DP and xanax

I've been taking Xanax on and off for many,many years and find it the best anti-anxiety drug for me. I find it just calms me down considerably and I have no side affects when I've gone off of it. I used to just take a very small dose (.25) in the morning when I'm always a bit anxious but recently someone on this site said that is an incredibly low dose and may not do much for me. So since I have been going through a particularly bad bout of anxiety, I went up to twice (sometimes three) times a day and take 2/3 a pill or even a whole pill each time (.5) because I want to do this slowly myself to see what works best. So far, It's made a big difference in my anxiety level by increasing the dosage and that was the dose the doc originally prescribed for me anyway. If my anxiety continues to lower, I will also lower the dose again but someone said recently that their doctor suggested you should take a regular dose three times a day while you are having severe anxiety because it's better to have a regular amount in your system to try and stay anxiety free and not going up and down with your anxiety. If you're nervous, start by taking a small dose (maybe half a pill), and go up from there if you feel comfortable with that. How many mgs does he su sggest? Frankly, I feel Xanax is a great med for me and I hope it does you some good also. I have noticed that many people on this site have said that Xanax helps them alot. Let us know how you are doing with it. Don't be afraid of it, it's a very mild drug if taken correctly and won't make you feel like a zombie.

I was taking .25 xanax before and after the depersonalization/derealization & I never associated it with either. It simply helped calm my nerves. I also never felt "drunk" or out of it taking xanax, either at the time or the next day after taking it at night. I now only take .25mg as needed which I've only taken twice in 2 months.

Hope this helps you!

Sending peace-
Lisa

.50 is a common dose but just snap that sucker in half and take as precribed!