Ive hear good and bad things about Xanax. Ive had over 15 different doctors in the last 6 years and I can't find a doctor this side of the Mississippi river to prescribe it. And only since early this year was I first prescribed Clonazepam and I had to change doctors 4 times within 3 months because none of them recommended any type of Benzo medication. Finally i found a doctor to prescribe Clonazepam to me after years of taking Hydroxyzine and Buspar. I can't say the clonazepam has helped me significantly, if any it has only been a slight improvement from the other medications. After 3 visits with no improvement he made a very minor increase. Thats when I asked him about Xanax. And he told me that Xanax was weaker and only lasted 3-4 hours. He said they are basically the same thing. Ive had other doctors tell me that Xanax was very addictive and they did not prescribe it. Ive even had doctors lie to me. One particular woman who is probably the most uncaring person Ive ever met told me flat out that she lied to me for months just because she didnt want to prescribe Xanax, Clonazepam, Ativan, or any other Benzo type drug. She prescribed me Atarax and told me it was different than Hydroxyzine and Buspar and more potent than Xanax. I research everything they prescribe me, so I went home and basically found out that it was the same thing as Hydroxyzine. I printed out a copy of what I found and went back to her office and told her about it. She gave a little smirk and said "I know you think your smart but I know what Im doing." And she told me Ive been on everything and that shes not changing or increasing anything so there was no reason to come and see her again. She even went into this like baby voice mode telling me "oh really, it hasnt worked for you, oh im so sorry, well too bad, I cant help, find someone else, bye bye."

To be honest, Ive been giving so many different opinions I don't know what to think or to take. I hate depending on these doctors but the sad thing is, I dont think Ill ever be able to function properly or overcome alot of the anxiety issues I have unless Im treated properly. Right now Im taking Prozac and Clonazepam. They help moderately but when im having 9-10 hour panic aftershocks, I should be able to take something that can calm me and nothing I take can even put a dent into my anxiety when its at its worse.

Im glad that you found something really has helped you and given you the ability to function normally. Hopefully i will be able to find something that works for me too.