I take a very low dose of Prozac to treat my anxiety, but lately (the past few weeks) I’ve been feeling overwhelmed to the point I’ve had to take my Xanax daily to supplement my issues. Does anyone else do this? I ask because sometimes it worries me taking Xanax so regularly, like I have a problem.
Hey Ryan, to be honest I've never taken Xanax before, because I'm scared of being dependant on it. But what I would recommend is talking to your doctor? I think doctors can give you a better answer than the internet (really don't search anything anxiety medicine related cuz it only makes the worry worse). I would ask the doctor and maybe you could up the dose of your Prozac? I don't know if that might help... sorry I don't have a better answer. Hope you're doing well
Hi it's okay it will make you feel better private message if you want
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Its interesting that in the UK they avoid drugs like xanax like the plague, they are very effective but people quickly develop tolerance and when you try to withdraw them the anxiety gets worse. I think increasing the prozac and leaving the xanax for emergencies might be safer.
It might be a good time to try and learn a relaxation technique, treat it like a hobby, there are loads of things like Tai Chi, meditation, yoga etc. Its actually best to do these as a hobby rather than consider them a treatment, but as you get better at the techniques they really have a good effect, and it lasts.