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Old Jul 09, 2006, 04:56 PM
crober crober is offline
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Hello, I am interested in hearing about other people's experience with memory loss due to long term use of Xanax. I took it for 10 years and had great results for the first 8 or so. Then my memory got to be terrible. I finally had to stop taking Xanax due to the memory loss and the fact that they started to work poorly. I STILL SUPPORT XANAX USAGE. Has anyone else had this same experience?

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Old Jul 11, 2006, 06:56 PM
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i take xanax in a very small dosage. my memory is lousy, but it's been that way for a long time. i started the xanax after my memory started downhill. my doctor swears by it and insists that it's the best for my anxiety......p
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Old Jul 15, 2006, 05:29 AM
zena zena is offline
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Hi crober,
I took medazepam (similar benzo), in small dosage (10 mg/day) for 8 years. I don`t know if it was only because of it or the Elavil I was also taking but my memory and focus were shot. I actually went off them for this reason alone.
Even though I slowly went off them over 6 months I had terrible withdrawal that lasted one and a half year and during withdrawal my short term memory got even worst; some 50% damage. I couldn`t work anymore. Now I am almost 2 years off any medication and my memory is slowly improving; I can function to about 70% capacity.
So I think there is hope…but such a long time to recover is a high price to pay… Many times I thought it will never get better and considered to go back on meds not knowing if it`s withdrawal or depression.
I too felt good for over 7 years out of the 8 I took it.

If you have any question about the withdrawal I`ll be happy to answer.

Zena
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