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Helo! I'm new in this online gathering and I have questions about Xanax. I am 74 years old and I take 0.5 Xanax occasionally to control anxiety and depression. I developed ME/CSF in 2022 and the struggle with this monster cannot be described adequately. A number of doctors threw their hands up once they took my history and recognized ME/CFS. I live in Greece and my current local doctor prescribe 0.5 Xanax for occasional use because I have suffered a terrible family incident in 2019 when I was separated from my family in the US (long sad terrible story). ME/CFS is almost unknown in this country and the go-to solution is to feed you depression medications by the bushel which I HATE ( and threw away completely after a 10-week withdrawal odyssey that thankfully succeeded). Xanax, however, has had decent success in controlling my disintegrated mood and, recently, my increasing difficulty walking. Sleeping is a struggle but Night Ade serotonin does a decent job, although I wake up a bit "drunk." Occasionally, I bypass the serotonin and take one 0.5 Xanax which delivers a bit more shuteye.
Does anybody in this helpful gathering have similar circumstances and impressions? Should I be concerned abt getting addicted to Xanax? My doctor says Not to worry. But my experiences with psychiatric drugs is AWFUL. Xanax, however, does the job without any discernible trouble, at least for now.
Any ideas/personal stories re Xanax will be highly appreciated. And I wish good health and happiness to all in a world that seems to go awry by the DAY!!!!
Cheers, Anestis
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Hi, I am a 60 year old woman who started Xanax due to high anxiety and panic attack. I’ve been on it for almost a year unknown that it was very addictive. I would not suggest that you rely on Zanax cause rather you use one milligram once a week as I did, you still fire yourself with bad withdrawals my whole body ache and I’m in five days as we speak into withdrawals and the older we are with medical issues. It will be harder to wean off this drug. I would not recommend it to anyone for any reason.
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my personal experience with .5 mg Xanax was really good for quite a few years. Within the last year, I have started to experience some serious depression and my anxiety has increased. I would love to just stop it and not feel this, but my body said absolutely no when I tried for a week. I ended up sitting on the couch, unable to eat during this entire effort. I do not agree with your doctor that it is not addictive. My cardiologist and my general practitioner believe it to be a very low dosage, but that does not mean it’s not addictive. I will be 73 very soon and don’t know if I’m metabolizing things differently or what the change has been, but I am definitely feeling it. I have an appointment in two weeks with my doctor to discuss what we’re going to change to get me off this drug. I absolutely do not feel it is doing any good any longer. I’ve also lost over 25 pounds since this brain fog started. In my personal experience again, I say beware. Good luck working through your decision and I hope you find something workable for yourself.