Riverview, MI
A 67-year-old female asked:
My doctor prescribed .25 mg of xanax once daily for anxiety i am a 68 year old woman is this considered safe?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Xanax is safe: Yes Xanax is quite safe. try it to see if it helps to control your anxiety. Then you can continue it. Good luck.
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Dr. Robert Kneeceanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Shortterm: Benzo’s such as Xanax can be addicting, so if they are given ,ideally should be short term while other medications such as Zoloft,Paxil are just beginning to work.Everyone has Anxiety and if mild exercise may be all that is needed.Anxiety in itself is not a bad thing as long as you learn coping mechanisms to deal with it,if not can be disabilitating.Multiple great talks on Ted.com ted talks.
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Last updated Mar 25, 2022
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