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

1. Do you have problems falling asleep?
2. Do you understand your sleep is not sound?
3. Do you feel exhausted as soon as you get up in the morning?
4. Do you feel sleepy all the day?
5. Do you have nightmares?
6. Do you from time to time have insomnia?
7. Do you at times lose interest in food, sex, your favorite activities and hobbies?
8. Do you experience unexpected fits of aggression and/or rage?
9. Do you from time to time feel your life is miserable and is not worth living?
10. Do you at times have thoughts of hurting yourself?
11. Do you from time to time anticipate scary things to happen to you and/or to the people/creatures you care for?
12. Do you experience sudden attacks of panic and anxiety?

It is important to note 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, see your healthcare professional immediately to avoid serious complications of your current state after which you will find yourself in a hospital ward!

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

- smoking, drinking alcohol, using drugs and consuming too many medications with or without prescription;
- stress and nervous strain in every sphere of our lives;
- hasted poor meals, poor snack foods containing many preservatives and dyes and bottled dead water having no significant minerals and microelements our body needs;
- lack of sound healthy sleep (7 hours a day at the least);
- lack of active outdoor hobbies like running, jogging, gardening, bicycling, fishing, rolling etc;
- spending the bulk of time inside working and entertaining;
- lack of normal physical exercise - underworked or overworked muscles and ligaments;
- lack of free 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 distressing fact is, it is really so!

If your central nervous system is compromised so much that you cannot live your normal life any longer, present-day traditional medicine can offer persons with panic and anxiety disorders combined with depressions a wonderful way out - strong calming medications belonging to the benzodiazepine group. One of the most frequently recommended medicines is Xanax. These days it is not a problem to order Xanax without rx and take it. The problem is to get the positive therapeutic effect of the drug and cleverly avoid its usual weak points.

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 information carefully, call your practitioner to learn the best and safest ways of taking Xanax and the doses you really require to get better!

As a rule Xanax is perfect at decreasing the signs of anxiety (even if it is caused by long-term depression) and panic disorders in the bulk of individuals with central nervous system diseases.

It is vital to choose the best and the safest Xanax dose able of diminishing the bothersome signs of anxiety and panic disorders to avoid the major Xanax problems:

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

Please, do not fail to remember that Xanax treatment for humans with anxiety is usually started with a dose of 0.25-0.5 mg given three times a day. 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 difficult cases the dose may be temporarily increased to achieve a maximum healing effect. In any case, the interval of 3-4 days with a maximum anxiety disorder 4 mg dose of Xanax should never be prolonged! If the personality repeatedly experiences the symptoms of anxiety disorder, he/she is prescribed the lowest possible effective dose of Xanax.

As for panic disorder, which is a more complicated disease of CNS, medical reports say that the starting Xanax dose here is higher - 0.5 mg - 1 mg given three or four times daily. The most effective therapy of panic disorder men and women is reported in at Xanax doses of approximately 5-6 mg daily. The top 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 apply more than 10 mg daily to avoid awful health risks and immediate death!

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

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

When you try to drop Xanax after using it over a long period of time, you can feel like all your anxiety and panic disorder signs are back! Do not be shocked - your central nervous system is in order. The signs you experience 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 possible.

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 syndrome! If further Xanax withdrawal progression occurs, disorientation can turn into full delirium and eventually Xanax withdrawal can result in major motor seizure activity. Luckily 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 experience 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 stop using Xanax suddenly without visiting your medical man. 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 doc regularly. The matter is that he/she should check if Xanax is helpful enough. Often Xanax needs rescheduling and decreasing the dosage taken. Please, do not miss any scheduled visits to your healthcare professional!

Please, do not fail to remember 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 habit forming drugs and you should keep them away from any person in the household who is not supposed to take it.

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

Xanax central nervous system adverse responses are typical for many men and women. 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 patients taking Xanax developed 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 issue to remember - Xanax can cause severe 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 take Xanax during pregnancy and breastfeeding - it can be extremely bad for your baby!

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 dreary consequences!

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