Saw my doctor and let him know that I was having trouble sleeping at night. Got prescribed .25 ** Xanax and he said I should take a half a pill the first couple of days and see how it works. He said he was prescribing me a muscle relaxer and I didn't even realize it was Xanax until I actually got the pill. If its not strong enough start taking the whole pill before bed. I had a friend who was depressed and used to pop these and stay in bed all day. I've already taken it for a couple of days and I've been sleeping great the past couple nights. I know these are addictive in the longterm as the body builds up and you require a higher dosage. Should I continue taking it or stop taking it and be happy with the 4-5 hours I'm getting?
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no just smoke weed.
benzos are bad.Comment -
Take two of them in the morning, two at lunch with a couple of beers and two at night with a glass of scotch!Comment -
what go up must come down my dude
benzos addictive, tolerance builds, and then you'll get an opposite effect of whatever youre getting now on the way back down
they can be good on an as-needed basis, once or twice a week is fine, but i wouldnt take them every day
but yes, doctors do often prescribe benzos to be taken every dayComment -
Bust em up and snort em. Fukkin awesome.Comment -
Not a fan of xanax.....Also know a few people who got addicted to them and it's not fun at all to get off.....prob one of the worst things out there to be addicted to
Smoke weed is the best answer.....A real shame it's not a legal option in most parts of the country, fukkin pathetic
As far as anxiety or being in a bad mood, opiates (painkillers) are 100x better than xanax in small doses
But xanax does work for sleeping, and that small a dose isn't too bad, just watch it thoughComment -
Benzos are terrible and xanax is à bitch to get off of! Try benadryl.Comment -
I like to pop a couple blue 10's before jumping on a plane..It's like the plane ride never happened.Comment -
Lay off this stuff EL.
Shit can make you think crazy thoughts.
And definitely one of the most addicting.
It's not even good for long sleep, but more for a nap.
Get something else buddy.Comment -
I started taking those little footballs back in college. My girl friend had a scrip and I thought they were miracle drug in terms of getting me to sleep. Ended up getting my own scrip a few years later and my body built up a tolerance much faster than normal. At my peak I could eat 8 ** and go run 5 miles after. I realized I had a problem when id get the sweats a d light headed waiting at the pharmacy for my refill and how awful I felt if I went a few days without them. Doctors told me I should taper off but I just substituted in klonopen or shit like it to help with the withdrawal and quit Xanax cold turkey. Lot of sleepness nights and i felt like i was dying at times. That was over a year ago . Ill still take Xanax every now and then for planes etc. Was very surprised after a long time away my new tolerance was 4 **. I'd love to be able to take one of those .25 footballs and be able to feel its impact again . We'll see how long it takes my body to get back to that state.Comment -
Xanax as a sleeping pill? Jeez pretty irresponsible doctoring if you ask me.Comment -
1/2 the people in the USA take anxiety related medication. .25 is nothing!!!! If it helps you, don't be afraid and take it.If you're prescribed anti-depressants; be careful. I had 3 surgeries, was prescribed effexor and it made me gain 40 pounds. anti-depressant meds are notorious for packing on the pounds. It worked, but the weight gain depresses people; avoid it.Comment -
if its as bad as everyone says why is it prescribed so easily?Comment -
Every doctor is different and just practice the way they were trained. Xannys used to be prescribed more frequently for sleep because there weren't many alternatives, especially good ones outside of Amitriptyline and Trazodone. That's not the case anymore and the doctor probably is just doing what he's always done.
There's much, much better options for sleep aid than Xannys. Lunesta, Ambien, Benadryl. What the best choice is usually depends on whether or not you're having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep.
As the others have said, be careful with the X's. Worst WD's I ever went through by far. If you start taking them more than just to sleep or need more/month, might want to look at getting off of them.Comment -
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stay the fukk away from these pills...if you really have to, only take it as needed...and also make sure that you can't have any refills without Doc's authorization. This pills are highly addictive!!!Comment -
Whats the upside of these?
Do they make you feel great or just give you a good sleep when you want it?
Whats their main purpose?.Comment -
doesn't matter if it's in low doses.
taking them daily will get you hooked and you will eventually increase the dosage.
benzos and ssris change your brain chemistry.
if you consider yourself normal, why would you want to fukk with your brain chemistry?
then again, maybe changing your brain chemistry might be beneficial to you.
but no matter what we say you won't listen anyway. it's human nature...Comment -
To sleep... Trazodone 200-400mg depends on personComment -
Agian xanax is a highly addictive brain altering drug and when taking daily becomes highly addictive no matter the dose. Find something else and find a new doctor!Comment -
talk to your DR about it!Comment -
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w2s,
i was prescribed Pristiq, which is now basically the same thing as effexor and it had the same effect on me. I gained 40 pounds in almost 3 months, but it was the best i ever felt in my life mentally but i looked terrible but it was a catch 22. I got off it and got on this stuff called topamax, that is for weight loss..i lost all the weight the pristiq made me put on and then some.
these fkn doctors these days are so quick to write a script its insane..Comment -
and I agree with whoever said, if you don't have authorization to automatic refills. stay away man. you are in for a world of hurt. once youre on xanax, youre pretty much on it for life.
but hey, if you need it and it WORKS for you and improves your quality of life IE getting your sleep. then WTH?Comment -
I have not seen xanax really help anyone in the long runComment -
it does, in the right situation but most of the time you need an anti depressent with it..but not an SSRI..most likely an SNRI..
also agree with bad prescribing decision to give you xanax for sleep. even though they are just .25. but still. theres much more effective less addictive alternatives.
you should try buying Melatonin from your local Pharmacy. its natural and what your brain produces in sleep.Comment
