Ok,,, I finally a xanax today... only half of a .25 tablet,, I layed down and my heart was pounding so hard, it scared me tremendously!! Anyone experience this?

Ok,,, I finally a xanax today... only half of a .25 tablet,, I layed down and my heart was pounding so hard, it scared me tremendously!! Anyone experience this?

Yes but I don't think it's from the Xanax if that's what your concerned about. As a matter of fact .125 mg of Xanax is a very low dosage. You really can't get any lower than that. Your anxiety condition was probably the culprit. It sounds like you took the Xanax and then tensed up and were like holding on tight, waiting for the worst.

TY for your response,, and yes I was fearing the worse, imagining the worse, how long should I wait before I take the whole .25 mgs ?

TY for your response,, and yes I was fearing the worse, imagining the worse, how long should I wait before I take the whole .25 mgs ?

Personally, I would get a glass of water and take the whole pill right now. But that's just me. .25 mg of Xanax is still a very low dose.

But I can see you have some kind of fear or phobia towards medication. I think that's what has to be dealt with first. Maybe you can get a good therapist to talk about all of your fears and if your extremely lucky the therapist can cure your WHOLE entire anxiety disorder. If some therapist out there can figure that one out, he/she will be very, very rich. But you have to understand, Xanax is a safe drug (even in overdose when taken alone). I've seen people out there taking up to 9 or 10 mg of the stuff. The american pharmecutical company (Upjohn) who developed the drug even suggests that the mediation can be taken at up to 10mg in 24 hours.

I am not by any means suggesting this, I'm just trying to help point out that Xanax is a safe drug. Don't be so scared of it. It might help you immensely.

again thank you,,,

Now that I have finally taken the xanax, It took me about 2.5 weeks of having the perscription, to finally take it, I have such a fear of meds.. of being allergic to them or how they will make me feel.
Now heres the funny part... I actually drove myself to the hospital earlier today, sat in the parking lot and took the pill, just incase I had a reaction to it :rolleyes: LOL I know Pretty crazy huh??
Just don't know how to get over the fear,, I know now that I'm not allergic, but the whole heart beat thing scares me now,, even though I know in my head that I just didn't get enough medication into me, and that my anxiety and the pill were almost fighting against each other, I am still so afraid!!! What do I do?????????

Hi StillHopeful,

I've never had strong fears of taking medications so I don't know how that feels. I definately think that sitting down with a good therapist and talking about all of this stuff is the next best thing to do. In your case it might be the best thing to do. Maybe just sitting there for a couple of hours a week with someone you feel comfortable with can help you with the phobias and anxiety. If it's some type of panic disorder that you have, there are some good books written by Dr. Claire Weekes. She gives excellant explanations of all the different "strange" bodily sensations you are experiencing when you are very anxious and feel bewildered. A thorough explanation of what's going on in your body might help your mind some. She also tries to train you on how to cope with all of this. It's definately worth a shot. Keep talking with a psychiatrist also. I know some of them can get impatient but it's your job to let them know that you're coming to them for a reason. Try and have faith in the medications your doctor prescribes. Most people on the mental health boards are probably taking some kind of psychiatric medication and even if it not working for their disorder, they can tell you that the medications are safe and not life threatening.

Stillhopefull, I think that taking the med in the hospital parking lot was a good idea. Whatever you have to do to feel comfortable taking the medication is fine. You could even ask your doctor if you could take the pill in his/her office with them present. I've done that before. I know how you feel because I have the same fears - worrying that the med will make me feel weird or that I'll be allergic.

As others have said though, the Xanax didn't cause your pounding heart. Your anxiety caused it. You didn't take enough Xanax to cause side effects. Try to see if you can take a therapeutic dose next time, and if you have to go back to the hospital parking lot to do it, that's just fine. Just do what you have to do to get your anxiety under control and have your life back.

I'm so sorry to hear you went through so much anxiety taking the Xanax, but remember, that's all it is. :-( Xanax would not make your heart race, so you know what the culprit is! The small amount you took probably would have not counteracted your anxiety of taking it. If you take a larger dose, it will make it harder for your heart to race. And it's not crazy. I have never had phobias or fears like this any time in my life and all of a sudden it just started, and I was thinking I lost my mind. I feel for you. You just worked yourself up so much, of course your heart would race in fear after you took it. Makes perfect sense doesn't it? But see, you took it and you are still alive and kicking! Don't be afraid, just take it, forget about it, and you'll feel better! You're living proof that it won't hurt you! :-) Good luck!