I took my xanax.....

[dbeck128]

I felt comfortable splitting my .25 in half. So that's what I did.

Idk what it's supposed to make you feel like, but I dont know if I felt anything? No tiredness, or calmness? I mean, I know I wasnt panicking as much but I dont know if it was the medication helping.

I couldn't really feel a difference when I took it?

Oh & a huge thank you to the overwhelming support on my last post, about being scared to take it. You guys gave me the extra boost I needed to believe in myself to get better.

[Daninicole22]

Not really sure on Xanax cause I don’t take that Benzo but I do however take Clonazepam which is in the same category as Xanax, and when I first started taking it I took 0.25mg and it wasn’t enough, I ended up taking the other part of that which was 0.5mg (half of 1mg) and it helped and I could feel the effects then! Maybe next time take the whole 0.25? Again, not too sure how the Xanax works on dosage but that’s a similar situation that happened to me, was scared to take it and then when I did I took smallest dose possible, and it didn’t do much of anything.

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I was going to comment on your post yesterday but didn't get to finish it off before heading out of work. It can be scary trying new meds. Obviously everyone is going to feel different on a med (Klonopin made me sleep, Ativan felt weird....and others feel better on both of those). Generally with Xanax, I am able to take my worst anxiety and return to normal. I am not high, extremely tired, drunk feeling, or dizzy...just chilled out. I would say only taking half the dose, you probably experienced some mild to moderate relief. Definitely proceed like that if it's best...the less to get relief with benzos, the better for you long-term. I only tell this story for the sake of the medication's power....I once took more than I should have when I was young and dumb. Double my dose which was .5 mg...so 1 mg...and I felt pretty good, tired, and super relaxed. That, of course, isn't the goal of Xanax...it's to rid the anxiety and feel normal. I think you'll feel it more when your anxiety is higher and you come down from that. Xanax usually works in about 20 minutes and doesn't last too long compared to others in the class. If you comfortable, you can see if the .25 mg itself helps you feel relief. That said, if .125 mg left you feeling normal and okay, really, that's a great place to be so you don't end up addicted later on. Glad all went well though!