[Manu38]

i am sooooo scared if i get addicted to xanax i have never been the type to take medisin to make me feel good and i dint do drugs or drink. i am still woryed i will relie on it. i had anxiety attacks almost every day because i was scared of getting other anxiety attacks. so if i stop the xanax i feal like i am ganna get a anxiety attack...HELP

[Llamaboy69]

you wont get addicted to legal medicine if you only take it when your supposed to.

[cassie]

you can addicted.. sometimes physicians slowly wean you off of addictive medication so you won't go through withdrawal, which can be a very unpleasant experience, mentally and physically

[minearchy]

Medical studies have shown that patients show a positive result without increasing the dosage even after prolonged use. What this means is that you don't build up a tolerance to it. So you won't have to take more and more to get the same effect (which is what commonly leads to abuse in other prescription drugs)Take it exactly as the doctor prescribes and you should be fine.-----Xanax works wonders for anxiety and you shouldn't be forced to live with the discomforts of anxiety and panic attacks because of a fear that if you take one pill you will become hopelessly addicted!Sometimes they use antidepressants to treat anxiety and these are far more dangerous. If you stop taking certain anti-depressants cold-turkey you could have a severe reaction (like suicide)!As I said...take it EXACTLY as your doctor prescribes it.No double doses! And if it is to strong tell your doctor you'd like to try half the dose.

[Greene Tea]

Yes, xanax can be addictive and you can not just stop taking it when ever you feel like it! You have to gradually reduce the dosage until you are off of it. You said you take a .5 dosage, but you didn't say how many x per day. Maybe there is another anti-anxiety med that you can take but you have to discuss that with your doctor. If you are only taking .5 per day, there is not much to worry about. Some people take a heck of alot more than that!!!