"I&#039;m a 64 yr old female and have been on 0.05 mgs of Xanax four times daily as needed.  I don&#039;t always use four but have found that it has helped me a lot.  I sometimes wonder if I&#039;ll be on it for the rest of my life because I realize the older I become it may or may not affect me differently.  I know it&#039;s addictive but since most of my anxiety is genetic related I feel I must stay on it. "