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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 233871" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslategray">It doesn't sound as if the DR was saying "Okay, prescribe the dosage for yourself". It sounds more like he was telling her to start out with the lowest dose and see how she feels - does it relieve her anxiety to a degree where she can function without feeling completely stressed out.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslategray">A .25mg tablet is the dosage I have. I take HALF of that each night before bed. I used to have anxiety attacks and that was why it was initially prescribed and to help me doze off at night because I really REALLY do not like taking sleep medications. My prescription reads "one whole tablet at night", but I never take a whole tablet. The reason it is written that way is so that if need be, I can take a dose if I have anxiety during the day. Initially, the script read "1-2 Tablets a day as needed" but that was by my Dr's predecessor, heh heh - he was a bit free with the drugs. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslategray">In several conversations my DR had warned me about addiction, but she does not feel that's a concern for me and trusts that I know how much I need to do what I need it to do. I mean, you take a medication such as this and you typically can figure out how much you need - all of us have different reactions to medications and dosages, right?</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslategray">I think if your friend is aware of the concerns about addictions and xanax she should be fine...she just has to figure out how much is 'enough' for her body.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 233871, member: 2211"] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslategray]It doesn't sound as if the DR was saying "Okay, prescribe the dosage for yourself". It sounds more like he was telling her to start out with the lowest dose and see how she feels - does it relieve her anxiety to a degree where she can function without feeling completely stressed out.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslategray][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslategray]A .25mg tablet is the dosage I have. I take HALF of that each night before bed. I used to have anxiety attacks and that was why it was initially prescribed and to help me doze off at night because I really REALLY do not like taking sleep medications. My prescription reads "one whole tablet at night", but I never take a whole tablet. The reason it is written that way is so that if need be, I can take a dose if I have anxiety during the day. Initially, the script read "1-2 Tablets a day as needed" but that was by my Dr's predecessor, heh heh - he was a bit free with the drugs. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslategray][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslategray]In several conversations my DR had warned me about addiction, but she does not feel that's a concern for me and trusts that I know how much I need to do what I need it to do. I mean, you take a medication such as this and you typically can figure out how much you need - all of us have different reactions to medications and dosages, right?[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslategray][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslategray]I think if your friend is aware of the concerns about addictions and xanax she should be fine...she just has to figure out how much is 'enough' for her body.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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