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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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There is such a stigma attached with these types of drugs but for those of us who truly use it for its intended purpose it is a God send.
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Reviewer: lilbirdiec @aol.com, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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it has been effective and side effects are almost null.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Xanax gave me my life back. I function very well on it with no side effects. I've taken it off and on for many years now, and have been able to overcome severe agorophobia. I take a low maintenance dose (.25 mg per day, split into two doses) that enables me to adjust it according to my stressors of the day. Due to the low dose, I do experience a few break-thru panic attacks, but they aren&
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Reviewer: CindyDz, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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This is the ONLY thing that has helped my panic disorder.
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Reviewer: natalie, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Caregiver)
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treatment for my panic attacks.
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