"i have daily anxiety and was on ativan for a while and while i loved the ativan i was looking for something longer acting - my psychiatrist tried me on xanax xr 0.05mg. for me, this medicine is a god send. in the beginning when i first starting taking it i did notice some slight dizziness and &#039;weird&#039; feelings but i stuck with it and once it regulated in my system (about 3-4 weeks) i feel totally normal and calm on it with zero side effects. i have since upped my dose to the 1mg xanax xr twice daily if i need it, but some days i only take one pill to get me through the day and deal with the anxiety at night since i&#039;m home and then take a pill in the morning like normal. my advice would be to start it on the lowest dose and work your way up."