Posted by yxibow on December 28, 2006, at 4:29:21
In reply to REAL benefit from Xanax XR vs. Xanax IR, posted by jealibeanz on December 27, 2006, at 23:36:27
> Has anyone switch from brand name Xanax IR to brandname Xanax XR? Or generic alprzolam IR to generic alprozolam XR with any success? How does the dosing compare in real life? More or less than before? Do you do twice a day dosing?
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> I currently take Brand Xanax IR 1 mg t.i.d. I've been trying to take less, but end up take my full prescibed amount by the end of the night. Sometime I forget (there's that ADHD kickin in) or I tend to unknowingly let the axiety build until I need to take 2 or 3 within hours of each other. I'm going through a very stressful/emotional time. I think I'll hold off on my plan to cut back.
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> I notice I get really cranky when I don't take it. I'm not sure what to tell me doc exactly. I'm wondering if Xanax XR would be better, but there never seems to be wonderful reviews. I also fear that if he goes by the company's dosing conversion guidelines, I'll end up with much less of the drug than my body is used to. It seems like most people need more on XR than they did on IR. I doubt he'd very experienced with this med, since it doesn't seem to have been a big hit.
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> Still gotta work on the ADHD meds too. I've gone up to 54 mg Concerta. It has minimal effects and only lasts 4 hours. Don't know what's up with that. Hopefully he'll have new ideas!!!
If you and your doctor think that Xanax rx'd daily, XR or IR are a good thing, and you have best response to it compared to other benzodiazepines I suppose one can't stop a good thing. But the crankiness rings of interdosal problems.Benzodiazepines with short half lives generally have their best use as a PRN medication, and as such have a more powerful response when used occasionally. Valium or Klonopin still seem like better ideas for daily benzodiazepine regimes but some people I suppose may not respond as well.
Just a thought. And the XR is really just a patent extender, for the most part. Maybe a small market enjoys benefit because for them as I was noting above if that is your case, Xanax is the only thing for them that works better than the laundry list of benzodiazepines with longer half lives.
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