What is a safe dosage of xanax to take if taking more than 6mg a day?
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the last answer is obviously from someone(tomcat) who has neither the knowledge or comprehension to understand what you are talking about. 6 mg a day is about the average for Xanax some people are on much higher doses. I take 12 mg a day and lead a normal life have been like this for 20 years. There is however a BIG difference if you are using generic Xanax, I have found that it does not work well for me at all. There is also a XR Xanax which works well too. Don't give up you will find the right meds and or dose , just keep trying
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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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Too much is 1000 micrograms a day (which is one miligram).\n\nThe reason ther is an upper limit set by the government is because it can mask a vitamin B12 deficiency.\n\nIf you take around 15mg a day (which is A LOT), you may have insomnia, malaise, irritability and GI distress.\n\nRegards,\nRyan
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Oral (For anxiety or nervous tension):\nStart : 0.25 mg to 0.5 mg 3 times daily.\nMaximum : 4 mg in 24 hours. \nOral (For panic disorder):\nStart : 0.5 mg 3 times daily.\nIncreases : 1 mg daily in 3 to 4 day intervals.\nMaximum : 10 mg in 24 hours.\nhttp://psyweb.com/Drughtm/jsp/xanax.jsp
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5mg tablet, 12.5mg injection.\nI suggest you subscribe to the British National Formulary website, with all the dosage questions you're asking.
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No.  What happens with Xanax is potentiation.  After awhile, the drug stops working until you increase the dose (which is dangerous after a certain point).  Once you have to stop taking the drug, you experience intense rebound anxiety.  It is very bad in the short term but can also be of moderate intensity for years after you stop taking the drug.
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I also take Clonazepam, 2 tabs per day.  Do not even attempt to try to turn it into an intravenous med.  You will kill yourself.  Instead please go back to your doctor and explain your situation and ask for a second benzo diazapine to be added.  Some like Valium would work well for you as it is long acting like Clonazepam.  If your doctor will not do this then find a doctor who will.  Take care!!
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This is the reason you aren't supposed to take it for more than few months at a time. It is a temporary fix. I used to take it and I can tell you it sucked coming off of it. I was on the lowest dose before i quit it too. It helped me alot between starting a new anti anxiety drug (effexor) and waiting for it to kick in which takes up to a month. Xanax changes you. it makes you numb to the good and bad of life. I use it to get past days I know i couldn't do on my own. However I try my best not to take it except in emergencies. You should talk to your doctor about how to best come off of it and possibly substitute it with an SSRI or similar drug that isn't addictive.
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xanax is brand name alprazolam. "bars" is the term for the rectangular 2 mg dosage (the highest dosage distributed in the US in original form; an extended release form of the medication is now on the market). "xanax bars" are commonly mistaken as being 20 mg. this is incorrect. Alprazolam, like lorazepam (ativan), and clonazepam (klonopin), are chemically related to diazepam (valium). all are members of the benzodiazepam family of medications, used to treat anxiety and mood disorders. diazepam is much more effective than the other benzodiazepines at treating muscle tension. in the united states, the fda has regulated the benzodiazepines as a schedule IV controlled substance. avoid large doses of alcohol while taking any sedative medication.
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I break 100 mg. in half and take 50 mg./day. I have to take it early in the morning in order to sleep. I am not the addictive type. You can read up on it here:http://www.inhousepharmacy.com/general/modavigil.html
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OMG why are you on such a HIGH dose???????\n\nI ONLY take 100mg daily that's it!!!\n\nI use Tegritol for my Bi-Polar/Manic Depression. Mood Stabilizer. \n\nPLUS 40 mg Prozac Daily 90 mg Prozac Weekly and Seroquel 25mg nightly. \n\nWhen I was put on Tegritol it was 100mg 3 times a day. \n\nTalk about being in LA LA LAND!!! Fuzzy Wuzzy was ME!!!\n\nTakes a good 4-6 weeks for the tiredness to lessen. \n\nCall your doctor up and tell them what symptoms you are experiencing. Talk to the nurse. See if you can start with a lower dose then build up if you have to.\n\n\n\nFor oral dosage form (tablets and chewable tablets):\n \nFor epilepsy: \n\nAdults and teenagers—At first, 200 mg taken two times a day. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 1200 mg a day. \n\nChildren 6 to 12 years of age—At first, 100 mg taken two times a day. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 1000 mg a day. \n\nChildren up to 6 years of age—Dose is based on body weight and will be determined by your doctor. \n\nFor trigeminal neuralgia: \n\nAdults and teenagers—At first, 100 mg taken two times a day. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 1200 mg a day. \n\nChildren—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor. \n\nFor oral extended-release capsule dosage form: \n\nFor bipolar disorder: \n\nAdults—At first, 200 mg taken two times a day. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 1600 mg a day. \n\nChildren and teenagers—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor. \n\nFor epilepsy: \n\nAdults and teenagers—At first, 200 mg taken one or two times a day. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 1200 mg a day. \n\nChildren up to 12 years of age—Dose is based on body weight and will be determined by your doctor. However, the dose is usually not more than 1000 mg a day. \n\nFor trigeminal neuralgia: \n\nAdults and teenagers—At first, 200 mg a day. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 1200 mg a day. \n\nChildren—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor. \n\nFor oral extended-release tablet dosage form: \n\nFor epilepsy: \n\nAdults and teenagers—At first, 100 to 200 mg taken one or two times a day with meals. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 1200 mg a day. \n\nChildren 6 to 12 years of age—At first, 100 to 200 mg taken in smaller doses during the day. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 1000 mg a day. \n\nChildren up to 6 years of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor. \n\nFor trigeminal neuralgia: \n\nAdults and teenagers—At first, 100 mg taken two times a day. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 1200 mg a day. \n\nChildren—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
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Valium is definitely stronger than Xanax, but I'm not sure it'll really work any better than drinking a bottle of champagne. Everyone is different on every drug. \n\nI recommend taking it one day when you don't have anywhere else to be and just seeing how it reacts with your system first. The stress of your fear will make it vary on the day of the actual plane trip, but at least you'll have an idea.\n\nP.S. Definitely do not take Valium and vodka as someone recommended. Alcohol and Valium make a very bad combination and could cause heart failure or extensive liver damage, neither of which is worth it. (Yes, people do it every day and live, but it's not worth the risk.)
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Just to let you know that my Dad has a prescription for Alprazolam which is a generic of Xanax and it is an oval pill scored on one side and on the other is G3719. \n\nXANAX Pfizer\nAlprazolam \n\nUse:\nBenzodiazepine anxiolytic. Anxiety disorders: Adults, initially, 0.25 mg 2 or 3 times daily. Increase dosage by 0.25 mg increments, if required. Maximum: 3 mg/day in divided doses. \n\nElderly or debilitated patients: Initially, 0.125 mg 2 or 3 times daily; increased gradually, if required, depending on tolerance and response. \n\nImpaired hepatic or renal function: 0.125-0.25 mg 2 or 3times daily. Increase gradually if needed and tolerated. \n\nPanic disorders: Initially, 0.5 - 1 mg at bedtime or 0.5 mg 3 times/day. Increase by increments no greater than 1 mg every 3-4 days until patient is free of attacks. \n\nSome patients may require up to 10 mg/day. Discontinue alprazolam slowly by decreasing the daily dosage by no more than 0.5 mg every 3 days. A decrease of 0.5 mg every 2-3 weeks is more appropriate when a dose of 6 mg daily or more has been administered even for only a few months. Once a dose of 2 mg daily is achieved, decrease the dose by 0.25 mg per 2 to 3 weeks. \n\nContraindications:\nMyasthenia gravis, acute narrow angle glaucoma. \n\nPrecautions:\nNot recommended in pregnant women, nursing mothers, patients < 18 years of age, psychotic or depressed patients, individuals prone to drug or alcohol abuse. Use with caution in elderly or debilitated patients and those with impaired renal or hepatic function. Avoid abrupt withdrawal of alprazolam. For repeated cycles of therapy, perform periodic blood counts and hepatic function tests. \n\nSide effects:\nDrowsiness, dizziness, coordination difficulties. Release of hostility and other paradoxical effects such as irritability and hallucinations may occur with benzodiazepines\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nThe other drug is SL-08\nHYDROXYZINE HYDROCHLORIDE \nRecords 1-5 of 6\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDescription:\nFor symptomatic relief of anxiety and tension associated with psychoneurosis and as an adjunct in organic disease states in which anxiety is manifested. Useful in the management of pruritus due to allergic conditions such as chronic urticaria and atopic and contact dermatoses, and in histamine-medi... \n\nMore Information:\nAtarax Tablets & Syrup\nHYDROXYZINE HYDROCHLORIDE\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDescription:\nThe total management of anxiety, tension, and psychomotor agitation in conditions of emotional stress requires in most instances a combined approach of psychotherapy and chemotherapy. Hydroxyzine has been found to be particularly useful for this latter phase of therapy in its ability to render the distu...
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I've been a narcotic addict for 36 years, so I hope this helps, since I speak from experience.  \n\nValium works differently for different people as far as addiction, but, if you are taking it every day, plan on having one H*ll of a time coming off.  I've seen friends get hooked in a week and have seen some that it takes a month of daily use. It also depends on what mgs. you're taking, your weight, your body composition -- a whole lot of things are involved in determining how long you can use them without getting hooked. \n\nAnyway you look at it, your messing up your nervous system by slowing/calming it down. If you suffer from anxiety to begin with, you are going to be super anxious when you stop.  There is the lack of sleep and grouchiness too.  Some people have psychotic reactions to coming off any kind of tranqs.  My counselors and doctors have told me it can take up to five years to get your system back to where it was before you started taking them.  \n\nJUST STAY AWAY FROM XANAX cause they will kick your butt in a couple days.  \n\nGood luck, and really try not to take those V's on a regular basis -- I know how good they make us feel and its hard not to enjoy them.  Trust me, like I said, I speak from a long period of experience!
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Ativan is benzodiazepine with an action similar to diazepam  (valium), valium is the same but allows skeletal and mental relaxation it's for sedation and anxiety.\n\nUsually for anxiety ativan you would take orally 2-3mg or 2-4mg for a premedication before surgery for sedation.\n\nValium usually is taken 2mg orally 3 times a day. 15mg for pre medication IV.\n\nIt depends on the action you require over which time frame to which is stronger valium has a quicker effect in a shorter time so to answer your question if both drugs are taken at the same time valium would kick arse.\n\nPS I have to be responsible and tell you not to take it if its not prescribed for you.
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I was told this is safe to do, alternating every 2 hours.  (EG 10 am take advil, noon take tylenol, 2 pm take advil, etc.) And so you don't exceed the daily requirements of either.  However, vicodin is pretty high powered stuff, so I would make a quick call to your doctor or pharmacy about this first.
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Average Daily Dose: 120-240 mg in 2 or 3 doses.