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Posted 1/25/2016 10:21 PM (GMT 0)
how much I'm on .25 and how long been on it or off ?
Posted 1/25/2016 10:39 PM (GMT 0)
I take .25mg, but only rarely. (Maybe a couple of times a year). It works great, for me -- but I save it for when I really need it.
Posted 1/25/2016 11:06 PM (GMT 0)
Do you take other stuff? How is you anxiety level do you have the tingling in finger tips?
Posted 1/26/2016 1:11 AM (GMT 0)
Years ago, I took Lexapro and a beta blocker. I did that and then went off it after around 5 months. Now I don't take anything other than the very rare xanax that I mentioned, and an occasional sleeping pill.

To be honest, my anxiety sucks right now. Pretty much every day... I also think I am a bit depressed. But I keep putting one foot in front of the other, if you know what I mean.

I do not have tingling in finger tips.

I am not too keen to go back on medication. But that is a very personal thing. I would not recommend my approach for others. Really, it is not working even for me. But I have decided to see how things go over the next 6 months or so and then re-evaluate.
Posted 1/26/2016 2:13 AM (GMT 0)
My anxiety level is probably the worst a persons can be and Xanax helps me out tremendously... I take .25 as needed... I'm afraid to take higher doses bc I'm afraid the drug won't help me when I need it to due to tolerance buildup...
Posted 1/26/2016 8:51 PM (GMT 0)
I take half a .25 if my anxiety gets very bad, not sure it actually helps tbh think I'd need to take a full one, but I'm too scared =/
Posted 1/26/2016 9:13 PM (GMT 0)
I took xanax for over 10 years, started with 1.0 four times a day, as i got better i cut back in time i also had the 0.25
as i improved "with therapy and self help" i cut back.

Point to make, i never cut back because i was afraid of the medicine, i cut back when i actually felt stronger and
better able to deal with life in general. I have took them all at one time or another but xanax is the only one that would
shut down a full grand mall panic attack. Peace

Larry ***
Posted 1/27/2016 11:04 PM (GMT 0)
Hello I take .25 Xanax but only half when I need it. I swear by it does wonders I wish we could take it everyday without tolerance this would be the perfect anti anxiety drug. I only take when I absolutely need it though. I think I've only taken a whole one like 3 times in like 10 years. I was on Paxil, lexapro tried Zoloft. I'm off of it now. When I feel really anxious for a longer period of time I take a half only if I need to.
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