MY DOCTOR HAS ME ON XANAX AND SEROQUEL, THIS IS FOR MY PERVASIVE SLEEP DISORDER,...I CAN GO WITHOUT SLEEP FOR ALMOST A WEEK BUT I HAVE SMALL SIEZURES WHEN I GO SO LONG WITHOUT SLEEP AND SOMETIMES SIEZURES WHICH BREAK BONES. I'D RATHER BE DEAD THAN HAVE ANOTHER SIEZURE LIKE THIS. MY DOCTOR WANTS TO TAKE ME OFF THE XANAX BUT WHEN I GO WITHOUT IT, I DEFINATELY HAVE SIEZURES......THE DEPENDANCE PROBLEM DOESNT BOTHER ME AS MUCH AS THE SLEEP DEPRIVATION BOTHERS ME, I AM 47 YEARS OLD (male)AND I NEED AN ANSWER TO MY PROBLEM.  I AM NOT DEPRESSED (in my opinion)THOUGH I DO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ANXIETY.  I CANNOT MAKE MYSELF SLEEP,...I DONT DRINK OR SMOKE POT, I DONT USE OTHER MEDS FOR SLEEP EXCEPT BENEDRYL WHICH DOESNT WORK.......DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE A SOLUTION FOR MY PROBLEM?
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You should NEVER stop taking this medication without slowly tapering off.  Cut the dose down a fourth every four days and you can slowly get off the pills.  The first four-five days after quitting are horrible and tough, but day six is a beauty and it is all gone and life is good again.  No you won't sleep during the four days after you quit - but you will catch up after the four days are over! Please taper off slowly - it is the only way!
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Is that the only symptom? After my father died, it was a stressful time, I started having panic attacks. I was told that AFTER a bad time is usually when they might appear. And out of nowhere. I worked with someone once and she had them too.  I said "man, you feel like you're going to die" and she said "no, you KNOW you are going to die" -- her husband took her to ER everytime. Mine were about 3 times a day - got hooked on Xanax but it worked. Had to get help to get off of it.  If the panic came back, I would chance that addiction again. I went to counseling which lessened the fear but not the feelings. Mine would happen in the car a lot. Like at a stop sign. My foot would shake badly on the brake and I would almost just go through. I felt like I was "melting" into the seat (oh, not afraid to drive either so that wasn't it), my heart would race. It's too many bad feelings at once. This is one of those things I swear - no one would understand unless they went through it. Mine lasted about 5 years.  My heart goes out to you if this is happening. But see your doctor. They aren't so prone to giving out Xanax anymore though. I guess I understand but it helped me big time. I was able to cope and go to work.
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Uhh...I think I understand what you are saying. When we have insomnia or something, sometimes it's caused from anxiety and stress. Adn best ways to fix those are to mentally just damn fix them, personally. It's hard though. And from what I can see, not many people seem to have an intelligent enough brain to solve their own problems. But on the other hand, some sleep problems are health problems. Sure, we can fix those, (seriously we fuckin can people!), but takin a drug to subside it so sleeping is possible in order to relax and rejuvinate, is good. There's too many factors to sleeping to blame it on sleeping pills or whatever. People just don't want to think. They want to do what it takes to get by, and if it means not doing anything, then they don't really care.
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Hi, I'm embarrassed to say that I do the same thing sometimes. Ill  go weeks without barely even thinking about food then go on these crazy eating frenzies and then I feel like shit afterwards. I'm not sure why we do this, its a truly sad thing and I'm taking two perscriptions to calm me down so I dont'  do it one is Xanex and the other is Zoloft. Talk to your doctor and tell him what's up..If not just try to GET OUT OF THE HOUSE and dont' get caught in the "funk" of the eating binge. Trust me I know exactly what your saying but good luck....
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I have this disease, as well as severe panic disorder, there are days when it is really difficult to deal with, like you said the meds help, but they don't take it all away, the best thing I have found to do is to keep myself busy, whether it is playing games on the internet, reading books, going outside and doing something around the house etc, it helps, the less you think about it, the less you have to deal with it.  \n\nAs for the meds your taking xanax is good, but highly addictive ( not trying to scare you or worry you )  so just watch how much you take, and only take what is prescribed, as for the lexapro, I have been on all of those meds, and the one that I found helps the best is Zoloft, so you may want to talk to your doctor about changing that med, sometimes it takes a while for the meds to start working like the lexapro, zoloft, wellbutrin, seraquel, etc..  they say as long as 6 to 8 weeks, so depending on how long you have been on the lexapro-xanax combo, you may have to just give it a little time for your system to get used to the meds, and start working.\n\nI have been dealing with anxiety/panic disorder for over 5 years now, so if you need someone to talk to who will understand what your going through, please feel free to e-mail me at dahorndogD013@yahoo.com, I'll be glad to listen,
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I DONT HAVE A LONG A$$ ANSWR EITHER\nTRY EATING XANAX, OR MATBE MORPHINE, ANYV WAY YOU PROLLY WONT GET THIS CUZ YAHOO ANSWERERS ARE A BUNCH OF ADDICTS TOO, thats why their on "yahoo answeres" and gonna delete the answer\nit seems to me "everytime" i answer a question or ask one someone that"knowsitall" is a stupid OLD, beyatrch that needs to go through menapause, and then be a concveded a$$-Hole
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I feel for your friend- But,I have the same problem.I'm a 37yr.old female.And I have Insomnia really bad.I've had a sleep study done.But,nothing I've tried has helped.I've tried- Reading,Simply Sleep,Tylenol P.M.,Ambien,Lunesta,and even a natural med from the pharmacy.Nothing has helped me yet.Sometimes I'm up for 2-days straight.It sucks.So,If you find out something please let me know if you don't mind.My E-Mail is: jac9blond@yahoo.com I wish i could help.
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Iam not on ambien, but as a nurse, I know that you can build up a tolerance after taking it for so long and then it will no longer be effective for you. You need to talk to your doctor about changing your medications. In the meantime, try drinking some warm milk or taking a nice warm, ralaxing bath before you go to bed.
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Your iron may be low.  I take Zoloft also and the Zoloft may add to the tiredness cause it causes drowsiness.  If you're young you just might be changing in your body, but I am anemic and always tired and thirsty.  So I take a women's vitamin.  Stay away from so much sugar and pasta (that breaks down as sugar).  Sugar can drop your energy also.  I pray you're not diabetic, my mother is so I know how you feel with your father.  Take care of yourself and get ample rest.  Your concentration might also be from anxiety.  I am bipolar so I have to take an antidepressant (Zoloft) and a medicine for anxiety, jitters, and loss of concentration (Seroquel).  I am a better person, more relaxed and calm, but I sleep a lot.  Hope this helped!
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Currently I am taking Xanex and Lexapro. The Lexapro is working so well that I rarly have to use the Xanex. Lexapro has side effects as all drugs do, and they are super bad for the first few days (nausia, tired) but once you get past that it is great. I have been on it for 2 weeks and I went to the bank today without freaking out, and without Xanex.So I love it. I took Zoloft for a while and it made me feel different. In a bad weird way. I love the way that Lexapro makes me feel. Well I am not as sexually aroused and can't climax right now, but hey it's not perminant and it is going to fix things.
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You will have to go to the doctor and be diagnosed and get written paperwork from him to take the the SSI office. You also have to go to the SSI office of course.\n\nSounds to me like you have a fear of public, medically referred to as "Agoraphobia" this is often caused by anxiety, or accompanies it.\n\nI have had GAD - general anxiety disorder, for about 20 years. I also have PTSD. I can tell you from experience that you need to get out of the house or you will only get worse. As someone posted above, you cannot die from an anxiety attack. Are you on any medications for this? If not I highly recommend getting some. It may take a while for you to find the right med for you as everyone is different, but it WILL change your life when you find it. I work full time and volunteer whwnever possible at my daughters school. My GAD had not completely gone away, but it has became much, much  more manageable. For me, Xanax has helped more than anything else ever has. \n\nI know several great websites and even a wonderful chat room where there are nothing except people with anxiety and related disorders. This has helped me alot. Just being able to talk to others who are going through the same thing you are can ease your mind alot.  If you wouls like this information I would be glad to share it with you. Just email me through here.  I will also be glad to chat with you and share my personal experiences and ways of coping with you.\n\nThe key to living with this order is learning how to manage it. You have to keep it under control and not let it control you!\n\nI wish you the best of luck!
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You REALLY need to go see a doctor. It is unsafe to go to sleep without talking to a doctor first. Please call a pharmasist or something, or a friend who would know what to do. DEFINITELY tell someone what happened before you go to sleep so if anything is wrong they will know.
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I take Xanax myself..not that often though...yes it is a good medicine for anxiety at least for me it is..i don't notice any side effects really...just the tiredness and drowsiness that comes with it..I wouldn't recommend taking it then going any where..however I'm not a doctor and so I would check with your doc before you take anything..I'm not a doctor...but my experience has been good with is so far..it seems a lil bit mild...i'll usually take a half of a pill and that seems to do me just fine...my mom and i both take it through prescription but we do not use it that often..hope this helps.....i take paxil as well for anxiety and depression and that helps a lil bit to...remember though consult with your doctor before doing anything or taking anything:)
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I have found that Xanax works wonders when I have to fly. Talk to your doctor...
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According to About.com:\n"Although the function of sleep is unknown, abundant evidence demonstrates that lack of sleep can have serious consequences, including increased risk of depressive disorders..."\n\nDrinking alcohol can cause sleeping disorders by changing the total amount of time you sleep and changing how long it takes for you to get to sleep.\n\nI've had insomnia for several years now. It tends to go with depression, which I'm being treated for too. What I always found amusing was the first psychiatrist prescribed me two Benadryl for sleep. It worked like a charm. (Just telling you what worked for me. I wouldn't want to presume to offer you medical advice.):)\n\nMake an appointment at your college health center. (I was a big believer in mine when I attended). They usually have counselors too. (My friends even did couples counseling when they were dating in college ... you guessed it, at their college health center!)\n\nI hope you start feeling better soon.
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I started suffering from panic disorder after my father's death - I heard this can happen after a traumatic event.  I had them for 5 years, tried all kinds of medications until finally they put me on xanax.  That is the ONLY thing that worked for me.  I did get addicted and had to get help to get off (as I was on them for so long) BUT if the panic attacks came back, I would go through that again if I had to - the xanax addiction -- because panic attacks are absolutely horrible.  I said to someone that had them "yea, you feel like you're going to die" and she said "no, you know you're going to die" -- she went to the ER with every single episode.  People - unless they've had them can never ever understand as the feeling is unexplanatory.  I feel for you big time and hope you can get some help quick for them because I FEEL YOUR PAIN.  People think panic attacks mean you are panicked over an event but that isn't the case - they come on at all times and for no particular reason.  I'm glad you brought this up.  It might help people who don't understand, understand how serious they are.  BEST OF LUCK TO YOU.  As for the xanax - it is worth it - just not too many doctors wanting to give it out.
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If you suffer from panic disoreder,associated with anxiety as far as I can get from your info,I would say the prescribed medications,namely Trazadone is not a good remedy.There are a lot of other possible and adequate drugs dealing with panic,and giving a satisfying long-term results.I have no idea why specialist still prescribe too often Xanax! Bear in mind that medication goes to addiction and it must be taken only as a temporary remedy!So I strongly advice you to see some other psychiatrist,and good effects are achieved for your condition,with the combination of SSRI antidepressants(Zoloft is good),and additional antipsichotic drug if needed.Go ahead and find a good shrink!Wish you luck!