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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok OP I am going to tell you by experience with Xanax.  When I had 3 kids under 5 I needed it....plain and simple.  My days were so compact and stressed.  My middle child had multiple therapy appointments, I was mainly responsible for my sick MIL, the list went on and on.  And honestly it really really helped.  6 months later I am back to working out everyday, my youngest is sleeping through the night at least 50% of the time, husband is traveling less so I start to wean off it.  OMG I FELT LIKE A HEROIN ADDICT.  I started by taking half the dosage and I threw up multiple times, got the chills, blood sugar drops and really bad dry mouth.  I could not believe it. I had never felt anything like it in my life. I truly had thought at the most I would feel a little headache or anxiousness.  So in short for the 6 months I took it I felt great and think it helped, but it took me just as long to get off it without feeling like crap so I dont know if it was worth it?[/quote]

There are many other medications that are used now in place of xanax.  I don't even think xanax is actually (among psychiatrists) the first drug they go for for anxiety or panic attacks.  I believe clonazepam or alprozelam are options they would go to first.  But I am talking about PSYCHIATRISTS.  Part of the problem is that people go to their regular MD, and they should go to a psychiatrist who is much more familiar with the process of taking psychotropic meds, which ones are better for specific issues, which ones are better for short-term use v. long-term use, and which ones are more difficult to wean off of.

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