Experience taking Xanax good or bad.

Do not take them. they are not good. They cause neurological problems and can lead to neurological disease in future plus a whole mess of physical symptoms. Look up research on all these sedatives including benadryl. Go natural "GABA" works just as well.

For the past 5 weeks or so I had really bad insomnia most likely due to anxiety. I first tried melatonin and valerian which didn't work that well, so I asked the doctor for something stronger and was prescribed Oxazepam.

I took it for about 8-9 days and it was useful in getting me to fall asleep, but not so great at keeping me asleep.

Then I did my research and realised it was a benzo so I stopped using it immediately as I didn't want the withdrawal symptoms. Oxazepam is apparent one of the weaker benzos but I still didn't want to take that risk of addiction,

I have taken generic Xanax (Alprazolam) for 44 weeks because of Anxiety. The first few weeks, I took 0.5 mg before bed time to sleep. Then my body needed more, so my doctor gave me generic of Ambien to sleep. I took 5 mg before bed time. In 30 mins., I woke up after 3 hours and was able to go back to sleep. I took that for 8 month. But, one night per week, I had to sleep without Ambien.,Otherwise, my body will need more dose.

Now, my anxiety is better. I don't need sleeping pill any more. I went dow 1 pill Xanax from 3 per day.

i take xanex for anxiety and i think it works great. At least if not better than kalonopin. xanex does have some side affects once you try to get off of it. if you dont like the way it makes you feel maybe try adavan. i dont think its a really good sleep aid. i dont sleep through the night either with it, but if you are having a panic attack, theres nothing out there i would rather take. but thats just me.

I've taken it twice. Back in 2011 when I first got married, I moved about 90 miles away from home and being in a new area with a not-quite-supportive (or available) husband, I suffered separation anxiety. My primary care doctor put me on Lexapro 20 mg and the generic version of Xanax. I hated Lexapro. It made me feel like a zombie during the day and I couldn't sleep at night. I also couldn't keep any food down, it made my stomach so upset I was always vomiting. I lost about 10 lbs in a couple of weeks (and I'm very slender to begin with). The doctor had me halve it, but I still had those awful side effects so I stopped taking it. I continued to take Xanax whenever I had any overwhelming anxiety - I think it was the same dosage you mentioned. I never had any problems with it back then.

About two years later after going through months of great stress (mostly due to divorce and then a stressful job situation), I began losing my hair. I lost nearly half of it within about a month and it kicked up my anxiety something terrible. My doctor prescribed the same dose of Xanax to get me through the rough patches. I don't think I ever took it at night, I usually took it during the day...usually morning or afternoon. After seeing a dermatologist my hair started growing back within another month or so and with that situation resolving itself, my anxiety disappeared - so, luckily I didn't have to be on the Xanax very long. I mostly took it on an as-needed basis. If I felt my anxiety kicking up a notch I'd take it and feel more relaxed.

The one thing that concerned me about it was the idea that you had to wean yourself off it slowly or it would be like a bad withdrawal. I think if you're not on it too long and not taking too high a dosage, you shouldn't have to worry too much about it.