Posted by Abby Cunningham on November 1, 2007, at 15:53:09
In reply to Xanax has such a short-effect, strong though...., posted by your#1fan on October 28, 2007, at 22:36:10
Hi, here is Dr. Bob's benzo equivalency chart, showing xanax has a half-life of 9-20 hrs., half-life being the time it takes for half of the med. to leave your system. So you either have an extremely fast metabolism, or have developed a tolerance to alprazolam.
http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/bzd.html
I myself have been on xanax for over 20 years, and it still works super fine for me, thank the Lord!
I take .5 mg. in the a.m. around 7-8am, then the next dose I take around 2-3pm, .25mg., then at bedtime around .75 mg. So we are all different.I would say that it is still in your system as all the charts say so, but you must have a tolerance to the med which is unfortunate.
Kind regards, Abby
> i've been on many antianxiety medications, first it was, well actaully my first medication was lexapro. That didnt help at all, i went like a year on antidepressants, for anxiety! my doctor finally started using Clonazepam. After that Lorazepam (Ativan)
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> Then finally after just years of horrific wonderful anxiety, i was put on xanax.
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> The bad thing, but the good thing is it only lasts approx. 2 hours. For me exactly.
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> Ativan lasted 6-5 hours. Which was good but sometimes i didnt feel i need to be sedated after. Xanax is just a really quick acting anxiety ridder.
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> It has a sedative effect but sometimes, when things get on my mind and bother me until im almost fixing to DIE! i think i need Lithium. I havent talked with my pdoc in a while. Main thing, i never want to call my doctor a million times.
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> But xanax is good in a weight because, you know the timing of when its going to where off, quick.
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> Thats all....
poster:Abby Cunningham
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