Posted by BLKVETTES on August 10, 2003, at 13:05:31
In reply to Wayne Or anyone I have a question, posted by tm on August 10, 2003, at 6:59:25
> I doubt that you remember so a brief summary. Started lex the last week of April and have been on Xanax longer than that. I have been on 20 mg of lex for most of the time and still take .5 Xanax 4 x a day. My anxiety problems started the first week in March. I started with Paxil and did not like the SE's. My problem is that I have good weeks with no problems and no axiety thoughts. Then I will get week or so that a little Axiety creeps back in, I can hide it and nobody knows. I start to have slight sleeping problems, I wake up several times early in the morning. In know way do I suffer like I did when I first started with anxiety. Do you have any ideas? I go back to the pdoc the Sept. 3. Don't want do go through a med change!! Does anyone else expierence this? Thanks!
> Tim
>Hi Tim, this is just from my experience and dont know if it will happen with you. My depression went away in about 6 to 7 weeks pretty much for good. The anxiety was a different story. It started going away around the 7 week time mark. It slowly got better over time and I do mean slowly. I to had those days where there would be no anxiety and then a few days of what I call mild anxiety that was more of a nuisance than anything. My sleep patterns would change from sleeping good to waking up constantly to insomnia and back and forth. Im not going to lie it must have taken me a good 5 months for what I would say for it to leave pretty much for good. I no longer take xanax except for a little before bedtime. The goal would be to wean off the xanax at some point. After awhile your body builds up a tolerance to the xanax and it does not have the same effect. If possible only take it when you need it. Others on different boards take more than you. There is a new xanax that is more potent and stays in the body longer. We are all so different but getting rid of the anxiety is a real SOB. Thats about all I can say I guess it just takes a lot of time. At one time I was so bad I could not leave the house or be left alone so I hope that gives you hope!!!!!!! TAKE CARE!!!!
WAYNE
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