[HelloWorld18]

So I just got prescribed xanax, and my norm dose is .25 mg, I called and asked the pharmacist if I could take 2-3 because I have a big speech to give and I always feel sick, he said yes it's no big deal, so today that's what I did. I took 3. Which means .75 mg of Xanax. Well when I got back from school, I took a 4 hour nap. Now, I'm struggling to remember what exactly I said in my speech. Like. Everything that happened during school is fuzzy. So at 11 am I took the .75 mg of Xanax, then at 11:30 I went to school. Then it started to really kick in. By the time I had to do my speech, which was a 1:45, I noticed I actually didn't panic too much. Or really at all. Or so I think. By the time I got home at 2:30, I was so tired that at 3 I went to bed, I woke up at 8 (3 hours ago), and when I woke up, I tried to remember what happened earlier this day, but I can't. It's all fuzzy, and I don't really even remember what exactly happened during the speech, I remember saying a few things, but overall I don't remember much of it.

Is this normal after taking this drug?

[gayleggg]

Yes, when you take that much of it and are not used to that much, it can have that effect.

[Mustkeepjob32]

yeah it's normal, I would only take the dose as prescribed and routinely reassess the need to take Xanax as it is addicting.

[healingme4me]

Originally Posted by HelloWorld18

So I just got prescribed xanax, and my norm dose is .25 mg, I called and asked the pharmacist if I could take 2-3 because I have a big speech to give and I always feel sick, he said yes it's no big deal, so today that's what I did. I took 3. Which means .75 mg of Xanax. Well when I got back from school, I took a 4 hour nap. Now, I'm struggling to remember what exactly I said in my speech. Like. Everything that happened during school is fuzzy. So at 11 am I took the .75 mg of Xanax, then at 11:30 I went to school. Then it started to really kick in. By the time I had to do my speech, which was a 1:45, I noticed I actually didn't panic too much. Or really at all. Or so I think. By the time I got home at 2:30, I was so tired that at 3 I went to bed, I woke up at 8 (3 hours ago), and when I woke up, I tried to remember what happened earlier this day, but I can't. It's all fuzzy, and I don't really even remember what exactly happened during the speech, I remember saying a few things, but overall I don't remember much of it.

Is this normal after taking this drug?

Drowsiness is a listed side effect. Use care operating machines. It's also a new to you medication, and your body hasn't adjusted quite, just yet.

I want to say, my first couple of doses, did leave me sleepy. I can see, how this fuzzy experience could have occurred. My script states, 1 pill, 3 times a day as needed. If there's anything that I know about medications, as a whole, that 3 times a day is spaced out over a 24 hour time period.

To add: I think my second day, with Xanax, at night I took an Ambien. I woke up, next morning, lights still on, still on top of the covers. Need to be careful with any prescription medication that you take.