junebug63's Journal

Today is the day I picked to not take the Xanax XR so I can talk to my Pdoc about changing the prescription to 2x per day instead of one.  So far the day has been okay, but I have only been up for about 2 hours.  I am off from work today, which in the past caused me more problems with anxiety since I have more time to think.

We will see what the rest of the day brings. 

Been feeling pretty good.  The Xanax XR definitely works.  However, I think it should be a twice a day medicine rather than a once a day medicine.  I can feel little nigglings of anxiety returning 10-12 hours after I have taken it, sometimes sooner if it is a very stressful day.  When I see the Pdoc on 2/11 I will discuss this with him and see what he says.  I finally am feeling somewhat normal again, of course, normal varies from day to day and hour to hour!

When I am especially stressed, I have had breakthrough anxiety, even being on the XR, but my therapist said that was possible, so it didn't concern me too much.  I do have .25mg of regular Xanax to take in case I need a little boost.

 Since I want to talk to the Pdoc about taking this 2x per day instead of once, I have to go one day with just regular Xanax, and I am not looking forward to it since I have anxiety all day long, and the XR has definitely helped loads with that.

 Been having my heart flutters a little today, which I hate, but they aren't bad, just annoying.  Maybe I am getting used to them.  They do tend to happen more when it is that time of the month (sorry if TMI).