Alprazolam User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Ban...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 13, 2013

Alprazolam for Anxiety "Xanax is the best when taken only as needed and not on a daily basis. Nothing else comes close. Just be cautious, and it can be used over a longer period of time if not abused. It has worked for me that way."

• Sta...
• November 14, 2012

Alprazolam for Depression "This is the only one I feel safe taking. I'm prescribed 0.25mg 2x a day or as needed. I took Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Seroquel, etc. Felt horrible coming off all of these. With Xanax, I feel like I can take it when I need it and put it down the next day if I don't. Unlike the other antidepressants that cause brain zaps or worse side effects, feelings of a rollercoaster coming down."

• fli...
• March 14, 2011

Alprazolam for Tinnitus "I have been taking Xanax XR for about 8 years. Prior to that, I took Xanax every 4 hours. My tinnitus is so loud it cannot be tested, and after a lifetime of living with tinnitus, I sought help. Xanax XR is better than Xanax for me because you take it once a day and it continually releases, preventing ups and downs and the autonomic functions check, which increases T after sleep. Panic attacks are gone from residual nervousness tinnitus causes. Definitely my quality of life is better, although Xanax XR is not a cure."

• sac...
• May 26, 2015

Alprazolam for Panic Disorder "I hear a lot of people saying the same thing about this being sort of like a miracle drug. That is what my psychiatrist and doctor call it. It is quite amazing how you can be going through a full-blown panic anxiety attack and just not too long after taking Xanax. It's like night and day. It's definitely good to have one of these on hand if you suffer from anxiety or panic disorder. Sometimes just knowing I have it helps me. Anyway, 10 out of 10 very addictive but definitely works. As long as you're not popping them every couple of hours, I think most people on here will find that it works great."

• GGa...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 2, 2019

Alprazolam for Panic Disorder "Have had symptoms of panic attack and anxiety disorder for over 50 years. Diagnosed in 1980 by a psychiatrist. I was able to lead a high-functioning life and hold down a 20-year high-functioning career with the state. After this many years and all the reading that I have done, and also my experience in working with psychiatric patients, I understand what a benzodiazepine can do. In my estimation, it is the most dangerous drug, bar none, to detox from. Because of the opiate epidemic, it is being suggested to the medical community to curtail the use of benzodiazepines. If I came away with nothing from this post, I hope to come away with the fact that doctors need to be educated on the dangers of removing patients from long-term benzodiazepine use without titrating."

• Ali...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 10, 2019

Alprazolam for Anxiety "This stuff is a godsend for my nighttime anxiety attacks. It acts quickly, getting me back to sleep, stopping the gremlins in my head dead in their tracks. This may sound weird but Xanax also seems to improve my vision, especially at a distance. I had noticed this also with Valium in the past. My eye muscles relax too instead of straining. Not complaining!"

• The...
• January 14, 2015

Alprazolam for Panic Disorder "I first started taking 0.25 mg. It worked like a miracle pill. I was also having trouble sleeping. I tried everything: antidepressant, Ambien, Lunesta, Restoril - you name it, I tried it. Now, after 3 hours on Xanax, I use a 1 mg pill before bed and I sleep like a rock, and very rarely do I have an attack during the next day. If I do, I take 0.25 mg, and in 15 minutes, I'm fine. For me, it took care of both sleeping and panic attacks!"

• Gr8...
• March 10, 2016

Alprazolam for Depression "I agree with everything that has already been said here. I am just so incredibly grateful that I was able to build a trusting relationship with my doctor so that he feels comfortable prescribing it. Xanax really is the only thing that helps me untangle myself when the anxiety takes over. What I love the most is that I can count on it to do the job and not leave me feeling strange later. It just smooths out the wrinkles and kinks that I get into every so often. Just knowing that I have it in my cabinet to lean on is in itself a big help for me - my secret tool. Yes, it's a shame something so helpful to us is abused, but that is with everything in life. Be happy we aren't Guinea pigs anymore with the crappy meds :-)"

• cuc...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 2, 2015

Alprazolam for Depression "I have dealt with depression, anxiety, social phobia, or social anxiety, whichever label they want to use for it these days. I have dealt with these issues pretty much since kindergarten. Well, mainly the extreme social phobia/anxiety at that time, which they used to just call 'shy'. When I was 18 and was seeing a psychologist, he diagnosed me as having agoraphobia. I'm guessing because they really didn't have the term 'social phobia/anxiety' at that time. I finally started taking Paxil, and it worked well for 10 years. Then, I maxed out on dosage, and it stopped working. I tried all the other SSRIs/SSNRIs. Effexor XR worked best but didn't help anxiety or social phobia issues. I got on Klonopin, then Xanax eventually. Benzodiazepines are life savers for social phobia."

• lin...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 2, 2016

Alprazolam for Anxiety "I have been on Xanax 1mg TID since 2013. This has been a miracle drug for my anxiety. I also take Celexa 40mg daily in combination with Xanax. Within minutes of taking my prescription, I feel a tremendous amount of stress relief. I normally take 2 at bedtime and sleep straight through the night and never wake up groggy. I feel refreshed each morning and get ready for work. 2 thumbs up for this medication. Those that abuse it, you give patients who truly suffer from anxiety and depression a bad name."

• cat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 16, 2014

For Tinnitus "My ears were ringing like crazy, I was almost to starting to break down and cry, but I was reading about one guy's experience on how to best deal with the ringing and everything he went through. I was going through the same, so I started to do exactly what he said - to tune it out, because the more you think about it, the worse it gets. With tinnitus, you can become your own worst enemy. So, I kept reading other testimonials and found that a lot of people took Xanax, and it seemed to quiet the ringing down. I had a Xanax 0.5mg because I couldn't sleep. The next day, I woke up with a slight ringing, and as the day progressed, it went completely away. Thank the lord. I truly believe that this is a condition that's related to the nervous system, and there is a cure out."

• Mis...
• December 13, 2016

Alprazolam for Anxiety "For years, I didn't know I was suffering from Anxiety and Panic Attacks. My doctor told me what was happening to me & prescribed Xanax. It helps me TREMENDOUSLY. I feel 'normal' now. Been using it for 10 years."

• Jsa...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 1, 2020

Alprazolam for Anxiety "I've taken Xanax to help me sleep for several years. I try to take it as little as possible so I won't get addicted. It makes me tired, even at 0.25, so I don't take it during the day. Luckily, I don't suffer from panic attacks very often. I probably take it a few times a month just before bed. It works better than antihistamines, although I frequently wake up after 6 hours, which is all it seems to last. I have heard about it leading to Alzheimer's, though. I'm afraid of that."

• Bea...
• January 6, 2020

Alprazolam for Panic Disorder "This drug, Xanax, does exactly what it’s supposed to do for panic attacks. It’s honestly the only prescribed drug I’ve ever taken that really fulfills what it says it will do. I’ve been taking this medicine for close to 20 years, sometimes not for long periods of time but very steadily for about the past 7. I gave it nine stars because it is super effective but has a good deal of drawbacks. For one, it’s crazy addicting. I feel I’m definitely addicted to it and start having very serious withdrawals if I skip a few days. Personally, I feel like it’s the lesser of two bad options, being that not having it in my life is just constant anxiety and panic, but it creates its own anxiety knowing that you need it. I currently take 2 mg a day, and sometimes I break it up throughout the day. If your anxiety is truly severe and strongly affecting your life, I would recommend taking it, but if that’s not the case, I would use some discretion before getting involved with a drug as strong as this."

• Mad...
• April 16, 2015

Alprazolam for Anxiety "Xanax made me a normal person again. I had bouts of anxiety seemingly my entire life, but it didn't become debilitating until I reached my 20s and became overwhelmed with everything on my plate and I lost sight of who I was. I couldn't focus on anything because I was too worried about school and work and my health issues. It became too much, and I dropped out of school with a 4.0! Anxiety stole my life away, but Xanax gave me the strength to gain it back. I'm finally about to graduate, have a wonderful job, and just recently got engaged! I am a normal person, and I thank anxiety for calming my brain and enabling me to live a beautiful, productive life. I highly recommend it if you genuinely suffer from debilitating anxiety."

• Sha...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 9, 2018

Alprazolam for Anxiety "Seriously, I would be dead without this medication. Pop culture has given it a bad rep, but as a prescribed user of this godsent medicine from the beautiful minds at Pfizer, I humbly thank you for saving my life. Had I known and addressed my severe depression, agoraphobia, anxiety, and PTSD (the alphabet goes on)... I would have NEVER SUFFERED FROM A STROKE IN 2010 DUE TO MY CONDITIONS that I had no idea there was a word for what's wrong with me. This is a quick-acting, short shelf-life in the system type of medicine, so it's a here-now, gone feeling. The low doses are like a mini invisible hug, the 2 mgs help me sleep and dream of a better life, and wake up to my Starbucks feeling alert as the medicine did its thing on my heart and mind. If during the day I feel sick with chest pain from anxiety, it offers immediate relief. I am responsible in my consumption. Thank you to the hardworking medical professionals for understanding the pain of the unseen sicknesses."

• Mar...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 27, 2017

Alprazolam for Anxiety "Ever since my hot flashes started, I couldn't sleep. When I say I couldn't sleep, I mean I spent 8 years with maybe 2-3 hours of sleep per night. I just tossed and turned, watched TV. My PC prescribed every sleep medication under the moon, nothing helped. I mean NO SLEEP FOR YEARS... Ambien, Lunesta, Seroquel, Zolpidem. Then he suggested a psychiatrist, thinking some other issue was causing my insomnia. I would actually look at my bed and dread getting into it because I knew how long the night would be. Well, my 'nut dr.' prescribed a few and none worked. LOL, finally she started me on Xanax. Let me tell you... I really don't care what addiction I might have, what risks there are... I can finally sleep and no after effects. A Godsend."

• Div...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 25, 2013

Alprazolam for Anxiety "I have always suffered from anxiety attacks, but at the age of 22, I seem to have them more severely. I have had a rough past, that I try to keep to myself. This last month, my panic attacks were so severe that I thought I was going crazy or dying. I lost all sleep, and I felt so ashamed in front of my kids. My mind was racing, and all I could think was these terrible thoughts. I was prescribed 0.5 mg of Xanax, and I cut the pills in half throughout the day. I have never had such a quick relief from panic attacks. I almost instantly feel normal when I take them, and it lasts for quite a while until I take the other half of the medication. No side effects I have had with these, which is great because I have a fear of taking medications."

• The...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 12, 2014

Alprazolam for Anxiety "Works very well for anxiety. The best way to take these types of medicines is to take them as needed. Some doctors will tell you to take them every day as prescribed, but I found in my 20 years of experience with Xanax that taking them every day is an easy way for it to become habit forming and addictive. When I take them as needed, I don't become dependent on them. I think doctors disagree with this method because they feel that you need to counter the anxiety before you get it and that way you can learn to tolerate it. I have tried using Xanax both ways. It's nice not having anxiety, but your body and mind will adapt to the dosage, and if you take it long enough, you will find you need a higher dose to feel like you did."

• kay...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 18, 2024

For Anxiety "Have been taking this med for years. Am on a lower dose but still helps. This med has been demonized. If it helps people, quit making it a bad drug. Some people need this med to live a normal life. Before I took it, I would get panic attacks, I wouldn't even take my kids to the zoo for fear of getting attacks. After being prescribed this med, I went on trips, took my children places. It made my life better. Wish more doctors realized how much it helps some people and quit trying to take it away from patients... that alone greatly increases the anxiety that this med helps."

• Xin...
• January 28, 2013

Alprazolam for Anxiety "I have taken Xanax on and off for 18 years, and I would say it has been a lifesaver for me. I have episodes of anxiety - nothing earth-shattering, but debilitating nonetheless. Xanax has helped smooth those times over and make life manageable. This is a wonderful medicine!"

• Jun...
• January 1, 2019

Alprazolam for Anxiety "I've had severe anxiety all of my life manifesting in different forms. I take Pristiq, which works well for my generalized anxiety. I have horrible situational anxiety that makes me sweat feverishly, and it's so embarrassing. Xanax is a miracle for this. If I have an event going on that I know is going to take my anxiety over the edge, I can take Xanax, and it makes me totally comfortable and not sweat uncontrollably like I'm in a sauna. I don't take it every day. 1mg maybe 4x a week if needed. It's a shame how people can abuse this drug (I don't get how) and promote it in rap music, which gives it a terrible reputation. This ruins it for people who need it."

• ays...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 19, 2019

Alprazolam for Anxiety "I have had no problem taking Xanax for sleep for years. I am now trying to get off of it, only out of the fear that they won't be manufacturing it for long, and doctors are so reluctant to prescribe it. I'm scared I will have withdrawal effects, so I have to do it very slowly. But I truly have no complaints about taking 1 mg or half for sleep at night and for anxiety. Too bad it's abused and is now known as a bad drug."

• Rex...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 16, 2016

Alprazolam for Depression "I had always heard the negative jargon of Xanax, and was afraid to take it because I was afraid I would be addicted and unable to control it. Eventually things were too tough and I was in one of the darkest points of my life. So I broke down and talked with my doctor about giving it a try. It totally changed my life. It helped me to focus more at work. It helped manage my anxiety so my mind could rest and I could sleep. I could see how this medication could be misused. It's important to take as prescribed."

• Kay...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 1, 2019

Alprazolam for Panic Disorder "After our son committed suicide, I developed PTSD and panic disorder. Xanax literally saved my life. No big deal stopping this drug, but others have severe problems. By God's grace, I'm off of all drugs."