Xanax for Anxiety attacks.

Question

Next week I am going to see my doctor and I'm pretty sure I'm going to go on Xanax. I saw a therapist and everything so that's all behind me but i just get panick attacks at night sometimes when im alone. Anyway im just asking from people who have used this once medicine before when they got an attack. Does it work? how does it make you feel?

I am always a little nervous about taking medicine but if this will help me on those nights when i just cant shake it myself than ill try anything. so anyway anyone with any advice on how they will make me feel... tired...calm ....just chilled etc .... i would gladly appreciate it. Thanks

Answer 1

Everyone's body chemistry is different.  Different people react in different ways to medication.  

For me, it just takes away the anxiety, but nothing else.  For my friend, it makes her mellow and sleepy.  For another friend, she gets a little mellow and dizzy.

Personally, I prefer vallium for anxiety, but it's addictive, so I avoid it.

Answer 2

a low dose of xanax has worked very well for me for many years.  Just remember to only use it when you really need it...not automatically because you have a panic attack, but when you cannot deal with the attack yourself.  It will tend to make you sleepy the first few times you use it, so use it only at night if you can, do not drive if you take it.

Answer 3

I get panic attacks too and Xanax helps a bunch.  It works almost instantly, helps you to calm down and mellow out a bit.  It has never made me feel overly tired.  I really do not like taking medicines either so I don't take it on a regular basis, just when I can't talk myself out of the panic, so I would just say only take them when you really need them.  

Good luck!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

If you dont abuse them, they come as a great reliefe.  They seem to work within a few minutes.  

You feel slightly light headed...but not too much.  

If you happen to take too many, you'll have memory loss and do idiotic things.  Be careful.  Remember when you have last taken them.  

Answer 6

I take Klonepin for severe anxiety attacks...

Answer 7

Ask for Ativan.  It is less addictive.  If it doesn't work, then ask for Xanax.  No point jumping into the most powerful one if something less will do it for you.  (It works very well for many, btw.)  And, stick with therapy.  That may solve your problems w/o requiring use of meds for life.