I have been having severe anxiety for months. The ssri’s/snri’s aren’t working and my doctor won’t put me on a benzo with a longer half life. Anything helps
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Honestly, I do a lot of things. A lot of my anxiety comes from energy drinks and possibly cigarettes. I self medicate.
I also masturbate lol…I guess it helps but I heard NoFap has its benefits…
Walking, drinking water, taking the right meds, etc. All helps.
Helping others and keeping busy is important.
I just put up with it as I don’t want any more meds.
Taking L-theanine makes it just about manageable.
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My problem is it has gotten so bad I’ve had to take leave from work, and I have bills to pay so I can’t really put up with it, even when it is this severe
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Try taking L-theanine.
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I don’t like benzos. There are many alternatives out there…goodluck.
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Ok I’ll ask my pdoc when I see him today
I’ll have a beer like every few months to relax or I’ll buy the neurobliss with l theanine in it to relax.
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L-theanine is just a supplement. They probably won’t know much about it.
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Look up Ashwagandha it is an adaptogen. If your anxiety is high, it lowers it and vice versa.
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read some studies on it. it looks promising. I’ll give it a try
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I do breathing exercises and self-hypnosis… I’ve been seeing a psychologist for OCD related anxiety, and I’m getting better at applying the techniques. If I have a negative thought/image, I visualise it on a blackboard in my mind, then dissolve it, and replace it with a positive thought/image. There are lots of techniques for reducing anxiety, try looking online, the techniques do help with practice.
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Workout as much as you can. It will relieve tension, make your body physically tired in a good way, and flood your brain with endorphins.
Have you tried Buspar? 
I take CBD oil 15 mg capsules once a day. The capsules have powdered CBD. I also meditate and do yoga everyday. I also listen to classical music and play piano.
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Okay actually I struggle a LOT with anxiety and am on an SSRI for it (which sort of helps) but I do Headspace, have you heard of that? It’s so great. It’s a mindfulness/meditation app that helps me a LOT. So I don’t know if you were just looking for med solutions, but honestly try that app if you want!
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I take propranolol for anxiety. It’s a beta blocker that blocks the action of adrenalin.
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Yea i also take Propranolol.
It seems to help with my anxiety @_@
Therapy techniques help me the most with anxiety, but also a few meds that helps and they are: celexa, hydroxine, and l-theanine.
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