Xanax for Panic Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)

• sweet...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 9, 2016

"I have been on xanax 0.5 mg tablets twice a day for about 6 years due to a panic disorder.It has been fantastic. Then there was a time when i stopped them as I only used them when needed. It is comforting to know you have them just incase as they are fantastic to calm down anxiety. Since the onset of menopause my body just broke down into a million pieces and my anxiety went through the roof so once again I'm taking 2 a day until this all settles back down .. I can recommend these tablets 100% they are amazing..Yay for XANAX"

• Marjo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 1, 2019

"I take Xanax now and again for severe anxiety when I feel a panic attack is coming on. It works wonders and is a godsend. I am sensitive to meds so even 1.5 mg is enough for me to take. I wouldn't be taking this everyday for anxiety because you get used to it & then it won't work, so then you end up upping the dose and quantity which you'll end up addicted. It's only for short term use. I never take it after a panic attack cos it's already happened so that's pointless, unless I'm still crippled with anxiety or the panic doesn't stop. Now that I know it helps and it's there I get less panicky now because I know a xanax can stop it. I think that's a psychological thing for me. But it's amazing how it works. I could be totally panicky, nauseated, chronically worrying and just take one of these and 15 mins later I couldn't care less if the house fell down. Get the best nights sleep too."

• Nickels
• September 27, 2015

"I've been taking this medication for a long time. 10 yrs..!! I wasn't warned about the memory problems, or any way of becoming addicted. I can happily say, it has helped me, I even went into agoraphobia stage. Also, from my own personal experience. Be very careful in taking this medication. I actually saw, for myself, how bad the memory problems can be. When I experienced that. I went to my Dr an said, I wanted ween myself off, but slowly, not stupid either. I've have been addicted to this medication, but u have to realize, our brain, our mind, is powerful than we give it credit for. I was using 0.5mg 6-8 times a day. I'm now, down to 3 & a half times per day, I'm getting better again"

• 6469
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 10, 2016

"I was given Xanax 0.5mg over 10 years ago for extreme panic attacks, always and still does do the trick. I started off with 2 a day it became *as needed*. Luckily I didn't build up a tolerance. I am having trouble (Since my doctor retired) finding a doctor to prescribe them. As I type I have been forced to be with out them for going on 5 days and I have had a few really bad panic attacks. Could be lack of pills, could be physiological, most likely menopause. I have not found any one to help me with this. Why? Clearly, I know what works for me."

• FlPanic
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 10, 2016

"I have had panic attacks and anxiety since my teens (appx 30 years now). When I was younger the doctor prescribed .25 mg xanax and it did nothing for me as a teenager. I didnt take more than a few dosages. Over the years the panic attacks have been become more severe and interfere with my health and life. I decided to introduce xanax back into my life. I have been taking it as needed for 1.5 years. It is not need everyday. Sometimes I take .50mg.. Sometimes I might need 1mg for the entire day. It has saved my life. I am currently working on biofeedback and CBT to better manage the ups and downs. I tried two SSRIs and lets just say they made things alot worse. Prozac was awful. Xanax works with the right doctor and therapy. You are not alone"

• Mikey...
• March 19, 2008

"Completely helps with panic disorder, PTSD, and GAD. I have all three, and Xanax provides immediate results to help calm me down. This is the only medication that works for my condition, and I recommend this to those who need help fast."

• LB40
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 11, 2013

"Take 1 or 2mgs at one time, as needed, for panic attacks. Most of the time I will have a panic attacks, for no reason or triggers. For Some panic attacks I do have a trigger. Large Crowds, NO WAY. People I know, that haven't seen in years. The only medicine that helps with panic attacks! I take Valium 10mgs, four times daily. Anxiety and panic attacks are different. Panic effects your whole day. Anxiety attacks, the Valium is in my blood."

• Carrie
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 12, 2023

"I was so afraid of medication it's ridiculous. Lost a lot of time in life by suffering. Until, my panic almost left me homeless. Still each day I battled. Finally, started Xanax, with reservations, and.. for me, it's a 'normalizing' medication. No side effects whatsoever. This is what in combination with Celexa - I really do highly recommend for the weary."

• Panda
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2020

"Xanax has a paradoxical effect on me. Makes me have panic attacks like I had never experienced before. So many doctors have told me how safe it is, and it wasn’t until I was almost committed for attempted suicide that my doctor admitted that it may not be for me! For some reason doctors are really in love with Xanax and it is hard to get them to listen to patients criticisms."

• onthe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 26, 2015

"I was diagnosed with " Bilateral Sensorneural Conductive Hearing Loss" severe nerve damage from the ear to the brain. It caused me SEVERE Panic Disorder w/Agoraphobia and Major Depressive Disorder. My brain is sending me mixed signals. We are still working on finding out why, or if, this nerve causes these disorders they started at the same time I started getting these blarring fog horn sounds in my ears 24/7. I took my 0.5 mg xanax about 10 days ago and OMG..for the 1st time in 3 yrs I slept, had no attacks which I had up to 6x a day, no depression, little to no mixed brain signals, no suicidal thoughts, I'm starting to get functional, no crazy thoughts, I even went out of the house and socialized again ! :) I still need to be diagnosed though."

• Alexa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 23, 2015

"Xanax is all too popular for its strong calming effects with rapid onset. I do not recommend this as a daily medication at all. I in fact advise to use Xanax as least as possible. It is one of the hardest drug to kick. Abrupt discontinuation call either kill you or make you loose your mind and body. Used sparingly (for flights, funerals etc) it is mostly helpful but in a way a succubus of a drug. It'll lure you to think it's safe, fun and calming; but it will sooner or later create retrograde anxiety in between doses. A half-life of 6 hours is just asking for it..."

• Anonymous
• January 3, 2012

"I have had a lot of bad things happen in my life, and sometimes I wondered why. I felt like I didn't want to live in this world full of evil, hate, and violence. Xanax has helped me for over 18 years to calm me and let me understand that no matter what happens, I will be okay."

• pnutt...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 21, 2015

"Suffered from post traumatic stress disorder for over 17 years. This was the best thing to keep me from having anxiety, triggering a panic attack. Other meds made it worse. Especially if you take an antidepressant like Lexapro. Lexapro alone will not work. Together with the Xanax and Lexapro is the best combination for PTSD!"

• Hayley...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 27, 2023

"I have been diagnosed with both general anxiety and panic disorder. After many different failed 'talk therapy' attempts and being taught coping skills that just didn't work well for me, I was prescribed both Clonazepam for anxiety and Xanax for the superseding panic attacks which were unpredictable, embarrassing, and life-limiting. I only use them for that purpose and they work well, quickly, and with no side effects, to stop the panic in its tracks and leave behind a sense of relief. I don't worry anymore about being caught out there in public helpless with one of these nasty panic episodes. This medication is an important tool for managing my diagnosis under the watchful guidance of a responsible doctor with the right expertise and careful dosing."

• Ben...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 8, 2013

"I have found that Xanax does indeed work. It's quick and relieving. Take it about 20-30 before an anxious event and it will help you. The downside is the tolerance that generally develops very quickly, in my case already after one week."

• Anonymous
• August 11, 2010

"There is such a misconception about Xanax, with people thinking you will be addicted forever if you use it. When this medicine is used the right way, it can be life-changing. Every drug can be abused, even over-the-counter medicines. I can relax just knowing I have my Xanax."

• Fox
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 3, 2013

"Xanax is a lifesaver for me! I am 40 years old, diagnosed with Panic Disorder with agoraphobia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Depression. It all started when I was about 13 or 14 years old. To make a long story short, every other medicine I took, either didn't work, or made me gain a ton of weight (SSRI's). I am currently weaning myself off of Zoloft from 200 mgs. since it doesn't seem to be working any more (down to 100 mgs at the moment). I plan on just taking Xanax alone when I'm off of the Zoloft. It is the ONLY medicine that relieves ALL of my symptoms. I will see my doc tomorrow to discuss what dosage I should take after going off of Zoloft completely, because I do take both right now. I'm just tired of being fat from all these SSRI's!"

• 804413
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 1, 2023

"I have been taking .5mg as needed for panic attacks for about 5 years now. It is a miracle drug. It's my security blanket. I've been using the same prescription filled in 2019 and I'm getting low. I cannot find a doctor who will prescribe more. I'm getting anxious about running out bc when I have a panic attack I end up in the ER without this medication. I never have to take it any more then two a week at the most even though my doctor (who is now retired) prescribed it 3 times daily. I do not want to become dependent or addicted to this medicine. It takes away the pains and impending doom that I am dying. If not I end up in the ER swearing that I'm having a heart attack or something else that I'm not going to survive. Why would a doctor give me this wonderful cure to my panic and then other doctors want to take it away? It's not fair at all. The only side effects I've gotten were headache on occasion and sleepiness."

• Finally
• June 12, 2009

"It is a miracle. I was always against medicines, and thought that panic disorders were people who just worry and cry all the time until it happened to me - completely out of the blue in April after my dad had been diagnosed with cancer. The day after Easter, I came home from work and just felt something coming over me. Light-headedness followed by tingling in my arms, legs, and hands. A few minutes later I was completely paralyzed, crippled, and numb. I had my boyfriend call 911, and they took me to the ER. It took me 4 hours to try to relax and calm down, and then the Xanax came to me. A few minutes later, everything started to calm down. I had 3 more attacks that week. Now I am on 0.5mg, which I take when needed. Very effective."

• Ponyguy
• June 1, 2017

"One day, out of the blue, I felt lightheaded ; I was nauseous, my legs were tingling and a horrible fear over took me. I had every physical test taken. All were negative. Finally, totally desperate and afraid I'd have another attack, I went to 2 psychiatrists. Both diagnosed Panic Disorder. (Found out it runs in my family. ) Was put on amitriptyline, Prozac, Busbar, Paxil. I stuck each one out for 6 weeks. The nausea was horrible and the anxiety debilitating. Finally I met a psychiatrist who put me on Zanax ( .5 mg 4 to 5 times a day and 25 mg of Zoloft. My life improved immediately. He said he hoped the Zoloft would end the panic attacks but it took a combination of both meds. I take .5 Xanax 3 times a day. I'm alive again!"

• Peter
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 15, 2016

"I was 53 years old living a normal happy life when my son (then 18) was diagnosed with major depression. A few weeks later he had a psychotic episode and he left my life out of the blue severing all contact with me ever since. This had a serious effect on my mental health and within 3 months I started having anxiety or panic attacks. I did not know what they were. It was all novel to me. After a few difficult months I went to a psychiatrist and he put me on alprazolam (Xanax) in a reduced dosage of 0.25 mg as necessary. It did provide serious relief. I take it no more than once a day at most. It was a life saver. Yet it deals with the symptoms of anxiety it doesn't resolve your underlying issues. Yet it was a fantastic help. Recommended."

• KristaC
• July 30, 2015

"Since 911 I have developed an intense fear of flying. I stopped flying for 7 yrs altogether. In 2010 I had a strong desire to start traveling again so I asked my doctor if there was something he could prescribe me so I could sleep and not feel anxious on flights and he prescribed Xanax. My fear is so intense is that I have to take 3-4 mg of Xanaz on a three hour flight in order not to be anxious, but it works perfectly. I'm able to be on the plane and I sleep for a good portion of the flight with no anxiety. I do have some memory lasts I often do not remember leaving the airport or much what I do for a few hours afterward but I am able to sleep it off."

• Fox
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 2, 2018

"Figured I'd come back with an update since my last post was in 2013. I am still on my Xanax after about 7 years, maybe more. It's still the ONLY drug that helps with my Panic Disorder w/agoraphobia, PTSD, GAD, OCD, and MDD. I've been prescribed 1 mg 3 x's a day, but have never taken that much. I take 1 mg in the morning and 0.5 mg around dinner and another 0.5 mg before bed. I'm just noticing now that I may need to start taking a little more occasionally. Like an extra 0.5 some days. I'm contributing this to the fact that I am in perimenopause now, and my hormones are crazy at times and increase my anxiety and panic attacks. Also finding it more difficult to leave the house again. But still... I'm not up to the recommended dosage, so I think I might just need to take a full mg 3 x's a day now."

• Raque...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 5, 2016

"I was diagnosed with Cervical Dystonia in 2000 a little after a car accident. I went back to work and worked fast and hard as usual and the dystonia got worse. Shortly after, I developed panic attacks. Dr. prescribed generic xanax and it really helped. I don't remember how much it was- 2005. The xanax not only took the panic attacks away but my neck pulling would go away for a long time. Since 2013 dystonia came back w/vengance. No one has prescribed xanax and keeps prescribing crappy medications-Baclofen, flexiril and now Atarax. I'm scared to take the Atarax. I know xanax works and I only used it maybe 4 times a month. No habit forming for me. Kids ruined it for folks that need it :("

• Tale...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 9, 2020

"Ok.... I started using ecstasy or mdma in 1998 at 13 years old. Even before I smoked weed. I graduated to weed, GHB ,shrooms, Valium, Xanax, klonopin, LSD , ketamine, DMT, 2cb, nitrous. Heroin every other opiate too. But I had a close friend die at 30 years old, which made me stop, using opiates, which eventually got me on Xanax and adderall, and that’s it. I have worked in IT for the last 8 years, and Xanax saved my life"