I am finding it not to work at all, I actually feel more edgy and anxious.  The doctor didn't tell me he was switching me to the XR, giving the office a call now, just curious if anyone else had the same experience.

i have been on 2mg of xanax 3 times daily for severe sever anxiety over 3 and more years i know a great deal and study about other medications but confused about the xr or er i know they say it lasts longer but feel i have gotten more anxiety and maybe even wd from it. the doc says its easier to come off of but it just dosent seem to work like my reg xanax and was curios myself if people had similar problems i understand it can last longer but i was noticing a change and actually whet in to a straight on severe anxiety attack along with hyproventalation and almost a ceazure and was sent to the hospital twice i dont understand whats up the only weird thing is when my doc said it was easier to get off of it raised questions in my head if it really wasnt as helpful as the reg xanax

 

Xanax is not easy to get off of.  Xanax is addicting.  But that should not be your worry when you're taking it to treat your anxiety attacks.  I have been on Xanax for a few years now.  I was on Xanax 0.5 mg three times/day.  I still would notice some breakthru panic attacks.  My doctor then put me on Xanax XR 1mg.  I noticed taht when I take it at the same time everyday I feel normal, less anxious.  Just recently, I had some episodes of breakthru panic attacks, so my doctor ordered me Xanax 0.5 mg as needed along with my Xanax XR1mg.  I feel great.  I don't feel drowsy, anxious.  I trust Xanax as opposed to other antianxiety meds because of less side effecs.  Xanax has been around longer and I trust it.  I feel that a person's dosage amount may have to be changed from time to time, depending on his/her anxiety levels.

If getting off caffeine were the answer to anxiety we'd have no problems at all.  I have been on xanax for more than 25 years for GAD.  I also have a neurological disorder, Trigeminal Neuralgia, a truly painful disease in which xanax help relieve the pain.  After reading more about xanax XR, I think I won't ask to be put on an extended release, but possibly another benzo like a klonopin patch, which I have taken before.

 

I became addicted by a psychiatrist long time ago and subsequently got this TN disease (which they do not know what causes it, possibly dental related).  So now, I have no choice but to stay on it.  I had a lot of problems with anxiety attacks, panic.  I was leading a very exciting life and I can't help but wonder if my adventurous nature helped with it.

The fact that caffeine makes people more jittery is common sense.... Panic attacks are not always triggered by one thing in particular.... They can happen with no warning... If this was the case, things like cigarettes should calm a panic attack... I have been smoke free for one year but from personal past experience.... One of the worst panic attacks I ever experienced began while I was smoking.