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Posted by Ame Sans Vie on February 1, 2003, at 18:22:22
As much as I love these little puppies, I dread the three times each day I have to choke down one of those 2mg bars. Never in my 20 years on this earth have I put such a foul-tasting, bitter substance to my tongue, lol. Anyway, just wondering if anyone knew any tricks to get them down easier? Soft drinks used to help, but now I refuse to touch caffeine, sugar, or aspartame (Nutrasweet®). That of course rules out juices-- sugar. I've tried V-8 once and that just made an already quite unpleasant task into a more unpleasant one, lol.
I suppose I could always down a coupla slammers of AfterShock immediately before getting the Xanax down, but who wants to drink Cinnamon Schnapps at 8AM? That stuff stinks, man, people are gonna know you're a drunkard, lol.
Anyway, thanks in advance for any replies,
Michael
Posted by BrittPark on February 1, 2003, at 23:11:51
In reply to lol, I feel stupid. What to do about bitter Xanax?, posted by Ame Sans Vie on February 1, 2003, at 18:22:22
I find the bitterness of Xanax vaguely comforting. Purely Pavlovian.
One thing you could try is to buy some gelatin capsules and take your Xanax inside of one. I would guess that there wouldn't be much difference in the pharmacokinetics. Ask your doctor though.
A more drastic approach would be to switch to Klonopin as it has a slightly minty taste, or so I've found.
May you find a way to protect your taste buds ;)
Britt
Posted by judy1 on February 2, 2003, at 16:55:05
In reply to Re: lol, I feel stupid. What to do about bitter Xanax? » Ame Sans Vie, posted by BrittPark on February 1, 2003, at 23:11:51
Britt's solution is absolutely perfect, I've put nasty tasting meds in empty gelatin capsules (get them from your pharmacist) and it works perfectly. I did have to smile though, I actually take 2mg xanax tabs sub-ling, mush them up under my tongue so I can get instant relief from a panic attack. hope I didn't just make you ill :-) take care, judy
Posted by viridis on February 2, 2003, at 17:05:56
In reply to lol, I feel stupid. What to do about bitter Xanax?, posted by Ame Sans Vie on February 1, 2003, at 18:22:22
Or, you could just stick it inside a jellybean and swallow that (seriously!).
Posted by sl on February 2, 2003, at 17:27:33
In reply to lol, I feel stupid. What to do about bitter Xanax?, posted by Ame Sans Vie on February 1, 2003, at 18:22:22
Take it with herbal tea, you could even sweeten the tea with stevia (a natural plant product that's incredibly sweet). :)
sl
PS you can also get the clear gelatin capsules at some healthfood/nutrition stores. :)
Posted by ZeeZee on February 2, 2003, at 19:55:22
In reply to Re: lol, I feel stupid. What to do about bitter Xa, posted by sl on February 2, 2003, at 17:27:33
Follow it up with a breath strip on your tongue!
Posted by Ame Sans Vie on February 2, 2003, at 20:32:11
In reply to Re: lol, I feel stupid. What to do about bitter Xanax?, posted by judy1 on February 2, 2003, at 16:55:05
<vomit> lol, no actually I've taken 2mg Xanax sublingually too... but it's not quite so necessary for me to do so because my attacks are quite predictable.
--Michael
Posted by Ame Sans Vie on February 2, 2003, at 20:42:04
In reply to Re: lol, I feel stupid. What to do about bitter Xa, posted by viridis on February 2, 2003, at 17:05:56
Hm, not a bad idea; Jelly Belly makes those sugarless jelly beans. Thanks for the suggestion!
--Michael
Posted by Ame Sans Vie on February 2, 2003, at 20:45:27
In reply to Re: lol, I feel stupid. What to do about bitter Xa, posted by sl on February 2, 2003, at 17:27:33
Thanks for the reply; actually, I already use Stevia or Splenda as sweeteners. I won't touch aspartame unless it's in negligible amounts. And I definitely drink my fair share of herbal tea.
lol Thanks for the tip on the gelcaps, but I've got *plenty*... I'm a practicing herbalist and must have hundreds of thousands of them lying around my house, lol.
--Michael
Posted by Ame Sans Vie on February 2, 2003, at 20:55:29
In reply to Re: lol, I feel stupid. What to do about bitter Xa » sl, posted by ZeeZee on February 2, 2003, at 19:55:22
lol, that might work... or hurry up and gargle with Listerine after taking the pill... dammit, why can't they sugar-coat Xanax like they do with Nardil?? lol
By the way, anyone know anything about the current status of Xanax XR?
--Michael
Posted by lostsailor on February 3, 2003, at 12:17:48
In reply to Re: lol, I feel stupid. What to do about bitter Xa » ZeeZee, posted by Ame Sans Vie on February 2, 2003, at 20:55:29
OMG, this sounds sad, but I have learned to love the 'sweet" taste of a 2mg xanax under my tongue as much as chewing my Valium. The only bezo. that I hate the taste of, and therefore would swallow, is klonopin. Yuck. Am I the only one that loves and savors the taste of oncoming relief??? ~Tony
Oh, and btw, I think that in terms of sweetness, Ativan seems the most likely for others to take sublingual or chew and be able to handle.
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