"i&#039;ve started to take xanax 3 months ago, 0.25 then 0.5mg a day. experienced a rapid heartbeat at first, but chose to give it a chance anyway and after 2 weeks it was back to normal. now i take xanax 0.5 and bupropion 300mg a day for my depression and anxiety. i can tell it really has changed my life so far, i can feel joy or calmness again (before i couldn&#039;t at all). i hope to get back to normal soon. can&#039;t even describe how i&#039;m glad i&#039;ve started to take these medications. although i know many people have severe side effects, the thing is - it&#039;s very individual, you have to try and find a medicine that works best for you. many people take prozac, but i almost died when took it - side effects were terrible, i even experienced hallucinations."