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Anxiety/panic all day for 10 days. put on xanax (alprazolam) and ssri. i take xanax (alprazolam) 4 hours during day. feel awful in morning. could i take around clock for relief?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Xanax (alprazolam): that is a slippery slope - benzodiazapine tolerance can occur. Please don't take it differently then it was prescribed.

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Answered 2/21/2016

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A member asked:

Anxiety/panic all day for 10 days. put on xanax (alprazolam) and ssri. i take xanax (alprazolam) 4 hours during day. feel awful in morning. could i take around clock for relief?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Minich agreed

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