I was just prescribed xanax .25 as needed
for anxiety. Is this a low dose, can you
take more than one for a bad panic
attack?
Thanks
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backhome22
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 195 Location: MN
Posted: 02-09-06 20:59pm
Yes it's a low dose. I often take 2 for a
bad panic attack, and 1 if I start to
worry and feel as though I may have one
soon to prevent a bad one from happening.
I never take more than 2 though, and only
if it's quite bad and one isn't helping
quickly enough.
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Bek
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 206 Location: SA
Posted: 02-10-06 00:42am
I was on xanax .25mg - one in the morning
and one at night. They are great and
helped me until I leaned to deal with my
anxiety. Don't be afraid to use them,
they are what you need if you feel that
you can't cope at the moment. I still
have them at home just incase I get a day
when I need one.
I have just read "hope and help for your
nerves" by claire weekes, this is the best
book a must read for all anxiety
sufferers. Some days if I feel a little
anxious I read a couple of chapters and
then I understand why I feel like this and
what I can do to calm the feeling. It
works!!!! Read it - it will help you too
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Crystal1111
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 102 Location: Florida
Posted: 02-10-06 12:56pm
Wow, I take quite a bit more than that.
I take 3 mg a day. 1 in the morning, 1
in the afternoon, and 1 before bed. If I
took .25 mg right now, I don't even think
I would feel it. My doctor told me it's
normal to increase dose because your body
gets immune to it. But, now you all have
me worried.
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backhome22
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 195 Location: MN
Posted: 02-10-06 13:43pm
I think the .25 mg are just kind of given
at first for a trial to see if they help
or not. I'm pretty sure they would not
just start you on 3mg but I could be
wrong. Did they give you a smaller dosage
to begin with and then they gave you more?
They probably up your dosage depending on
how much you need them and how well they
work for you. I think mine are just for
when I have an anxiety attack, not for
regular use.
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