Posted by super on January 29, 2001, at 13:19:27
In reply to Re: Xanax tolerance » Daveman, posted by JaneST on January 28, 2001, at 18:00:24
Ideally, I've been told, Xanax should be taken "as needed." This way, (I guess) you won't develop a tolerance. If you need it all the time then it is probably best to find another drug, and you should probably find something else ASAP (before you are hooked on the Xanax). However, Xanax has been okay for me--nearly two years and I've never taken more than 2mg in a day, and I even stopped taking it completely for about a month. Personally, I never want to take more than 2mg because the higher the dose, the worse the withdrawal.
> D.~
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> Of course everyone is different...but my experience was that Xanax, though helpful for panic/anxiety/etc., was extremely addictive. It seems the therapeutic effect only lasted up to a few months or so and then the dose would have to be upped.
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> After a few years, I found myself telling doctors how much I was prescribed and they would look at me in disbelief...no one should be walking around at those levels. And let me tell you...weaning off the stuff was not a pretty picture...even though it was done over a long period of time...I never want to go through that again!
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> Now I'm taking Lorazepam (Ativan) and have successfully remained on the same dosage for 2 years...so my advice is to tread lightly here...and I'm rooting for the Paxil.
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> Best of Luck...
> Jane
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