anyone use this anti-anxiety medication? what does it do?
i am just worried that it will leave me lethargic and withdrawn 
haven’t tried it yet
Which one are you talking about?
can’t remember, was just talking in general?
Are you ok?
I’m on Luvox (fluvoxamine) btw. Wish I was on something else but limited here due to cost and as
I react so badly to meds. I did have a 50mg reduction last year though. So must be working.
well i’ve been prescribed it but idk what it is just that it is an anxiety med,
i need help to relax, i try to relax as much as i can but inside i am still all tied up in knots thats why i have this condition now called gullet spasms and digestive problems, its all related to stress and anxiety, so hopefully it helps,
just a bit worried it is going to stop me doing what i like and make me lethargic you know.
Are you in therapy? Helps to talk and helps to untangle all the physiological knots we have. Meds and therapy really should go hand in hand.
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They had no pill for my anxiety but I now manage it very well
Exercise and deep breathing also positive thinking
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I try to do things that doesn’t make me anxious,but being anxious once in a while is ok…
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I’m so anxious I make other people anxious. I know I really give them an edge because I feel that edge myself. For the sake of world peace they need to put me back on Klonopin.
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I have Oxazepam for night anxiety. I can’t sleep because of voices and thoughts. Oxazepam makes that go away and I fall asleep quickly. I don’t get drowsy on this med.
I also have Valium for really bad anxiety. But that makes me really drowsy.
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I am anxious and I make people anxious too,it’s not a good thing defitnately,I asked my paychiatrist for a benzodiazepine but he told me its not a long term help…
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Ativan (lorazepam) works well for me if I am agitated or anxious.
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i get really bad nerves and anxiety/stress which makes me all tense inside and that is causing the problems, i also am doing a counselling course and i receive counselling from the college counsellor as well, so we have been going through everything trying to work out my problems and she also helps me with other things, its a good arrangement anyway.
i just need to pick up this anxiety med and to find out what it is and what it does, hoping it doesn’t make me everly tired or sleepy.
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I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome and my stomach, digestive system is all messed up now - I think that stress and anxiety is playing a big role.
I would not start off with a benzo - maybe try asking for an SSRI antidepressant, one that works well with anxiety or you may want to try Buspar or Neurontin first - last resort would be a benzo like Klonopin or Ativan.
I am on Klonopin and wish that I was not taking it daily - but benzos make great emergency type meds
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i need to take a spray as needed for my gullet and it burns my tongue but it does really help, i am also taking omeprazole and gaviscon as well as my anti psychotic, hope this helps this new med.
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For anxiety… I was on Xanax… but got switched over to Valium. If it gets bad… I have that. But I don’t want to become reliant on it… not with my history…
I’ve also took a stress and anxiety management class when I found one. I try to use breathing… calming… mindfulness before I grab for the pills.
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yeah i try that too, i take deep breaths and try to relax and let out all of the tension but it doesn’t help enough and i think my posture has a lot to do with it.
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i take zyprexia every night and extra during the day when I have anxiety.
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so i found out what it is and i just took one,
75mg pregabalin caps
anyone take these?
I take Klonopin, which is a benzo, twice a day. I still feel anxious all the time, so I do not know how much it helps. Once in a while, I will take an extra one, and that seems to help. I think I have become tolerant to it.
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