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Last activity on 12/10/2025 at 12:36 PM
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I just wanted to share my experience with xanax. It worked great in the beginning. But the problem with it is that the longer you take it the more tolerance you build up for it and in my experience had to keep taking more. I ended up on it at 4 mg daily for 12 years, then it began to nolonger work for more than an hour. Then ended up at the emergency room with severe withdrawal symptoms.. I had to go through withdrawal which was very bad. I finally made it through that and felt really great for a while. Then gradually felt worse again. It's been a rollercoaster since then. Right now, I am not sure where all my symptoms are coming from. My thoughts on Xanax are to use it only with extreme caution.
Take care,
I know how debilitating extreme anxiety can be, but be sure you don t get desperate enough to make it worse.
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Last activity on 08/18/2025 at 6:09 PM
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Hi everyone! How are you doing today?
Have you ever been prescribed Xanax? Was it effective? Did you have any side effects?
I want to encourage everyone to post their treatment reviews here 👇
https://member.carenity.us/medications/xanax-673?keywords=xana
⭐This new feature is where Carenity members can leave their opinions about side effects and medical efficacy.⭐
Take care,
Polina from the Carenity team