Bad Anxiety today,and DIZZIness I have already taken 3 xanax and my pharmasist says take more,other people?

Question

tell me Xanax causes dizziness,beeb on it for almost 17 years. Had my heart checked yesterday said it was fine but im having a hard time breathing and feelsmlike im having a heart attack.head and neck hurt too, ANy ideas what i can do to chill,and get over this dizzinss my Dr is going to put me back on Valporic acid hich i took for 6 years for panick attacks and i quit taking it in May cold turkey,would that matter,Im a mess Any Idea would be helpful

Answer 1

BULLCRAP!!!! YOUR Pharmacist would NEVER TELL YOU TO TAKE MORE THAN PRESCRIBED!!!! Try to fool someone who has never been there and it may fly with them. You are an addict!

Answer 2

yes Xanax is a highly addictive benzodiazepine... much like klonopin and valium.. im sure everybody knows what this is, If you were a depressed and anxious teenager living in the states the past ten years, you were probably prescribed this or a variant of this at some point in your life.. It carries a high risk of dependency , and is highly abused and sold illegally as well.. so it's no joke of a drug and many people myself included have had major problems with it. The main thing, as it seems you are going through a sort of withdrawal from it, is that you don't continue to self medicate with it , and don't take any more just to 'balance yourself out'. The resulting withdrawal from Xanax can cause depression, insomnia, and higher states of anxiety than before the drug was even taken to combat this for that purpose, High risk potential abusers are people with a history of drug abuse, mental disorders, or chronic illnesses. Often Xanax is used to 'ease the pain' in more ways than one. I am flabbergasted how I was prescribed this stuff, along with a variety of antidepressent drug regimens when I was a kid. Ironically the side effects, and withdrawal from these medications and regimens can sometimes be more prevalent AFTER they have been halted. So parents + doctors that are reading this, think twice before you start prescribing whatever medication is hip at the moment! A lot of controversy has gone down the past few years due to the ready availability of what are basically mind-altering narcotics; sold as medicine. In my personal experience, the negatives far outweighed the positive effects of these kinds of meds, and I had to stop taking them. And it was kind of like waking up from a bad dream.... You should research some natural ways to nurture body back to health, and yes by all means avoid caffiene!!!

Answer 3

i can relate to your situation from personal experience.my nerve/anxiety problems got bad at 17..30 yrs later,i struggle.some days are cake..others are mud pies.
try keeping stress as low as you can.visualization and deep breathing may lower the intensity of the attack some.
remember that the more xanax you take the more you have to take Next time.i have been off paxil and xanax for about 6 mos..i know i need to get back on the paxil,as it does help with frequency and severity of problems.and there is nothing else like a xanax to chill the nervous twitchies..most drs. look at addiction potential...
one therapist said if xanax gives me a better quality of life..i should be allowed to have it..monitored,of course.i lost my family dr last fall after several yrs..he accepted and went with the scrips that the mental health profession had found work for me.now.none of the locals feel that way..one would give me xanax..the new cr..over 150.00 a month not covered by my ins.
so..even tho i could get the meds on the street far easier and not much more costly than the legal way...i do without.
yea..i have the dizziness,nausea,chronic insomnia..agorophobia..all severe enough to be classed disabled by them.
saltines and coke or herbal teas may help the nausea.
head between knees helps dizziness some times..dont stand up or sit up too quickly..know your blood pressure..low may contribute to dizziness,as could high bp.
find something,anything to focus on occupy the mind,if you can,then it doesnt have the freedom to run wild and attack within..
i read alot,but sometimes just cant focus on a book..
listen to music..whatever distracts you.
therapy was nice..but unless you can afford private practice dr,you are stuck with the public mh organizations.ithe couple of times i got a great therapist combined with a good shrink to prescribe my meds..well,it was only months before they moved on to another job somewhere.and i dont handle change real well.
i go a few days at a time and wont go farther outside than the few feet it takes to put the dog out or in.
sounds like a pathetic way to live to some i guess..but it keeps the heart attack type panic attacks to a minimum.
best of luck..sounds like you need your meds,which ever ones work best for you.this is a chemical imbalance in our brains that totally shapes how we live our lives.i used to work totally in the public..customer service jobs..loved meeting tons of new people.about 5 yrs ago that became impossible even with meds.email me if you like.
oh yea..be careful with the cold turkey stuff.that got me 3 days voluntary admit to a psych ward.

Answer 4

Go to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting and ask them. Xanax is highly addictive. You should be discussing this issue with your doctor.

Answer 5

I'm not a doctor, nor a pharmacist. I know there are people dealing with conditions that I cannot even comprehend but, if you truly trust your doctor, follow his or her advice. If you have doubts, get another opinion or doctor -- not junk advice from Yahoo users.

Answer 6

I'm concened- the desparation of this and your more recent question suggest your reacting VERY strongly to people bashing on your prescription drug use.

Pharmacists will generally not tell you to take something more than prescribed- PLEASE listen- if he told you this, he's doing you a grave disservice by having you avoid your MD.

Best of luck.

Answer 7

i really think that you should see a doctor. i dont know much about xanax but that sounds like a lot.