I was never prescribed xanax but a few years ago after my mom passed away my friend gave it to me to help me feel better and it worked really well, almost too well. Luckily she ran out of it so I didn\'t take it anymore. I really wanted it though to help me through the night. I was able to relax on it and not think about the horrible thing that had just happened. I thought it was great but I didn\'t want to ask my doctor for it, I didn\'t want to ask the doctor for anything but finally I did 3yrs later and she gave me paxil.

WHAT IS IT YOU DO AT HOME FOR WORK, BECAUSE I'M BIPOLAR ALSO. I'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO KEEP A JOB, SO I'M ON DISABLITY. I WOULD LOVE TO WORK AT HOME. DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL?????

I have been recently taking Xanax for anixety. At my worst - back in December - I was taken it just about 5 hours. Now I am only taken it in the morning to get going. When I wake up in the morning, I start freaking out for no real good reason, so I take 1 xanax and in the morning - go for a walk and feel somewhat better. I am also taken 150 mg of Zoloft.

I LOVE XANAX. It brings me to what is known as a normal place. I am dx with GAD-general anxiety disorder. The people around me and I know when 5-6 hrs have passed from the last time I took it. Tight chest, shaking of leg, impatient, easily irriated, snappish. Then I take that little pill and I respond more appropriatly by norm stds. If not I over react to simple life things. Dish in sink, pencil on floor. glass on table. weed in yard. It's sick and I grew up that way!!!!!! I haven't been without a xanax close around in 2 yrs. Addictive-go back to the diabetic arguement abt illness. It's more quality of life for some.

Xanax worked for me but I had to stop taking it because it makes me sleepy and almost interfered with my work.

I took Xanax for many years beginning with when it was first approved by the FDA. It didn't control the anxiety attacks completely but they were not as severe. .5 mgs was too little and 1 mg was too much. Never quite found the best dose so I chose to take a lesser amount and learn some coping techniques.

For cronic body and joint ache in the mornings to prepare for work I use a Homedics hand held two orb percussion massager on my lower lumberal area, hips, legs, accupressure points in the feet and ankles. This seems to give me enough relief from the pain by stimulating circulation to get me through the day at work. On exceptionally tough days sometimes I have to use it when I return from home.

Even though I deal with cronic pain with this, not knowing if it is age related, bone & disc deterioration, spinal fractures or just plain Hep C symptoms I force my self to walk. I have been blessed with living within one mile of work and make the daily walk as often as possible exceptions excessive ice and rain. I believe you have to keep moving to keep moving. I also must supplement my evening sleep with pain medication and have also used an arthritis medication which I have been trying to ween myself off of because it is hard on the liver.

We have to take a responsibility for our own healing which involves a balance of physical, mental, and spiritual efforts.

Enough for now

I have also read this book and found it to be a great resource. I would highly reccomend it to anyone interested in working on codependency issues.

wow....that's 99% how I feel to a T!

cool read 85% of it and was sure she is good for knowledge on subject....

SUPER ARTICLE....so...that's why...makes sense.Not only to I not feel 'connected' to anyone,I can't feel anyone trying to connect to me.

This was very interesting to read....thank you for sharing it with us.

Yes disconnected is the word I often use to describe my loneliness. Very good article. Needs more advice on how to address it tho.

I take .25mg only when I really need it and it helps me. My doctor told me to stop taking it, but I take it when I can't seem to find something that will take away my anxiety. Sometimes deep breathing and other relaxations don't work.

This is exactly how I feel