Posted by cache-monkey on January 16, 2006, at 20:31:40
In reply to Xanax...how many times per day, posted by tepiaca on January 16, 2006, at 19:21:12
Hi,
I've heard many (and based on my own experience in the past) that you need to dose every 4-5 hours. But, I've also heard some say that Xanax lasted a good 10+ hours for them. I would say that you should go by your symptoms.
If this is situational anxiety, you should dose when you feel it necessary. I'm sure you have heard all the dire warnings about tolerance, etc., but I would imagine that dosing more frequently than necessary has a greater chance of leading to tolerance.
Also, it this is not situational, but a longer term anxiety issue, I would enter the benzo arena cautiously. I myself got on Klonopin about a year ago for a combination of situational and generalized life anxiety, and am stuck in my taper right now. Going back I think that there were some life changes I would have made, and other meds I would have tried, before going the benzo route. But it did get me through a tough time, and while it won't be easy to get off, I think it will slowly happen.
Good luck,
cache-monkey> Hello, can you tell me how many times
> a day should I take xanax to maintain
> the effect of this med?
>
> It´s not Xanax XR , it´s the normal xanax
>
> thank you
> Tep
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