Is it normal to feel depressed after taking xanax

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  • Ms.Caffinated
    13 years ago

    yes, alot of anxiety and anti-depressants can have a side effect of depression.. Go figure T_T lol.. sorry, it's not really a laughing matter, and I wish you the best of luck :D

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    I hope that the Xanax is prescribed by a doctor and it is normal, I'm on Fluoxetine, an anti-depressant and anti-anxiety drug and when I first began taking it, it seemed to hinder rather than help.

    But give it time, keep taking your medication if you have been prescribed it and keep positive. For some reason, these kind of medications have side-effects including depression, anxiety and even suicidal thoughts.

    As Ms.Caffinated said, go figure lol :)

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  • Angel_in_a_Glass_Dress
    13 years ago

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000807/

    Contact your doctor immediately.

    Some side effects can be serious. The following symptoms are uncommon, but if you experience any of them, call your doctor immediately:

    - shortness of breath
    - seizures
    - seeing things or hearing voices that do not exist (hallucinating)
    - severe skin rash
    - yellowing of the skin or eyes
    - DEPRESSION <-------------
    - memory problems
    - confusion
    - problems with speech
    - unusual changes in behavior or mood
    - thinking about harming or killing yourself or trying to do so
    - problems with coordination or balance

    CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR

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    • [Old Memory]
      12 years ago

      So if your already depressed and were depressed before but feel depressed after taking Xanax or an anti depressant, you should contact the doctor that already gave you the pills?

      If they're already depressed, feeling depressed isn't exactly going to be a big surprise.

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      • Angel_in_a_Glass_Dress
        12 years ago

        That's the official data on the medication.

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        • [Old Memory]
          12 years ago

          Yeah I know that, it says the same crap on the side of my meds box. I just think it makes no sense that if a person is depressed to tell the doctor that already knows they are depressed that they feel depressed... How are you meant to differentiate between a chemical depression or a natural depression, when depressed?

          Actually, after writing that it's no fucking wonder, I'm surprised we're all not crazy. ._.

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          • 1000yrVampireKing
            11 years ago

            It means if you feel more depressed.

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          • Angel_in_a_Glass_Dress
            12 years ago

            I figured it meant a different kind of depression... such as stronger, or perhaps a scarier feeling to it.

            Plus there's the addendum about suicidal thoughts. There's some medical thought that anti-depressants could actually encourage suicide. The idea is that the patient is originally too depressed to get the motivation to kill themselves... until they got on medication, whereupon they may gain enough motivation and energy to go through with it.

            Also, if you're still depressed on medication it could be a sign that it's not working. With behavioral medications, finding the right one and the right dosage can be a bit trial-and-error, even now.

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  • Ldizzy1234
    13 years ago

    Yeah, I know someone who takes that, and she claims that she feels a like a mummy after.

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  • wigsplitz
    13 years ago

    Depressed how? It's a tranquilizer, it depresses (sedates-both mentally and physically) you. If you mean depressed as in sad, then no, it's not normal-it's possible but it's not normal and can be serious. You should tell your Dr right away. You shouldn't stop taking the xanax without talking to your Dr first though, as that can be dangerous as well.

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  • LoveMyCottonShirt
    7 years ago

    You need to stop taking drugs to solve your problems. Just because a doctor gave it to you does not mean that it is safe. Xanax is incredibly addictive, and causes massive physical and mental dependency. Solve your head-case problems like a normal person does, get the fuck over it.

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    • tykatt
      7 years ago

      Hey fucktard, sometimes meds help people get through a tough patch on their way to recovery, fucking moron acting like a kid behind your little keyboard....

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  • 1000yrVampireKing
    11 years ago

    Do you not read the label? Did you not hear about the kid who shot up the school? Do you not watch the commercials? Are you illiterate? I smell a troll. READ THE STUPID LABEL!

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  • wigsplitz
    13 years ago

    Don't listen to the other posts, this is NOT a normal side effect!! It IS a possible side effect, and a VERY serious one!! Look it up on any RX site, it is an ABNORMAL and serious side effect!! You NEED to tell your doctor.

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    • [Old Memory]
      13 years ago

      Me thinkies you might need some Xanax to calm down!

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      • Angel_in_a_Glass_Dress
        13 years ago

        No, wigsplitz is correct.

        Depression is listed not just as a side effect but a SERIOUS side effect.

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