Well let's just say I just went from having a panic attack to feeling much more calm. I have only been taking it for less than a week. I was prescribed .5mg, but sometimes I only need a half of a pill to feel better.

Well, medications affect people differently. For me, I couldn't handle klonopin, which many people swear by. Xanax works very well for me. I've been on it since August and my dosage hasn't changed since then. I'm on .25 mg up to twice a day. I tend to take it in phases. I'll need both pills every day for a week or so, then the next week I'll only need it rarely.

Sometimes after prolonged periods of heavy usage, I'll notice myself becoming more physically dependent on them than I'd like. Signs of this are when the normal dosage of .25 mg doesn't affect me or when I have panic attacks that seem to be caused by me skipping dosages I had been taking regularly. What I'll do when I feel I'm becoming physically addicted, is do a "detox" week where I'll take next to none. It seems to reset me back to where I started. As such, my dosage has remained the same. A month's supply typically lasts me 6-7 weeks.

As for the effects, it greatly calms me down without making me too tired or feeling too "out of it." But as I said in the beginning, medications affect people very differently. My results may not be the same as yours.

Xanax 1mg 4xday keeps me from pulling my hair out...i have severe anxiety....its treated me very well good luck to you

My mom uses it at night to sleep, and it seems to work well.

xanax can be addicting so be careful. However it works very well for anxiety attacks. I am one who doesn't even like to take an advil..and i never take cold meds or anything of that sort. But, I finally gave in and took like a quarter of a .5 xanax which is the lowest dose possible, and that tiny bit has taken the edge off. If my attacks are bad I take half of .5. I have never taken a full pill yet, but many do. I also dont take mine everyday, only when needed. However I will prob be taking more often for a couple weeks due to a friend being in the hospital. Everyone is different and diff meds work for diff people. Talk to your dr. and see what they think. Xanax does work though, it really calms me and takes away my scary thoughts and the shakes and everything. I would of been in the hospital a few times now if I didnt have it. :) good luck to ya! xxoo

I have been through a couple of these same attacks without taking any meds, but that roller coaster was a pretty jacked up ride. This time is different, because I don't have anything to attach these attacks too like the ones in the past, thought it was to much of that good herb back then. Out of the blue attacks like this, not use to it at all!!