Don't take my word though, please, visit youtube and monavie!.com, and I would guarantee you'll love it! The info, the taste (like a fresh berry smoothie, but with natural esterfied fatty acids (glucosomine and Omegas 3,6, AND 9!![yes, like in fish oil- "brain food"] ) So-real, I'll say no more but to email me if you're even slightly interested in what you see and learn!. You'll be feeling QUITE well soon, I guarantee that if you do anything I've suggested!. No worries!! : )Www@Answer-Health@Com





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