[HelloWorld18]

I feel bad for saying this, but I find myself kinda craving taking alprazolam. Like, it's nothing that's really physical. But mental. Mentally speaking, I look forward to taking it, I love the feeling it provides. The feeling of no anxiety, and not worrying over the smallest things. If I could, I'd take it every single day. But I can't because that's dangerous and I don't wanna do anything dangerous. Instead of simply taking it during panic attacks, I find myself planning when I take it. The only physical thing I notice when I don't take it, is I'm more easily anxious and I get panic attacks a bit easier. When I think about taking it, but knowing I can't, it's distressing for me. The prescription says "Take 3x daily as needed" so what I think that means, is if I have a panic attack in the morning, I have to take it when I have that panic attack, then again later on even though I don't have a panic attack, then again later that night (I think that's what the perscription means, albeit is a bit confused about it, so I plan on asking my pharmacist tomorrow). But instead, I've been spreading that 3x daily as needed, into once a day. So instead of having to take it 3x in that one day, I'd spread it to 1x a day for 3 days, just so I can experience the anxiety free feeling.

The perscription dose isn't a lot, it's .25 MG. But it still provides an anxiety free feeling.

Well if the doctor says you can take it 3x a day as needed, you can. However I think alprazolam is in the class of Benzodiazepines right? Just be very careful with those, as they can be highly addictive. I think taking 1x a day how you're doing it is safer, so I would stick with that, and of course talk to your doctor about the craving to take it because it gives you relief. Perhaps you and your doctor could figure out a better strategy in how you should be taking it? Mind you, that is a very small dose. The only thing that would concern me would be the addictive quality of it.

Also, there are meds that are non-addicting and can promote that anxiety, stress-free feeling for the long-term. Not sure if you've looked into any of these, but it could be a helpful option to consider (then the benzos are often supplemented alongside these meds until they start working).

Best wishes.