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Upthevibe

(8,051 posts) Wed Jan 17, 2018, 05:16 PM Jan 2018

A friend of mine has a friend whose daughter attempted [View all]

suicide by overdosing on pills (Xanax and some type of anti-depressant). She's OK and is getting the appropriate treatment. My question is this: My friend was told by one of their other friends that this young lady (around 25 years old) had a prescription for 5 mg. of Xanax a day! I said that I thought it was impossible that ANY doctor would write a prescription for a 25 year old who weighs around 140 lbs. to take 5 mgs. of Xanax a day. I'm NOT asking for any advice or anything like that. I'd just like input if this sounds completely bizarre. Thoughts?

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A friend of mine has a friend whose daughter attempted [View all] Upthevibe Jan 2018 OP

Im guessing she meant .5 rainy Jan 2018 #1

That is actually a pretty standard dose dhol82 Jan 2018 #2

Wow....I've had anxiety, panic attacks, etc. Upthevibe Jan 2018 #4

not a doctor, but i believe this is a reasonable dosage for panic disorder. unblock Jan 2018 #3

Great input...I'm just so shocked.... Upthevibe Jan 2018 #6

Alprazolam (Xanax) should be reclassified as a Schedule I HopeAgain Jan 2018 #5

well, that put it more succinctly than I did janterry Jan 2018 #8

That's what I thought too.... Upthevibe Jan 2018 #9

I think you are confusing dosage with number dhol82 Jan 2018 #11

I think the Rx was for one 5mg tablet per day dhol82 Jan 2018 #10

0.5 mg is a starting dose, you can go up to 4 mg or more marylandblue Jan 2018 #12

OP stated 5mg dhol82 Jan 2018 #13

Yes...correct...I did state 5mg. a day...I don't Upthevibe Jan 2018 #14

There are a lot of md's who will janterry Jan 2018 #7

I'm still surprised that a Dr. would prescribe that much... Upthevibe Jan 2018 #15

I'm in my 50's janterry Jan 2018 #17

Dosage depends on why she was taking it left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #16

Very interesting study....I really hadn't realized all of the Upthevibe Jan 2018 #18