I was just prescribed .50mgs of Xanax and I'm really tired! What's up?!

I was just prescribed .50mgs of Xanax and I'm really tired! What's up?

I was prescribed Xanax for public speaking. I tested them out since my psychiatrist gave me 60 of them. I'm tired! I don't think I feel any less anxious, just tired. Is this normal? I don't want to be in a stupor during my presentations! Jeez!

Try just taking 1/2 the dose at a time. I take .25 if I'm just feeling a tad nervous. Sometimes I'll even cut the half in half. Xanax is really good stuff and works really well. I promise it's doing what it's supposed to do, however it will make you REALLY tired. If you just need to take the edge off, take 1/4 or 1/2. I think .5 is a lot if you need to function and do a speech. Your psych knows what he's doing though. Xanax has a very short half life. You stop feeling the effects after 4 hours. You may be tired still, but you will no longer have the brain stupids. Crazy enough, I feel stupid the day after I take a xanax.