103 patient evaluations for Alprazolam

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Dec 16, 2008 (Started Dec 16, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Weekly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 6, 2008 (Started Aug 01, 1994)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: I have to take a half tablet. I put it under my tongue. A whole pill makes me very sleepy.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 30, 2008 (Started Feb 11, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for panic attacks)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 23, 2008 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple system atrophy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 21, 2008 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple system atrophy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: I use this as a muscle relaxer occasionally at bedtime when I cannot sleep due to my pain or rigidity/spasms or if I am anxious over not feeling well
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 10, 2008 (Started Nov 10, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (memory problems, sleepiness, anger and irritability between doses)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: problems concentrating, anger and irritability between doses, sleepiness, memory problems
  • 1 helpful mark

Oct 29, 2008 (Started Aug 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sleepiness, sedation)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Panic Attacks should not be confused with Anxiety Attacks. Panic attacks, often mistaken as a heart attack, are acute and cause physical complications when untreated. For me, my first panic attack landed me in the hospital. Subsequent attacks were controlled with Xanax 4mg P.O., as ordered via physician. (NOTE: NEVER EXCEED DOSAGE WITHOUT MEDICAL COSULT). Acute panic attacks can persist when not treated. For me, my HR when resting raced 130-150bpm in the ER. Secondary and more severe indications of panic attacks are rashes and periphal numbness, such have occured less than ten times. Medical consult explained physical symptoms are caused by prolonged hyperventaltion, which deprives the body of O2 and increases CO2. Excessive CO2 was said to catalyze hives/rashes.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation, sleepiness

Oct 22, 2008 (Started Aug 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness, sedation)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Side effects: sedation, sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 8, 2008 (Started Oct 02, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (balance problems, problems concentrating, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Don't take it if you have to drive a car or anything; it makes me really dizzy. I'm also on another medication that makes me dizzy, so I don't know how much is each medication's fault, but I noticed a strong increase in the dizziness on the day I took these pills vs my normal everyday pills of the other medication.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness, headaches, problems concentrating, balance problems
  • 1 helpful mark

Sep 29, 2008 (Started Sep 01, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness, sedation)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Fatigue and sleepiness at the beginning of treatment can be almost intolerable at times... However, this side effect seems to slowly fade as your body becomes adjusted to the medication. After a while you note only an increased calm - which can help you sleep if you want to - but no real feeling of sleepiness. While this medication has been prescribed for me to take several times a day, I prefer not to take it if I do not need it. I believe that this has allowed me to avoid any addiction or withdrawal symptoms and a one month prescription may last me up to 6 months, depending on my need and usage.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation, sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 18, 2008 (Started Aug 12, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Love it!
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 15, 2008 (Started Jun 11, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This med is very addictive. Try not to use it to much only when needed.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation
  • 1 helpful mark
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