verbena Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Yesterday I was prescribed Xanax XR .5 mg. Does anyone have any comments on this medication? This is along with Wellbutrin and Risperdal. I'm really getting nervous about all this medication and not even sure I can remember to take it correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyMacbeth Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 I know its highly addictive so don't stop it by yourself you need to be weaned off of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 ((((((((((((((((((((((((Ann)))))))))))))))))))))))) Why? Do you think you need it? I don't know much about it apart from that it has come up quite frequently in things I've read. It seems to be widely used but (maybe that should be and) very strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 I'm on Xanex XR. I like it. It in addfition to my Anti d's helps me ot to feel panicy. It really makes you sleepy at first been then that goes away soon. bets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verbena Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Bets, have you been on it long? The addictive thing could be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verbena Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Swan, yes well, I have done soooo well in therapy and with the other two medications, but there is still one sore spot that I've not been able to heal up completely, and even thinking about it give me those stabbing pains, but more than that, I often actually try to doooo things about it, which could actually land me in jail, so I guess my answer to you would have to be yes, I guess I do need something, huh? We'll see how this works. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Yup, you need something. Don't go to jail - bad karma to have BPD AND a criminal record (laughing because I was on the way down that route too before I realised what was happening. Luckily I got a big shock and have hopefully started managing it, but - scary, scary, especially since the only thing I want to do with my life apart from being a mum and travelling is going back to work as a barrister - not really on if I got a criminal record ) Love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 I have been on 1 mg a day for about 3 months. I hope they don't take it away. It keeps me from getting paicky and my mind to be racing in a million directions. bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgie Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 is it different fr the normal xanax? i need to check n get back ver........... i m on xanax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verbena Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Yeah Budgie, I think it's just normal Xanax, but it's SR (slow release), so I can take it at night and reap the benefits all day long. How does it work for you, and how long have you been on it? XXX Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgie Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 been on it for a while Ver, one a nite, must check the dosage..... pdoc allows me to take another if i feel like shit, helps me. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgie Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 0.25mg per nite. Xanax helps me. Calms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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