is there side affects to xanax?
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Drowsiness or dizziness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.\n\nTell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: mental/mood changes, slurred speech, clumsiness, trouble walking, decreased/increased interest in sex.\n\nTell your doctor immediately if any of these highly unlikely but very serious side effects occur: yellowing eyes or skin, signs of infection (e.g., persistent sore throat, fever).\n\nA serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, trouble breathing.\n\nIf you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.\n\n\nPRECAUTIONS:\nBefore taking alprazolam, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to other benzodiazepines (e.g., diazepam, lorazepam); or if you have any other allergies.\n\nBefore using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: liver disease, kidney disease, severe lung/breathing problems (e.g., COPD, sleep apnea), drug or alcohol abuse.\n\nThis drug may make you dizzy or drowsy; use caution engaging in activities requiring alertness such as driving or using machinery. Limit alcoholic beverages.\n\nCaution is advised when using this drug in the elderly because they may be more sensitive to its side effects, especially loss of coordination and drowsiness.\n\nAlprazolam is not recommended for use during pregnancy due to the potential for harm to an unborn baby. Consult your doctor for more details.\n\nThis drug passes into breast milk and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Therefore, breast-feeding while using this medication is not recommended. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.\n\n\nDRUG INTERACTIONS:\n\n\nYour healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.\n\nThis drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur: certain azole antifungals (e.g., itraconazole, ketoconazole), delavirdine, sodium oxybate.\n\nIf you are currently using any of these medications, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting alprazolam.\n\nBefore using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: clozapine, digoxin, disulfiram, kava.\n\nTell your doctor or pharmacist if you take drugs that affect the removal of alprazolam from your system (CYP 3A4 substrates, inhibitors and inducers) such as: other azole antifungals (e.g., fluconazole, voriconazole), certain anti-depressants (e.g., fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, nefazodone), certain anti-seizure medications (e.g., phenytoin, phenobarbital), cimetidine, macrolide antibiotics (e.g., erythromycin, clarithromycin), rifamycins (e.g., rifampin), ritonavir, St John's wort.\n\nTell your doctor or pharmacist if you take drugs that cause drowsiness such as: antihistamines that cause drowsiness (e.g., diphenhydramine), anti-seizure drugs (e.g., carbamazepine), medicine for sleep (e.g., sedatives), muscle relaxants, narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine), psychiatric medicines (e.g., phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine, tricyclic anti-depressants such as amitriptyline), tranquilizers.\n\nCheck the labels on all your medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold products) because they may contain ingredients which cause drowsiness. Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of those products.\n\nCigarette smoking decreases blood levels of this medication (through liver enzyme induction). Tell your doctor if you smoke or if you have recently stopped smoking because your dose may need to be adjusted.\n\nDo not start or stop any medicine wi
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The Short-Term Side Effects of Ecstasy\n\nWhile it is not as addictive as heroin or cocaine, ecstasy can cause other adverse effects including nausea, hallucinations, chills, sweating, increases in body temperature, tremors, involuntary teeth clenching, muscle cramping, and blurred vision. Ecstasy users also report after-effects of anxiety, paranoia, and depression. \n\nShort-term side effects of ecstasy\n\nNausea \nHallucinations \nChills & sweating \nIncreased body temp \nTremors \nMuscle cramping \nBlurred vision \n................these are a few I found off of Google...it is withdrawals, and i think if you type in 'ecstasy withdrawals,.." you will find more..I think you will be fine, and never, never, go there again... Say your prayers love xox
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If any of the following happen, see your doctor.\n\n"Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.\n"      Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:\n"            Chest pain; shortness of breath; swelling of feet or lower legs" (much longer list)(1)\n\n"More common side effects may include:\n"Abdominal pain, accidental injury, anxiety, arthritis, back pain, bone pain, breast pain, cataracts, chest pain, constipation, cough, depression, diarrhea, dizziness, dry mouth, flu-like symptoms, fractures, headache, heart disease, high blood pressure or cholesterol, hot flashes, infection, insomnia, joint disease or pain, loss of appetite, nausea, osteoporosis, pain, pelvic pain and stiffness, "pins and needles," rash, shortness of breath, sore throat, stomach and intestinal upset, sweating, swelling of arms and legs, urinary tract infection, vaginal discharge or inflammation, vomiting, weakness, weight gain."\n(2)
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No side effects....you are just stimulating nerves which in turn excites you because they are sensitive.....I wouldn't worry about it unless you start going after clothes pins or mouse traps on them..........
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Those are common side effects.Reduce the amount and it won't affect you so badly.Use only if necessary,they are a narcotic and therefore very habit forming.
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you better believe it.  Don't try to find out how much.  Stick to whatever is prescribed for you.  Also, xanax is highly addictive, so don't mess around with it.
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I think the only side effect is darned X-ray vision.  Good Luck with that!
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Sounds like you mean Xanax
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Xanax is cleared from the body quickly, usually within 24 hours.  To be on the safe side, I would give it a couple of more days than that, though.
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Side effects for Effexor (Venlafaxine), are:\n\nSide effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible:\nRare or uncommon:\n•abnormal body movements, for example, of your tongue or upper body\n•difficulty breathing\n•fainting spells\n•problems passing urine (increase or decrease in frequency)\n•mania (over-active behavior)\n•rapid heartbeat, or palpitations\n•seizures (convulsions)\nMore common:\n•agitation, anxiety, or restlessness, especially in the first week of treatment or when doses are changed\n•changes in vision (blurred vision)\n•sexual difficulties (abnormal ejaculation or orgasm, difficult or painful erections, impotence)\n•vomiting\n\nSide effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):\n•anxiety\n•dry mouth\n•constipation\n•dizziness, drowsiness\n•increased sweating\n•loss of appetite, loss of weight\n•nausea\n•tremor\n•weakness or tiredness\n\n"If anti-depressants are discontinued abruptly, symptoms may occur such as dizziness, headache, nausea, changes in mood, or changes in the sense of smell, taste, etc. (Such symptoms even may occur when even a few doses of anti-depressant are missed.) Therefore, it is recommended that the dose of anti-depressant be reduced gradually when therapy is discontinued."
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Reported side effects include mild dizziness or drowsiness, weakness, double vision, abnormal ejaculation, or changes in libido. Please talk to your doctor to let him know what you are experiencing.
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Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.\n\n    * Headache\n\n    * Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain\n\n    * Allergic reaction to active ingredient\n\n    * Low blood glucose level (hypoglycaemia)\n\n    * Weight gain\n\n    * Blood disorders\n\n    * Skin rashes\n\n    * Severe skin rash (erythema multiforme)\n\nThe side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.\n\nFor more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.\n\nHow can this medicine affect other medicines?\n\nThe following drugs may enhance the effects of glibenclamide leading to low sugar levels in the blood:\nAspirin; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS); sulphonamide antibiotics; co-trimoxazole; ciprofloxacin; warfarin; beta blockers; ACE inhibitors; anabolic steroids; monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs); antifungals (fluconazole and miconazole); testosterone; clofibrate; phenylbutazone.\n\nThe following drugs may reduce the effect of glibenclamide and so may raise blood sugar levels:\nDiuretics (loop and thiazide diuretics); corticosteroids; combined oral contraceptives; rifampicin; chlorpromazine.\n\nGlibenclamide may alter the blood thinning effects of warfarin and other coumarins.\n\n\nHow does it work?\n\nIn patients with diabetes mellitus, there is a deficiency or absence of a hormone manufactured by the pancreas called insulin. Insulin is the main hormone responsible for the control of sugar in the blood.\n\nGlibenclamide is an antidiabetic medication which is used in those patients with maturity onset or non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM). It works by lowering blood sugar levels by stimulating the production and release of insulin from the pancreas. It also promotes the movement of sugar from the blood into the cells in the body which need it.\n\nThese two mechanisms, in conjunction with a diet low in sugar and fat, allow diabetics to control their blood sugar levels more effectively.
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You must get in contact with another doctor, if you have been taking xanax for all that time and now don't have it I am guessing your system will be sick without it, like going cold turkey.\nMaybe those other doctors do think you need to stop taking it, but this is not the best way after so long.\n  I hope you can find someone sympathetic in your area that will deal with this in a much more empathic manner
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Hello:\nThis answer is in response to your question posted about anxiety, xanax and trazadone.\nTrazadone is an atypical anti-depressant, quite ancient in pscyhopharmacology. It was originally used strictly for depression, but the main side effect was sedation and drowsiness. Many doctors today now use it to help people suffering from insomnia, however it will give you a hangover effect the next day, some people worse than others. If you have been on trazadone for a while, more than a few weeks, you will want to taper off the medication. I dont know what dose you are on, usually somewhere between 50 and 150 mg at night. Taper from 150 to 100 for two weeks, then taper down from 100 to 50 for two weeks, then taper down from 50 and break the pills in half so you get 25 mg and take that for a week. That way you wont have the side effects of coming off the med too quickly.\nNow as far as xanax (alprazolam) this is in a group of sedatives called "benzodiazapines". They have been around a long time, and have been used for ages for anxiety disorders, generalized anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia. The problem with this class of drugs are that they are controlled by the DEA which means they have potential for abuse, tolerance and addiction. Be careful with this class of drugs though, they really cause sedation. I dont know what dose you were given but as a physician I never start someone any higher than 0.25 mg one to three times per day depending on how bad their symptoms are. These will definately cause sedation, incoordination, dizziness, loss of balance and you absolutely cannot drive or operate any machinery until you know how your own body is going to be affected by them. They are wonderful drugs if used as prescribed and used appropriately. They are falling out of favor with new drugs like Effexor-XR, paxil, zoloft, cymbalta, all of which are used for depression, anxiety and panic attacks, and sometimes obsessive compulsive disorders. I would talk to your doctor about your symptoms and you both can make a decision together as to the appropriate therapy for your symptoms. A lot of physicians are becoming "scared" to prescribe the benzodiazepines because they are DEA controlled and the docs are afraid they will lose their licenses if they over prescribe them. My point of view on these drugs are that if a patient really needs them, then it is in the doctors oath to help the patient. The benzodiazepines include not only xanax (alprazolam) but valium (diazepam), ativan (lorazepam), halcion (strictly for sleep because it so incredibly sedating, dalamane (also for sleep but bad hangover effect the next day) and klonipin (clonazepam). They all act in the same fashion but some work very quickly some work very slowly on the body.\nWhen I do use one of these drugs for anxiety disorder or panic attacks, I usually use xanax very low dose or klonipin at a low dose to take ONLY AS NEEDED when you feel an attack coming on. The benifit of xanax is that is rapid acting (half an hour) as opposed to klonipin which takes an hour or so. The best thing is discuss this with a physcian you feel comfortable with and who is amenable to prescribing this class of drugs.\nI hope this helped answer your questions and alleviate some of your concerns.\nRegards,\nWarren Shaffer, M.D.
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Side Effects of This Medicine \nAlong with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.\n\nCheck with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:\n\nMore common \nAgitation;  anxiety  \n\n\nLess common \nBuzzing or ringing in ears;  headache (severe);  skin rash, hives, or itching  \n\n\nRare \nConfusion;  extreme distrust;  fainting;  false beliefs that cannot be changed by facts;  hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there);  seizures (convulsions), especially with higher doses;  trouble in concentrating   \n\n\nIncidence not determined \nActions that are out of control;  anger ;  assault;  attack;  being impulsive;  chest pain or discomfort ;  fast or pounding heartbeat;  force;  inability to sit still;  irritability;  need to keep moving;  nervousness;  restlessness;  sweating;  talking, feeling, and acting with excitement   \n\n\nSymptoms of overdose--may be more severe than side effects seen at regular doses, or two or more may occur together \nFast heartbeat;  hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there);  loss of consciousness ;  nausea;  seizures (convulsions) ;  vomiting  \n\n\nOther side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:\n\nMore common \nAbdominal pain;  constipation;  decrease in appetite;  dizziness;  dryness of mouth;  increased sweating ;  nausea or vomiting;  trembling or shaking;  trouble in sleeping;  weight loss (unusual)  \n\n\nLess common \nBlurred vision;  change in sense of taste ;  drowsiness;  feeling of fast or irregular heartbeat;  frequent need to urinate ;  muscle pain;  sore throat ;  unusual feeling of well-being  \n\n\nOther side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor.\n\nRemember that side effects differ from person to person.
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It depends on what you're having Xanax prescribed for or what your diagnosis is.\n\nIf it's for anxiety or to help "mellow" you out, you may want to ask your dr. about trying Ativan or Klonopin, or lorazepam & clonazepam, the generic names.\n\nAtivan & Klonopin are known to help mellow ppl out quite well & curb anxiety & anger/aggression associated w/anxiety or tension. Also, they don't have as many of the sexual dysfunction side effects as much, as w/what's associated w/Xanax. Another thing to note is that they don't also have as strong of a sedative (making you very tired, lethargic, sleepy or just out of it as some ppl report) effect as Xanax does. They both have a much more milder effect that provides a lot of the same benefits as Xanax.\n\nAtivan or Klonopin are also a good switch from Xanax because they're both in the same class of drugs as Xanax- benzodiazepines & plus both drugs are often prescribed to treat many of the same things.\n\nAtivan & Klonopin are also less expensive than Xanax since the patent has been up for yrs on both of them & there are a number of pharmaceutical companies making the generic. \n\nBtw, don't be discouraged about trying generic drugs. By federal law & FDA regulations, they have to be biochemically exact. Meaning, brand names are just vanity names for drugs used for marketing because Ativan is easier to remember than Lorazepam, LOL. It wouldn't be the same drug if they weren't exact. Generic names are actually the biochemical drug compound that makes up the drug itself. So it's not just some complicated, nerdy name that some drug chemist thought up one day to sound impressive LOL. Xanax pretty much is another anxiety drug that a pharmaceutical company came up with so that they could have a new patent to be able to charge tons of money for & to monopolize the market for awhile because generics can't be made until that patent is up.\n\nAlso, don't ever be afraid to talk to your dr. or psychiatrist about changing meds if a particular med isn't working for you or is having troublesome side effects. You're actually doing yourself & your dr. a favor by being as pro-active as possible w/your mental well being. It's also not that uncommon. Everyone's chemical make up is different & so not all ppl will react the same to all drugs. Usually you have to go through a series of trial & error before you finally find the one, or ones in the right amounts that work best for you.\n\nGood luck!
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yes, sildenafil citrate has side effects (viagra is just a trade name, they mean the same thing). wight gain is not a common side effect but still be a side effect of viagra. \n\nmajor problems with viagra are:\nkidney and liver problems (as with most drugs)\nblod pressure and heart attack/store\nand more importantly retinal problems blindness.\n\nto read more go to  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sildenafil#Contraindications_and_side_effects\n\nthe age also is an important factor as well as the frequency of usage. ie. if you are using it every day youre likely to have more problems than if youre using it once in a week. \n\nit should not be used while on amyl nitrite (aka amyl, poppers, aromatics, spanish fly etc.) as its contraindicative (these drugs interact with sidenafil citrate and may lead to hospitalization of the user). for more info on contraindications go to the above link.\n\nhope that answers your question