Posted by kittencat on May 13, 2004, at 12:29:43
In reply to finally got xanax! now......, posted by becksA on May 13, 2004, at 11:19:15
> My doctor finally gave me Xanax XR for my social anxiety. I'm starting out on 2MG per day, but for my first day it almost seemed like it could be more. Is it something that will take a few days, or if it didnt seem enough on the first, does that automatically mean i'll need a little more?
Holy cow!
2 mg is actually quite a large dose, particularly to start off with! Your anxiety must be quite intense, but still...perhaps it would be better to take .5mg 4x daily...at any rate, Xanax is an extremely fast acting drug & you should feel the results immediately (well, about 20 min. after you take your dose). It does not need time to build up in the body...in fact, I believe it metabolizes quite quickly, thus it is important to take your doses regularly & on time.With me, personally, 1mg knocks me out completely, unless I am working & forced to stay awake, in which case I feel quite sluggish & slow...find it a bit difficult to articulate my thoughts, as well as drive sometimes.
Shoot, I'm sorry...I just reread your post & realized that you are taking the extended release form. In that case, 2mg should be fine, I think. I've tried both, & personally prefer the immediate release form...I feel the effects of the drug much more strongly that way, & also found it extraordinarily beneficial in controlling "acute", on the spot panic attacks.
Lots of people here with tons of Xanax experience, so hope you will get all the information that you need. Good luck! Xanax is great & I don't know how I ever lived without it.
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