Re: stress
Hello Alba, sorry you aren't feeling too good right now. It sounds like you are having a panic attack to me. They are no fun and are very scary, but they can't hurt you. Try not to be afraid of it. Try laying down and taking long deep breaths in and out. Some relaxing music can help as well. It is really difficult, I understand, but try not to think about how terrible you feel. Try thinking about something calming that you enjoy instead.
The Xanax that your doctor gave you is very good at preventing panic attacks, it was for me at least. As far as I am aware no one has died from taking Xanax correctly. It is possible that the actors you are talking about either took way too much or had other drugs with the Xanax that caused some interactions. I was given 0.25mg tablets back in college and I could completely eliminate my anxiety and prevent panic for much of the day with only one pill. 0.25mg is a pretty low dose by the way. The maximum safe doseage is between 5.0mg - 10.0mg in a day depending on the person. I never had any strange side effects from this Xanax, I simply felt better. The only problem with the Xanax is that the doctor told me not to take it unless I really needed it because you can become dependent on it.
I'm not a doctor, so I can't really tell you to do something, but since your doctor gave you the Xanax I'm not too worried about suggesting that you take it, especially if it is a low dose. If you have a low dose pill (0.25mg - 0.5mg) I think you would feel much better if you took it and then did some deep breathing and relaxation for at least 20 minutes. It should help you. It is up to you though. If you are still worried, at least try the deep breathing and relaxation.
I hope you feel better soon Alba
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