My story of zzzzzxanax

I have been having terrible nerve pain in my arm and underarm area.  When I spoke to my oncologist about it, she made mention of a medication that could help with it, but she forgot to email the rx in to the pharmacy.  After some phone calls the next day, I finally talked to her nurse navigator and she said she would get right on it.  Well, I went to the pharmacy to get my meds and when I got home, I noticed it was for Xanax.  Hmmmm- I think- wrong kind of nerves!!! I am not nervous- my nerves acutally hurt! LOL!  But it was late, so I just decided to look up on the internet if maybe by chance xanax worked for actual nerve pain, and there was some mention of it helping so I decided what the heck.  I took one in the evening after dinner, and noticed things felt kinda 'soft' soooo, I laid down in my chair for a bit.  Next thing I knew, Ethan is asking to use the big knife to cut watermelon and I know that is NOT a good idea so I better wake up- when I open my eyes, it is pitch black outside. How the hell did that happen??? And all three of my kids are standing around looking at me.  I have NO idea what they did for the couple of hours I was passed out cold.  I got them to bed (I don't even know how I did that!) and went to bed and slept for another 9 1/2 hours! Jeepers!   
Talked to a different nurse today, and told her what had happened.  Turns out that yep, the original nurse mistook my complaints as being stressed out or something!  I now have REAL nerve medication.  Phew!  I am waiting till bedtime to take it tonight though....just in case ;)   And hey-now I know if I am having trouble sleeping that I have some Xanax in my medicine cabinet- it works wonders! hahahaha!