Xanax?????..........................

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Xanax?????..........................
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Tue, 03-15-2005 - 8:27am

I can totally relate to Lisa (tyner57) I have become terrified to fly myself. I used to love it until 9/11 and now it scares me to death. I want to take a vacation by myself to FL to visit my dad & wonderful step mom for my birthday next month. I know it's going to cause me a great deal of anxiety to get on the plane and so I'm wondering about xanax. Does it really put you out when you take it? I'd have to change planes so I need to be somewhat functional so I can do that.


I will ask my p/tdoc when I see her on the 22nd but I wanted your opinions as well.


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Registered: 01-29-2005
Tue, 03-15-2005 - 4:33pm
Xanax had worked wonders for me! When I have time to be a bit out if it, like at bed time, I take a whole dose. I get sleepy, but I could definitely be functional, like for flying. When I know I can't afford to be groggy, I take half a dose and then I am calmed but alert. Clearly, your doc will know what's best in your case, but I'm telling you, I don't know where I'd be w/o it!
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Registered: 03-11-2004
Tue, 03-15-2005 - 5:50pm
I took xanax in the past, Danielle. It made me a bit sleepy @ first, but never so *out of it* that I couldn't function. Valium is a different story. I could feel it relaxing me & that caused me to panic. I like all
 

 


 



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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 03-15-2005 - 8:11pm
Thanks for the feedback. I'll talk to my doc about it when I see her again next week. I tend to handle meds just fine, they don't usually hit me too hard so xanax might just be ok for me.

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