Hi all, just found this place. The combination of going through a divorce and the holidays is really ramping up my anxiety lately. I went to my doctor and got an Rx for Xanax, but haven't noticed any relief from it. I'm 6'3" and 200 lbs and she prescribed 0.25 mg, 1/2 to 1 tablet 2x a day as needed.
I was wondering if this seems like a small dose for my size? Thank you for reading this post.
Call her if it isn't working. You may need more. Are you on any other meds? They can help too. Or maybe just give it a chance. Xanax works very well.
It's not much of a dose but many people don't need much. Xanax also is short acting. It's effective for a few hours. Think of a traditional bell curve. Xanax peaks and then wanes. Your problem is short term, or at least that's the hope. There are long term anti-anxiety meds but they come with a price...side effects you won't like. I think your Dr. is trying to avoid that. Call if you think you need a dose adjustment. You won't know the answer if you don't ask. If you don't ask, your Dr. thinks all is well.
Thank you both for your advice and input.
Xanax is very powerful and I was told by my Dr. that it changes brain chemistry, to be careful with it. You need however much you need to get relief temporarily for situational anxiety. I take and recommend Ativan when need. I take 1 MG tabs when needed up to twice daily but often don't. I am single also and have gone thru divorce hell. It gets better, really. Distraction works admirably for anxiety. Good luck.
Thanks, Rider. I was under the impression Xanax and Ativan are very similar. I was thinking of asking my Dr. about Valium too as an option. She put me on Wellbutrin recently, and I feel like that is magnifying the anxiety and making it worse. And you are spot on; divorce is hell.
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