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Let us start the dialogue from a little medical examination! Answer the following questions by saying “yes” or “no” and then analyze how many positive answers you have!

1. Do you have troubles falling asleep?
2. Do you feel your sleep is feeble?
3. Do you feel tired as soon as you open your eyes in the morning?
4. Do you feel sleepy all the day?
5. Do you see nightmares?
6. Do you occasionally suffer from insomnia?
7. Do you from time to time lose interest in food, sex, your favorite activities and hobbies?
8. Do you have unexpected fits of aggression and/or rage?
9. Do you at times feel your life is meaningless and is not worth living?
10. Do you at times have thoughts of killing yourself?
11. Do you occasionally anticipate horrible things to happen to you and/or to the people/creatures you care for?
12. Do you experience groundless attacks of panic and anxiety?

Sorry to say that the more positive answers you have, to more compromised is your central nervous system. If you have answered “yes” to all or almost all questions, please, make an appointment with your practitioner immediately to avoid severe complications of your current state after which you will find yourself in a hospital ward!

We will not be surprised if you are stunned now - it is always hard to are aware of the fact you have real health risks having an ordinary life of a modern person! Have you ever considered that:

- smoking, drinking alcohol, using drugs and consuming too many medicines with or without prescription;
- stress and nervous strain in every sphere of our lives;
- hasted poor meals, poor junk foods containing many preservatives and dyes and bottled killed water having no important minerals and microelements our body needs;
- lack of normal healthy sleep (7 hours a day at the least);
- lack of active outdoor hobbies like running, jogging, gardening, bicycling, fishing, rolling etc;
- spending the main part of time inside working and entertaining;
- lack of normal physical training - underworked or overworked muscles and ligaments;
- lack of spare time like vacations, rest and weekends;
- refusal of taking a sick leave when we fall ill;
- accumulating and/or concealing bad thoughts, feelings and emotions like hate, offence, jealousy etc.;
- living and working in a big city;
- residing and working in the area with bad ecology undanger our health and strain our CNS every single day of our lives? Well, the sad fact is, it is really so!

If your CNS is affected so much that you cannot live your usual life any longer, present-day usual medicine can offer individuals with panic and anxiety disorders combined with depressions a perfect way out - efficient tranquilizers belonging to the benzodiazepine group. One of the most frequently used pills is Xanax. These days it is not a problem to buy cheap Xanax without prescription and take it. The problem is to get the positive therapeutic effect of the medicine and cleverly avoid its typical failings.

You can be absolutely sure Xanax will control the majority of your panic and anxiety signs within a few days of intake. All the same, before you buy Xanax, please, read the following facts carefully, go to your MD to find out the best and safest ways of taking Xanax and the doses you really require to get better!

As a rule Xanax is very effective at relieving the signs of anxiety (even if it is caused by long-term depression) and panic disorders in the bulk of patients with CNS health disorders.

It is important to find the best and the safest Xanax dose able of managing the bothersome signs of anxiety and panic disorders to avoid the major Xanax disadvantages:

1. The habit forming characteristic for the med;
2. The unwanted effects characteristic for the medication;
3. The withdrawal syndrome characteristic for the med;
4. The food and drug interaction characteristic for the med.

Please, do not forget that Xanax therapy for people with anxiety is usually started with a dose of 0.25-0.5 mg taken three times daily. If you manage to do with this quantity of Xanax you will decrease the risk of Xanax addiction considerably! Only in case of utter necessity to control the most severe cases the dose may be temporarily increased to get a maximum healing effect. In any case, the period of 3-4 days with a maximum anxiety disorder 4 mg dose of Xanax should never be prolonged! If the man or woman repeatedly develops the signs of anxiety disorder, he/she is prescribed the lowest possible powerful dose of Xanax.

As for panic disorder, which is a more complicated illness of central nervous system, medical reports underline that the initial Xanax dose here is higher - 0.5 mg - 1 mg taken three or four times daily. The most successful treatment of panic disorder individuals is reported in at Xanax doses of approximately 5-6 mg daily. The biggest Xanax dose which is safe for youe health is 10 mg per day divided into four intakes after meals. Please, be very careful and never use more than 10 mg daily to avoid painful health risks and immediate death!

As for Xanax unwanted effects, they generally occur at the beginning of therapy. If you decrease the Xanax dose and continue the scheduled treatment, all these adverse effects usually disappear. The most frequent adverse responses of Xanax taken at minimal doses are drowsiness or lightheadedness, which actually reflect the normal effect of the drug.

If you are forced to take higher dosages of Xanax (e.g. you are a panic attacks patient), the possible adverse effects are fatigue, memory problems, speech problems, constipation, changes in appetite and weight.

When you try to stop Xanax after using it over a long period of time, you can feel like all your anxiety and panic disorder symptoms are back! Do not be shocked - your central nervous system is in order. The signs you have are Xanax withdrawal syndrome. They may include blurred vision, trouble concentrating, loss of appetite, diarrhea, muscle twitching, numbness or tingling, or increased sensations. In very rare cases seizures are reported.

The tricky part is that the Xanax patient is sure he/she is having a nervous breakdown or “going crazy”. He/she cannot understand the process taking place - at least, not as withdrawal phenomena! If further Xanax withdrawal progression occurs, disorientation can turn into full delirium and eventually Xanax withdrawal can result in major motor seizure activity. The good news is the last triad of symptoms - of hallucinosis, delirium and seizure, or the major symptoms of Xanax withdrawal, are very rare. The Xanax withdrawal syndrome can last 6-12 months. But as a matter of fact not all patients will face withdrawal signs and those who will develop them, will have them for few weeks, not months.

What can be done to avoid Xanax withdrawal? Never drop taking Xanax suddenly without visiting your MD. Please, bear in mind that you need to use less and less Xanax before you can painlessly stop the medication completely.

Warning: following Xanax treatment you should see your MD regularly. The point is that he/she should check if Xanax is effective enough. Often Xanax needs rescheduling and decreasing the dosage used. Please, do not miss any scheduled visits to your general practitioner!

Please, bear in mind to store Xanax at room temperature away from moisture, heat and light. Bathroom is not the best place for Xanax. If you use disintegrating tablets of Xanax, keep the bottle tightly closed! Make the point of keeping track of how many pills are left in the bottle of Xanax. Remember that benzodiazepines are dependence drugs and you should keep them away from any person in the household who is not supposed to use it.

It is significant to know that elderly patients and/or patients with liver and/or kidney troubles are very sensitive to Xanax and often experience central nervous system unwanted effects. The only reasonable decision here is the smallest effective Xanax dose used.

Xanax central nervous system adverse effects are typical for many persons. Over 5% of all Xanax patients reported of: insomnia (29.5%), lightheadedness (19.3%), anxiety (19.2%), fatigue and tiredness (18.4%), abnormal involuntary movement (17.3%), headache (17.0%), irritability (10.5%), cognitive disorder (10.3%), muscular twitching (6.9%), impaired coordination (6.6%), muscle tone disorders (5.9%), and weakness (5.8%), memory impairment (5.5%), depression (5.1%), confused state (5.0%).

In some cases men and women taking Xanax had confusion, clouded sensorium, heightened sensory perception, dysosmia, paresthesias, diarrhea, and decreased appetite. Other adverse reactions characteristic for panic disorder patients are: tinnitus (6.6%), increased appetite (32.7%), decreased appetite (27.8%), weight gain (27.2%), weight loss (22.6%), edema (4.9%), infection (1.3%).

One more important point to remember - Xanax can cause strong allergic reactions such as rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips or tongue; confusion; decreased urination; fainting; hallucinations; loss of coordination; memory problems; menstrual changes; muscle twitching; new or worsening mental or mood problems; overstimulation; red, swollen blistered, peeling skin; seizures; severe dizziness; severe or persistent trouble sleeping; suicidal thoughts or actions; trouble speaking; yellowing of the eyes or skin.

Never use Xanax during pregnancy and breastfeeding - it can be extremely dangerous for your offspring!

Never combine Xanax with:

- antidepressant or antipsychotic or sleep medications;
- antifungal or seizure medications;
- barbiturates and other benzodiazepines;
- protease inhibitors or narcotics or opiates;
- medications such as cimetidine (Tagamet); diltiazem (Tiazac, Cartia, Cardizem); isoniazid (IsonaRif, Rifamate); propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet), oral contraceptives;
- grapefruit juice;
- alcohol, this can lead to sudden Xanax overdose resulting in letal consequences!

As you can see, Xanax will be safe and effective only if you are careful and wise enough taking it! The slightest unauthorized Xanax rescheduling, misuse, interaction or overdose can be very bad for your health and well-being!