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long term affects of xanax

Is there any side affects of using xanax over a 10yr period? I been taking it for sleep and take a 1/4 bar twice a day.
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people are just differnt, my mom can take half the smallest dose for anxiety without having problems
but when i take xanax i have to get naked and drive my car, not to mention it causes a deep urge to consume a gallon of vodka
even though people are different i can say that most of the people i know who take this drug everyday do have problems with concentration or "brain zaps"
tollerence is a big issue for this class of drug, i am amazed that you have been taking 1/4 a bar 2xs a day for 10 yrs and have not developed a tollerance, or at the very least experiencing some discomfort an hour or so before your nest dose, even with the time relased ones i felt "detoxie" a few hours after taking them, but i am strange, i already know that.....lol
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I also have been taking xanax for a long time and like you for sleep. I have been taking them for many years too. I take 2 .25's every night and if I still cant fall asleep I will take another
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Never heard of a problem with that dose -especially if you can control its use.....keep an eye on tha.  And anything that you take steadily for years will hvae to some degree an amount of physical dependency .... be very careful if or when you need to quit....taper very slowly even from your dose....it takes a little while to do it right - take the time required and you will be fine ...........never hears of renal problems at that dose ..... or pulmonary - keep an eye on yourself if you use a rescue inhaler like albuterol or something ......
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