Do you have Anxiety?

[oldschool1967]

yup, i have a general form of anxiety, usual triggers, too much stress, caffeine, started about my early 30's. I have been treated with everything from zyprexa to zoloft, but my current treatment involves cymbalta 90 mgs per day( also has pain relieving qualities or so they tell me) and 15 mgs of valium per day. iv'e been doing o.k.

 

[jd66]

Don't take anything for mine but does anybody else wonder how many extra calories anxiety burns??

 

[TexSon]

Yeah...big time bad.

Just started when I tried to post more than 11 pics at once, and then they all had to be 500x500 at that.

fuk.


anxiety? you bet.

 

[sartac]

Anxiety has really been dragging me down for a while now. I'm ashamed of this. I have not been diagnosed with anything specific, though I have attempted to see a psychiatrist after failing tests for depression and anxiety at a general practitioner's office. Getting an appointment feels like trying to find a job so far. :/

For drugs, I've tried a few - Effexor, Lexapro, Remeron, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Paxil, Cymbalta, Stablon, Lyrica, Valium. Only Wellbutrin, Zoloft, and Cymbalta have been prescribed. Everything has been crap for me except for Lexapro and Remeron. So I'm looking to speak with a specialist about getting prescriptions for those. Appetite has been a major issue with high anxiety, and I was eating much better on those two drugs. They are the only two I combined after researching online. I gave up on the other prescribed junk months ago, and have only taken vitamins. Anxiety is very high, especially socially, and I often barely manage to work full time. I'm interested in CBT.

Lyrica is effective for anxiety, and it is prescribed for such in Europe, but I believe there to be a withdrawal associated with stopping that, similar to GABA drugs like phenibut and baclofen. Or benzos like Valium.

Herbals like valerian root and kava kava can help, though they can also be hard on the liver. Cymbalta is also known to be hard on the liver. L-theanine was very hit and miss for me.

SSRI's have been linked to increased cataract risk, quite specifically.

That's about the extent of my experience, and I'm looking to do whatever it takes to feel alive again. It's rare for me to love anyone romantically, but that did help at the time. I don't think that meaningless physical relationships will do a lot for me, overall. But flirting might. No point in giving my life story here, though.

Good to see the thread and other experiences.

 

[shortz]

I have terrible issues with anxiety and anger. I have explosive behavior too. When it starts, I can't stop it, no one can. I can feel myself losing control, my skin begins to tingle, and my vision begins to blur. Pain becomes dulled, and from that point, I don't remember much. I usually wake up without a shirt, and my pants are torn, and my only memory seems like bits and pieces like a dream. I can't control it, but I like the feeling of power it gives me...great, great power...puny humans

 

[Turbolag]

Its rare for me to love anyone romantically, but that did help at the time. I don't think that meaningless physical relationships will do a

I'm the EXACT same way. I just don't have any desire for a relationship.

I usually don't tell anyone because I get the same reaction: "WHAT?!?!"

 

[shortz]

Ok, on a serious note, I have anxiety too. It's relatively mild though, but aas absolutely exacerbates it. I usually keep a presciption of klonopin on hand for my cycles. Once I come off, I don't take more than one a week. On cycle, I might take them a few times a week. :/

 

[StrongLyfe]

Panic attacks are an occasional issue for me and it has disrupted things at times. Have taken xanax though and it has helped when a panic attack does strike

 

[oldschool1967]

bouts of hard-n-heavy anxiety..panic attacks, nervousness..90 mgs cymbalta and 15 mgs valium per day.

 

[hawkeye]

I have trouble shutting down to sleep. Probably sleep 3 to 4 hours a night if I am lucky and usually shitty broken sleep. Did Tylenol PM to Benadryl to ambien to Trazadone to Ativan to Xanax. Now I take the Xanax bars and take a couple Vikes for my chronic elbow issues. Sometimes it works...other times its the same ol same ol. I need to do a sleep study.

 

[shortz]

I have trouble shutting down to sleep. Probably sleep 3 to 4 hours a night if I am lucky and usually shitty broken sleep. Did Tylenol PM to Benadryl to ambien to Trazadone to Ativan to Xanax. Now I take the Xanax bars and take a couple Vikes for my chronic elbow issues. Sometimes it works...other times its the same ol same ol. I need to do a sleep study.

Ugh, same here. Falling asleep at night is a chore. I have to take benedryl, and even then, it doens't always work.

 

[Northwestern]

Trazadone does it for me. Hawk, try Seroquel, it's a mother f-ker.