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Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
August 26th, 2006
Isn’t there a pill out there for anxiety and NOT depression? I’m the least depressed person I know, but i’m riddled with anxiety. The pills they gave me are for depression and anxiety…and oddly enough, one of the side effects is ANXIETY. hello? Does this make sense? There has to be a pill for one and not the other. *sigh*
I just want the anxiety to go away. I MUST FEEL SOMETHING.
Anyone?
23 Responses to “Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.”
Umm… whiskey?
Oh yeah, and FIRST, bitches.
I don’t know. I’m sorry. I worry but I don’t have TRUE anxiety. But I am depressed…..what do you have for that? Perhaps I have something to trade you? ;-)
I think its klonopin that someone I know takes. I know a pharmacist, Ill get back to you maybe.
from my trusty drug book - from when i used to have a real job…
anxiolytic - anxiety relieving:
xanax, librium, valium, paxipam, ativan, serax, centrax
sedative/hypnotic:
prosom, dalmane, doral, restoril, halcion
misc:
klonopin, tranxene, versed
*****
hope that helps hun…
peace…
I know you said you tried it and it zonked you but I used to take klonopin for anxiety only (before the depression started kicking my butt too) I don’t know what dose you were taking but I found that .5 mg once a day at night at first totally helped I was able to sleep and it still kep the anxiety at bay during the day and eventually my stable dose was .5 in the am and .5 in the pm.
HUGS and good luck.
Guh. No idea. Alcohol.
((((HUGS))))
well, Day three here and I just woke up. I have tried taking the first one around 5pm day one…slept for hours. Day two I took it at around 7…and slept for hours….and last night I took it around 9. I am awake at a normal hour. I think this is just going to take some getting use to. *yawn*
Anxiety is making me have grey hair *grr*.. *lol* I must learn how to relax a bit more. Take your time, Kris! You know that sometimes our bodies speak up, telling us how much we need a break?! Relax, Sugar :)
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I take Topamax for anxiety (and to prevent the insanely severe migraines that I get from having my crazy anxiety attacks). It seems to work really well (though I think it is used to treat depression in some people - I don’t have depression just the wonderful anxiety). The only strange side effect from Topamax is that it generally will make you lose weight, because it seems to decrease your appetite (but this is not such a bad thing).
I hope something works for you soon. Anxiety SUCKS!
shall i mail you some klonopins?
I’m on Lexapro and it’s for depression and anxiety and my problem is anxiety too, not really depression so much. when i first went on it i was more anxious than ever. it took me weeks to finally get used to it.
I was taking Lexapro and now Celexa, just switched due to cost. Anyway, I have a LITTLE depression but mostly only if there’s a lot to be depressed about. My problem is anxiety and moodiness and lack of ability to control my temper. Anyway, both have worked well for me, but lately not as well. I’d love to try something different, but weaning from this is a miserable process. I’ll be watching your comment for ideas too! ***hugs*** Klonopin. Hell yeah. I used to have those but only for emergencies :-)
Oh, I must admit this is my first time reading your blog. I can tell it will be one that I will frequent. I need to comment on your boobs? Well, here’s hoping you have TWO of them…..one on each side.
Kristine, I don’t mean to pry or be a nosey rosey, but can you tell me what it is that youre taking for your anxiety? if you dont want to, i understand. i just work for a gazillion doctors-I’m sure there’s a way I can help. Or try to at least. I just feel like I’m suppose to help you….so let me help.
Alot of the depression/anxiety meds to take a couple weeks to get the full potential and to sometimes have the side effects subside. Xanax on the other hand works like RIGHT NOW, at least for me.
My doc gives me the X as a supplement for occasional use. She says people tend to develop tolerance for it and withrawal can be difficult.
And this is why I have will not take pills . . . I have anxiety (lots), too! It is so bad that I have to go the chiropractor to fix how bad it messes with my body, but I don’t want to take more that what I really need. Argh!
Hope you feel better - hugs!
I have anxious depression - about a 50/50 mix. I take a very low dose of effexor and another low dose of Welbutrin. It isn’t perfect, but it is much better than I was!
Try the health food store. I went by today and got some samples for something that is supposed to help with stress AND help you sleep. I’m trying it tonight!!!! I’ll let you know if it works.
Also, thanks for leaving my link.
Okay, it’s probably all been covered, but here’s my two cents:
I suffer bad anxiety mostly as a result of OCD. Luvox (fluvoxamine) works best at controlling the anxiety and keeping me focused. After I’ve been on it for a while I switch over to Celexa which also does a good job of keeping the anxiety at bay. I tried Lexapro for awhile and Zoloft, but neither really controlled the anxiety and both made me more jittery and hyper.
In the past when anxiety was bad, I would supplement with mild doses three times a day of klonopin until the regular meds kicked in. I would be a little sleepy at first until I got used to it, but the drawback was no alcohol. (hmm, perhaps my priorities are skewed?).
I know Paxil is ‘the’ anxiety drug, but is addictive and has been under fire for other things too.
You might benefit from a combination of different meds versus one straight one. I know, figuring out what levels you out can be a frustrating tiresome process. But like my shrink once said, ‘At least we have different things to work with and you aren’t in a pscyh ward. :P ” ((HUGS))
“Isn’t there a pill out there for anxiety and NOT depression? ”
YES
Personally I heart Ativan and Xanax. I am the same - not depressed but I have a lot of anxiety. In fact, I couldn’t live without one or both of them thats for sure!!
Me and Paxil did not get along at all. I don’t like “everyday” pills. I like to pop a pill when I need it but then it does seem like everyday but whatever lol.
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