Posted by SLS on March 1, 2009, at 19:24:42
In reply to can xanax make you more anxious?, posted by raisinb on March 1, 2009, at 16:52:50
> Not when you take it, of course, but in the "off time." I take 1 mg Immediate Release at night, and I have noticed a real rise in my anxiety levels during the day.
Possibly. The term used to describe this effect is "rebound anxiety". It is exactly like a mini-withdrawal. When the Xanax leaves the system and uncovers the excitatory neurons, there is almost a springboard effect as the anxiety overshoots its baseline severity.
1. You can try using less at night so there isn't as high a peak concentration.
2. You can try using the XR version for the daytime to control the anxiety, and still take your night dose.
3. You can try using Seroquel instead of the Xanax at night. You can add the Seroquel 25-50mg first, and then taper the Xanax.
- Scott
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