I'm new here (first post). I was accepted into the ADN program at my school. I'm very excited, but am a little worried because I have an Rx for Xanax. I don't know my school's policy on this. The Rx is for 0.5 up to twice daily. When I do take any, I break the pill in half (0.5 at once would knock me out). I'm a 4.0 student, which has in and of itself been stressful. My mother is single (and I'm an only child) and she has been battling cancer. I'm also married and have a family, so my stress levels can get pretty high at times. Had it not been for the Xanax, I don't know if I could've pulled off my 4.0 GPA, not with everything that has gone on in my life lately. I could write a book on just the last year.
I have never taken Xanax for an extended amount of time. It has only been during extremely stressful times. The longest I've ever taken it is 4 months last year, and I've taken it over the last month this year.
I do not want to lie on the medical forms that my school has requested I fill out. I do have a prescription, but if I have to just stop taking the drug, even though I don't take it regularly, I will. Even if stop, should I let the school know I have a Rx for it? I will be drug screened at some point prior to the fall semester. If, God forbid, I were to take one, and didn't list it on the initial medical form, it would not be good.
I know you can't answer anything about my particular school, but has anyone else found themselves in this situation? I would hate to know that I've worked my butt off to complete all my prereqs with As, only to find out that .25mg of Xanax now and then would be enough to crush my dreams.
Just for the record, I don't drink, I don't do any drugs except for the occasional Goody Powder, and I'm not trying to pass a drug test. I'm just nervous about this situation because I don't know how schools typically view situations like this.
