103 patient evaluations for Alprazolam

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Aug 20, 2008 (Started Apr 09, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation

  • 1 helpful mark

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

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

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

Jan 24, 2012 (Started Feb 03, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I only take this as needed. 0.25 mg up to 4 times a day. It takes the edge off. When I feel very anxious I will take two. I know some who take 1 mg up to 6 times a day. I would sleep with anything over .50 mg. (lol) This is one of the drugs that are not covered in my low prescription cost program though it is much needed!
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 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

Aug 29, 2008 (Started Aug 15, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 1, 2008 (Started Jun 06, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sedation, anger and irritability between doses)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation, anger and irritability between doses

  • 0 helpful marks

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

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
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