Why would a doctor prescribe xanex specifically?
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xanax belongs to the benzodiazepine classification of antianxiety drugs it is an immediate action choice for MILD anxiety and social phobia\nas is ATIVAN \nValium which is still widely used is also used but is a poorer choice as it has a longer half life so the patient response may not be as predictable\n benzodiazepine drugs of which xanax is one are also used  as sedatives muscle relaxants  in the treatment of epilepsy and alcoholism\nthe distinction between their uses are determined onset duration and route of administration\nsince you did not specify what the xanax was being used to treat and asked for other drugs i'll give you some more anti anxiety drug names\natarax\nativan\nbuspar \ncentrax\nmiltown\n equanil\nserax\nstelazine\ntranxene\nlibrium\nyour doctor probably feels this is the best drug for you and your condition\ni hope this helps you\ngood luck
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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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Get a new doctor! Some will flat out not prescribe benzos. I know doctors who won't give out pain medication. That would be my advise.
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A Dr can prescribe it for you but I think you have to have Cancer or Glycoma....
327127
This is a question to ask your doctor.
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Actually it depends on the state. It is unethical to prescribe or treat members of your own family.  States can be very specific on category of medications a doc can prescribe such as controlled substances.  Some docs will write a script to individuals as a professional courtesy if they trust their judgment...such as a doc writing a script for a nurse.  They do take a risk when doing that as the previous response stated they should have a good history, know allergies and so forth.  If the patient does have an adverse reaction that physician would have a legal liability.
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I know that medical Dr's must care about people because of all that they do for people and we can count on them when we have emergency's and we need their help. If you are like any one, you have seen the down right stupid commercials they have for drugs. I really hope most people can see right through the scare tactics of the drug companies. Whatever new disease they put out there that they just happen to have the medicine for. I mean does it really  make any good sense to put a man made chemical(Drug) into your body to fix it.. I go to get regular chiropractic adjustments to keep my nervous system functioning better, and take natural medicines.. I don't get all the coughs, sniffles, and junk my co workers all around  me do either. If you do the research on it and not just listen to what the main stream public does, you will only benefit yourself.  Drug companies and Dr's go hand in hand.. Think about it.. To the person that answered after me, If you read the very first line of the paragraph I acknowledged that Dr's do care.. They must.. Did you skip that part?
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Every doctor is different.  He has the duty to treat his patient to the best of his abilities, but if he believes it's not in the patient's best interest to become dependent on narcotics, he certainly has the right to refuse to prescribe them.\n\nThe patient is always free to consult with another doctor.  I'm sorry for whoever it is that's in this situation. It's really a horrible place to be at...
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Drysol.  Get RX from you Doc.
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That's a very very good question in light of the fact that they have\nlittle if any real value to a persons health. AMA doctors today are\nonly expert at their financial portfolios all other requirements they\nmust complete are cover by what they call standards of care,which are dictated prescriptions of their real masters the\ndrug dealers.
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Not necessarily, don't just automatically take your doctor's word as golden.  If you're uneasy about it, by all means, get a second opinion.  Doctors have a terrible tendency to overprescribe medications.  This is partly because patients expect to get a prescription when they go to the doctor.\n\nA few months ago I went to the doctor stating clearly that I would just like her to tell me the benefits and drawbacks of using antidepressants to help me through some grief and depression.  I told her I was not at all sure that I wanted to take them, but that I just wanted to get as much information as I could before I made my decision.  Within 5 minutes, she had written me a prescription for Effexor, an antidepressant.  I was so frustrated because I felt like she hadn't listened to my requests and simply scribbled the prescription on a pad of paper as a way of 'dealing with me.'\n\nIncidentally, I talked this over with my counsellor and I decided I did not want to go on the antidepressants.  I never filled the prescription.  Instead, I worked out a plan with my counsellor to try just talking with her more about my problems, and if that didn't work I would give the meds a try.  But now I'm doing well, just with the counselling sessions.\n\nDon't take your doctor's word automatically.  Seek a second opinion and develop an alternate plan for addressing your problem if you're wary of taking powerful drugs.
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When your only tool in your toolbox is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.  Drugs are the only tool most medical doctors have for treating patients.  If they can't write a 'script' they do not know what to do.\n\nA recent editorial in the British Medical Journal (one of the top medical journals in the world) discussed a study that looked at the treatment recommendations that are considered 'standard' for 221 medical conditions.  The editors were literally 'shocked' to discover that every single one of the conditions included as 'standard recommendations for proper treatment' at least one drug! \n\nSimply, medicine today has literally gotten into a corner where it functions as if every disease is 'caused by a drug deficiency'.  Note: this is 'easy medicine'.  It works nicely into a 10 minute office visit which culminates with a prescription and a $125 charge.  Real medicine takes a lot more time and a lot more knowledge (and makes a lot less money).\n\nYou might want to consider seeing a Chiropractor or Naturopathic Physician or a medical doctor (small 'caps' are intentional) that is trained in Functional Medicine.  Real 'doctors' work with their patients to find and treat the cause of problems and do not resort to masking symptoms with drugs.\nBest wishes.
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They went to medical school, completed a residency and such, and are licensed as doctors.  Legally, that's all that's required.\n\nAcademically, all doctors study some amount of psychiatry along with many other areas of medicine.  A GP would most commonly prescribe psychiatric medication on the recommendation of a psychologist (as in, the shrink says the patient is depressed, ADHD, whatever, and the MD decides which pills to give them), so he'd mainly just be concerned with the physiological effects of the medication.  An ER doctor usually wouldn't prescribe psych meds except on an emergency basis (ex. a single dose of halidol for a dangerously psychotic patient).  Mostly they'd refer to a psychiatrist, but any medical doctor is qualified to prescribe psychiatric meds.
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Why didn't you ask your doctor about this--that is what he/she is there for?  (Sorry to answer your question with one, but come on).
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the first question would be, why was he prescribed these in the first place. xanax, or Alprazolam, a very addictive benzodiazipine, which is used to treat long term anxiety, should really have not have been preacribed. my advice is to go back to your GP and ask about a anti anxiolytic (just like benzodiazipines) but not addictive called Buspirone. If declines, he is not acting in your best interests, as benzos are addictive, be synical and think about the money your Dr is getting. if so see another GP. he may well forward you to a mental health practioner. with regards to the tramadol, im afraid there is nothing better to be on for that type of pain. codiene possibly, again , you would have tyo speake to your prescriber.
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That is a very serious charge you had better be sure you know what you are talking about, specificly do you know as much about the drug and its intended use as the doctor? My guess is that you don't since you are asking this question.
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My first time taking xanex I was unable to drive.  They actually recommend you don't drive when you first take it.  this gives you the opportunity to see how it affects you.  I was told to take it before going to bed.  It made me extremely drowsy.  I do not normally sleep more than 8 hours, but I slept 12 while taking the xanex.  I no longer take it because of that.  But, if you need it then you should because it does help.  I stopped taking it once the zoloft began calming down my OCD and anxiety.