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Posted 10/4/2014 8:05 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Friends,
I take Xanax min dose when needed and my hiccups after about 2 hrs woke me up from sleep last night and won't stop for another few hours .

Has this happened for you ?

Is it from XANAX (generic i take ) or from just anxiety .

I was scared as constant hiccups woke me up from sleep as this has never happened before ,i did some breathing exercise and then it stopped .

My doc wants me to take it everyday no matter what ,but i take only when necessary ,is this a mistake and i need to tell my doc this.

not feeling great and anxiety is bothering me a lot (i do not have health anxiety)..

are there any better pills which have no side effects ,my appt with doc is this week ..please any insights .

shakehead
Posted 10/4/2014 8:20 PM (GMT 0)
Hiccups and your generic xanax are not related. I am not a doctor but am speaking from experience. I would seriously dicuss with your doctor about what you want to be on to help you with your anxiety.

In my opinion as long as you are responsible and take as directed I think the xanax will help you. I speak from experience , I have tried every class of anti depressant and they don't seem to help me. I take clonazepam as needed (similar to xanax) but my doctor would rather me just take Lexapro which you are supposed to take everyday. I don't agree with this because I think the clonazeapm is great and really helps. Doctors generally are very hesitant to give out benzodiazapenes becuase of their addicting qualitites. I have had clonazeapm for over a year and I haven't had a problem.

I am just giving you my personal opinion from experience. What is your dosage of xanax? Is minimum dose 0.25 or 0.50 for you?
Posted 10/4/2014 8:23 PM (GMT 0)
I have noticed I get hiccups more when taking Xanax but not ALL the time. Do you take it with food? And i'm trying to find out if there's anything better than Xanax too...I always just took a minimum dose in the morning but now I'm taking it two to three times a day because my anxiety is so bad. Supposedly Xanax takes up to 90 minutes to work and only lasts about 2-3 hours, which I can attest to. But I'm worried that the reason my anxiety has ramped up is because I'm taking it more sporadically. Don't know the answer...hope someone does.
Posted 10/4/2014 8:34 PM (GMT 0)
SMU25-I am taking .5 of generic xanax ,i never knew .25 existed.I have taken generic ATIVAN.5 but my doc replaced with xanax and i seem to like ativan more but maybe increased dose or i need to take it regularly not when needed.

ANDWES-My xanax says ER 24 hrs version so maybe stay in system longer or slow release ,I take it without food .

Thanks for your insights and new side effects are always increasing my anxiety .
Posted 10/4/2014 8:35 PM (GMT 0)
SMU25 - I do agree with you that the Xanax helps me....but as I said in a previous post - it doesn't last all that long and I hate to become dependent on it at a higher dose...I'm on .25 and am unsure of what to do. I have always believed my anxiety caused my depression so I like taking Xanax more than going on an Antidepressant (haven't heard many good things about their side effects). I guess it all depends on what works for a person. Problem is, when I am going through an especially rough 24-7 bout of anxiety like i am now, i obviously need the Xanax more but don't want to go up any higher than the 3x a day that was originally prescribed but never used before. So if they're right about it lasting only 3 hours or so, that only takes me through 9 hours a day....and i feel the difference when it wears off!
Posted 10/4/2014 8:39 PM (GMT 0)
Cilly - I said .25 because I always (up to now anyway) break the pill in half.
Posted 10/4/2014 9:05 PM (GMT 0)
Xanax is unique in the benzo department in that it's designed to be quick acting and short-lived. There are other longer-acting meds out there, and if you feel you might benefit from that, it's certainly worth having a discussion with your doctor.

I've been taking Xanax for years and have never noticed a hiccupping problem (one must then take into account when hiccupping is ever anything *but* a problem?) ;)

If anything, the only s/e I'm aware of is an increased appetite. But hey, that's just me. I do agree, however, that taking your meds as directed, you should be fine, you're covering all your bases. And if you'd prefer to take the meds "as needed" vs "scheduled" intervals, then again, it's a discussion to have with your doc.

I also take Prozac and I've found the combo tends to be what consistently works. Finding what works well for you is part of the process...





M.
Posted 10/4/2014 10:25 PM (GMT 0)
I find hiccups to be irritating and bothersome,so i got panic attack and never slept well.

sleep makes a difference in my anxiety levels .

I really wanna know difference in anxiety and panic attacks .

My appetite is horrible ,lost so much weight on anxiety meds (at least 5 lbs) and losing fast.

I rarely eat so my B.S are dropping fast.

feel so depressed ..sorry for rant....
Posted 10/4/2014 10:32 PM (GMT 0)
My husband has this hiccup cure- take short intakes of breath until your lungs are full- hold for as long as you can and then xhale slow and easy. Hiccups gone! let me know if it works!
Posted 10/4/2014 10:43 PM (GMT 0)
i think this one is one that helped me ...thanks !!
Posted 10/5/2014 3:02 AM (GMT 0)
so glad it helped! He swears by it!
Posted 10/5/2014 10:11 AM (GMT 0)
Ever since beginning .25mg of clonazapam two months ago I have been experiencing hiccups on a regular basis. Before starting the medication I used to get them only very rarely. Like once a year rarely. I personally feel that the benzo is the cause.
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