Xanax - more effective if taken daily or just when needed?!
Question: Being someone who is relatively anxious, and having seen the miraculous effect of taking a Xanax before an audition, I wondered whether maybe I should consider taking it regularly. I spoke to my doctor and he said that if I took only .25mg daily that I would definately not become addicted. I am still unsure - my family say that it would be beneficial if I took it daily for when I have an intensely stressful moment they argue that the Xanax will work more efficiently because it is already part of my system.
I can't help but think that the tablet would be more effective if I only took it in bad situations.
I'm also a little freaked about the whole 'personality' change - on the Xanax (the whole three times I've taken it lol) I've been so mellow and nothing worried me. Yet I had taken the Xanax because I was completely freaking out about certain issues. I guess I'm scared that I'm going to alter 'me' by taking Xanax continually...anyone with Xanax experience out there..?
Answers: Being someone who is relatively anxious, and having seen the miraculous effect of taking a Xanax before an audition, I wondered whether maybe I should consider taking it regularly. I spoke to my doctor and he said that if I took only .25mg daily that I would definately not become addicted. I am still unsure - my family say that it would be beneficial if I took it daily for when I have an intensely stressful moment they argue that the Xanax will work more efficiently because it is already part of my system.
I can't help but think that the tablet would be more effective if I only took it in bad situations.
I'm also a little freaked about the whole 'personality' change - on the Xanax (the whole three times I've taken it lol) I've been so mellow and nothing worried me. Yet I had taken the Xanax because I was completely freaking out about certain issues. I guess I'm scared that I'm going to alter 'me' by taking Xanax continually...anyone with Xanax experience out there..?
I am prescribed to xanax and I suggest you only take it when you need it. If you can't get through your day without it, and you continuously feel anxious all day then you should look into other treatments. Xanax is very addictive, and taking it when you don't really need it would be silly.
Take it when needed or you will build a tolerance.
I am a relatively anxious person as well. Let me tell you what I do. I take .10mg of Paxil on a daily basis and if I have a really bad day I take a Xanex. The Paxil helps for the little everyday stresses that I have and the Xanex I use if I have an anxiety attack.