.25 mg Xanax works for temporary anxiety?

Question

I just started back up at college and for the last 3 weeks I have had the WORST anxiety....with very unrealistic fears about everything and adjusting to being away form home. I finally broke down and went to the Doctor. She prescribed .25 mg of xanax as needed. Will it help? will it help me work through the next couple of weeks...BECAUSE I KNOW THESE FEELINGS ARE TEMPORARY. I felt this way last year too and it went away in a few weeks.

Answer 1

Xanax at the .25 level sounds like way too much to me, unless you are in the middle of a full blown panic attack. .5 mg would be more like it, 4 times a day as a preventative measure. It is always easier to deal with anxiety BEFORE you actually are, hence the low preventative dose throughout the day. Xanax can be a life saver for some, a demon for others if you have an addictive personality, as it is an extremely addictive drug. Beware of that. Good Luck............G.

Answer 2

yes it should and if you need more to cope say after a week the dr may up it to 50 mils as needed till you feel better i would take it at night at first because it has a sleepiness effect to it once your body adjusts you will just be relaxed instead of tired all the time

Answer 3

Yeah I think that should definitely help to calm the nervousness to a point where it will be manageable for you. Just make sure you are following doctors orders and keeping him/her updated as to how you are feeling and how the meds are working. Good luck!

Answer 4

Yes it will take the edge off. That small of a dose wont make you sleepy or anything either, or it shouldnt. It just depends on how your body reacts to it. Good luck.

Answer 5

do exactly what your doctor says .1 every when u need it
and yes it is a temp fix only YOU can take care of the anxiety.


hope this helps kingar1

Answer 6

It should help....you can put one under your tongue to relieve anxiety quicker.