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greeneyedwun

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Posted: 12-21-07 16:54pm

Last week I took acid and had a bad trip. I ended up in the ER. They gave me ativan to calm down after. I didn't think I would need it though. See I have be talking Zanex since highschool, off and on. One nite I started to have panic attacks and the shakes. Peopl say it's because of the zanex. What do I do? Keep taking the Zanex or go to the doc?
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CarolDiane

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Posted: 12-23-07 07:06am

I can only speak for myself. I was on one of the largest doses of Xanex for over a year. Was on it for a total of 4 years starting off with a low dose of .5mg twice a day. Then 3 years later finding myself on 2mg three times a day. Personally, I have never had panic attack caused by this drug. Not that some might.
I will say this much, I was told point blank, NEVER stop a Benzodiazapam of any kind (even valium) on you own. Those that have been on it for years have been know to have to go to rehab to recover. Believe me, I have been through withdrawl twice and by the third day I was ready for insanity. I then stayed on them and just recently swtiched to Klonopin (which is also a benzo, so I went from one straight to the other) with just about the same componients so you have no withdrawl at all. I now take 1mg of Klonopin three times a day. Doc says it is a longer acting drug then Xanex is. Stays in you system longer.
I would see you doctore for sure. DON'T stop taking them on your own!
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gauchoamigo

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Zanex?
Posted: 01-08-08 16:12pm

Excuse my ignorance, but I am familiar with most drgs od dependence, and have never seen or heard of ZANEX. Is it the name of a dug or a brand-name for some drug used in a country outwith the West of Europe or the USA/Canada? I have even looked it up but can find no mentio of hi mysterious substance anywhere at all... the nearest I came up with was ZANAFLEX which is cerainly not a drug of dependence!
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young Girl

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Re: Zanex?
Posted: 01-08-08 16:17pm

gauchoamigo wrote:
Excuse my ignorance, but I am familiar with most drgs od dependence, and have never seen or heard of ZANEX. Is it the name of a dug or a brand-name for some drug used in a country outwith the West of Europe or the USA/Canada? I have even looked it up but can find no mentio of hi mysterious substance anywhere at all... the nearest I came up with was ZANAFLEX which is cerainly not a drug of dependence!
GAmigo


um no there is a med called zanex
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ladylee70

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Posted: 01-08-08 17:00pm

Probably because people are spelling it wrong. The correct spelling is Xanax.
Xanax is the brand name and is commonly referred to by doctors as Alprazolam.
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