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Is this anxiety or something more?
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I’ve tried everything for panic and fear over the course of 30 years, I felt that I had a rebound effect from Xanax. When it wore off, I would be twice as nervous, upset, anxious - you name it. Maybe Xanax isn’t the best thing. My psychiatrist told me that benzodiazepines are very bad for the brain and I quit them completely.
(Now I just kind of suffer in silence.) Not saying that that is the best advice, but you may want to think twice about grabbing a Xanax as now I am 67 years old my memory is very foggy and I quite often can’t focus and I do believe it has affected my brain.
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@barbaray58
I’m 70 and have been hearing the same thing for years. That’s why I tried all the ssri’s; the psychs were trying to get me off Xanax. Well, they made things worse. I guess it’s not a one size fits all situation. I always think twice before taking a Xanax; grabbing it just because it’s the easiest way to go is not good either.
I think all drugs have side
effects; it’s a matter of
whether the benefits outweigh the risks.
I’ve taken Xanax since 1993 and my memory is still pretty good, as is my focus, (I think).
Anxiety itself can affect both of those functions in my experience.
Please don’t suffer in silence; find something that works. I suffered in silence for years, and all it got me was heavy drinking and several nervous breakdowns.
I believe that whatever drug is either touted or demonized at a particular time has a lot to do with Big Pharma, money, and politics. Just my opinion over the years.