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jennifee72369
jennifee72369

I started taking taking xanax on Thursday night and have been feeling better but today Saturday I feel very irritable I know that This is a common side effect but I was wondering how long before it fades I take .05 2x a day 

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  • rachel62244
    rachel62244 jennifee72369

    Posted

    Its this a SSRI? If so I'm on fluoxetine/prozec and I'm still this way at 4week but no where near as bad as before x
  • tonya46846
    tonya46846 jennifee72369

    Posted

    Within a week you will notice a difference. I take ativan 0.5 mg and it works pretty fast and last 6-8hrs. 
    • jennifee72369
      jennifee72369 tonya46846

      Posted

      So yould u say the irritability is normal cause I have to be honest its making me anxious thinking its messing me up sounds weird I know 
    • tonya46846
      tonya46846 jennifee72369

      Posted

      Yes let it work don't fight it.. it does help alot.. those symptoms will go away hun.
    • jennifee72369
      jennifee72369 tonya46846

      Posted

      Thank you I've never been good with taking medicine even more so when I'm in an anxiety crisis my thoughts are still bothering me some but I feel reassured now I was the dummy who thought if the one pill relaxed and calmed u down n that was it I didn't know it had to level in your system 
    • tonya46846
      tonya46846 jennifee72369

      Posted

      They work fast but the symptoms your feeling are normal.. I get a Lil sleepy and anxious but it goes away. Try to relax and do breathing exercises.. it does help xx
    • jennifee72369
      jennifee72369 tonya46846

      Posted

      I'm trying to lounge and relax but my husband thinks I should be up doing normal activities and push thru it 
    • tonya46846
      tonya46846 jennifee72369

      Posted

      It's because nobody that's been thru it don't understand what we deal with. I've been on ativan 0.5mg since end of sept. I take 10 mg of lexapro at night and a 25 mg beta blocker for my bp.
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