I am 52 years old and have been taking Xanax (alprazolam) for nearly 8 years and Zoloft for depression for ten. Before meds, my triggers seemed to be social situations, confined spaces, and for some reason, supermarkets. Even today, as then, sometimes it just hits me from out of the blue. I take the xanax per incident instead of as a preventative because I can usually see it coming having had the problem for so long. I "self medicated with booze for years...it was the only way I could cope. Things have been fairly balanced since I was diagnosed and went through the hell of trying different meds until I found the "cocktail" that worked for me.