User Reviews for alprazolam oral

what is considered a high dosage?

I have a very hard time sleeping at night because I have asthma and sleep apnea. I take alot of medicine and I have anxiety really bad . This is the only thing that helps. Also I work with the public and this helps me to stay calm and not feel like I cant breathe.

having anxiety&panic disorder on a daily basis really made me very tense&unable to tolerate anything.when i started alprazolam it worked well ,so well in fact that i wa able to go back to work again.and be productive.As where when i took lorazepam ,or diazepam,i was non functional.I was more lethargic&lazy,sleepy...Alprazolam has been great to me.

I am in a public sales career and the occasional meds I take for Panic Attacks does nothing to control the fear of being in public with people I know and don't know.

Took Xanax for about 6 months and let me tell you in my experience absulutely do NOT drink alcohol while on this med. I was taking 3-.5mg day and I drank once while Xanax and it almost killed me. My wife could not find a pulse and was close to calling 911 before she could get me back. Never again. I do not take Xanax any longer nor do I drink either so now I am on Ativan. Much better in my case.

loss of control

Anxiety can be such a horrible feeling!! It is a fairly new experience (w/in the last year) for me brought on (I think) by a very stressful job. Was just recently prescribed Alprazolam for stress related chest pains(tests ruled out heart issues), feelings of panic at times, and BP pushed higher by stress. I take .5 as needed and have not noticed any dependance effects or side effects. I am able to function well at work and notice that I don't feel drugged, just not as overly worried or stressed about things like usual. Some days I will need to take all 3 pills (while bp meds are being adjusted and i'm worried about high bp), others only 1 at night or not at all. I will be careful of dependancy now though, after reading the other posts. All in all, I would highly recommend based on my experience. I'm the type who would rather not take a pill, but in this case I am so glad I did...Read More Read Less

I have been taking this medication since 1989, now 2007 I can't function nor think without it! When I first started it the dr told me they were not addicting!! I didnt want to be dependant on pills!! now ive no choice I cant see my life without it!

my son became addicted to this drug and when they took him off off of it .. cold turkey that is.. He did have a seizure and ended up in the hospital.

I hate that I feel I can't function without it!!

This was very good for taking when I had to work a full day, as it didn't make me sleepy like the non-extended release version.

Lately the doseage I take has not worked as well as it used to. What is the maximum daily doseage I can take?

works, but i have to take in partial doses only on occasion to ease anxiety and still stay alert.

I find I need to take more then I have been perscribed and my doctor will not change the dosage!

I have had anxiety disorder for a number of years and have recently switched from 1mg zanax to the .5 alprazolam xr. I usually eat about 5 a day just to try to keep a little even, I usually only needed 1 1mg zanax. But again I have been taking it for awhile for EXTREME panic disorder, I am a national sales manager and my employees can tell when I forget the meds. I would recommend for anyone who has a mild anxiety problem and who has run the gammut on anxiety pills and needs something with a little more umph to it,Read More Read Less

I was diagnosed with anxiety after years of therapy by a highly qualifed Dr. I have at least 5 of the symptons shown. I was on numerous meds while in therapy for anxiety & depression but never alprazolam the therapist was afraid of addiction. My primary Dr. prescribed .5 mg at night years ago and it was the 1st time I was able to easily fall asleep. I have never had to increase that amount at night. After continual anxiety related problems my primary recommended this drug on a daily basis of 3mg XR. I discussed my fear of addiction and the Dr. stated there were numerous patients who never had to increase their dose and others over time who needed it increased to have the same effect.Do to my fear of addiction I still do not take the recommended dose but after reading all the reviews and realizing I still do not lead a normal life due to anxiety in many of its forms,I am going to increase my dosage to 2mg and if need be the recommended dosage of 3mg daily. If you suffer from numerous causes of anxiety, have been through therapy and tried numerous other meds, I would highly recommend this drug. I only hope due to insurance or change in doctors that I will never have to go through withdrawl nor have to increase my dosage.Read More Read Less

it calms my nerves

It is the only drug I have taken that is effective in helping me sleep.