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How do you cope with anxiety
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Deus Ex Machina
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i usually just ride it out... ocassionally I will find something nice to do, like draw or hike or go fishing.
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I'm not even sure if I ever get anxiety. If anything, I tend to not react enough to things.
That said, I'm fairly obsessive about some things, so maybe that is my way of dealing with stuff. Doing things over and over again - usually in my head. Trying to anticipate what will happen next so that when it does, I have accounted for it and can react immediately.
I thought this was just normal, but I've been told by doctors otherwise.
That said, I'm fairly obsessive about some things, so maybe that is my way of dealing with stuff. Doing things over and over again - usually in my head. Trying to anticipate what will happen next so that when it does, I have accounted for it and can react immediately.
I thought this was just normal, but I've been told by doctors otherwise.
Lao Tzu
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Boss101 said:
buspar seems to work for me but it gives me insomnia, im up until 5am everyday so its not worth it.
http://www.mycustompak.com/healthNotes/Concern/Anxiety.htm
Those are the anxiety herbs, Kava seems to work but it can cause liver damage.
Unless you were talking about pharmaceuticals, then i dont know. I only have experience with xanax & buspar. both work but i only use xanax on a PRN basis and buspar gives me severe insomnia.
Lao Tzu
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starfish said:Walk on the beach
Im starting to take up meditation, i think itll help.
there are no beaches around here. Maybe i can pretend the road is a beach and people's yards are the ocean and walk around topless in my swimsuit throwing bread at pretend seagulls. that'll help.
Moderate_THIS
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Wouldn't you try to attack the source of anxiety first?
string_bean00
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Writing stuff out usually works for me.
Like if you're stressed as shit, write down what you're so stressed out about. Usually once you look at it, you realize you don't have too much to worry about.
Works for me.
Like if you're stressed as shit, write down what you're so stressed out about. Usually once you look at it, you realize you don't have too much to worry about.
Works for me.
Deus Ex Machina
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-or, i look at ogrish.com or watch that "lightning bolt" video and say to myself "quit your whining you little bitch, these people have it worse than you do"
ManOfArms
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I've had anxiety issues all my life, only discovered it in my early 20s.. really sad. Medication sush as Paxil for the most part helps, but try getting of them, the sides make you feel worst then ever.
Physcial activity seems lower my anxiety. I managed to lower the dose of Paxil since I started working out. Also there are a lot of natural suppliments which help, try a search on Paxil in this forum, there have been many discussion as well as several members who have found positive results from a few natural suppliments.. and are none habit forming.
Good luck!
Physcial activity seems lower my anxiety. I managed to lower the dose of Paxil since I started working out. Also there are a lot of natural suppliments which help, try a search on Paxil in this forum, there have been many discussion as well as several members who have found positive results from a few natural suppliments.. and are none habit forming.
Good luck!
Lao Tzu
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Boss101 said:
not necessarily. Just because some people react badly to paxil doesn't mean you will.
Also paxil is just one drug of one class of drugs used to treat anxiety, the SSRIs. There are still all the other SSRIs, There are still benzos, theres buspar, there are herbal or nutrional supplements, there are behavior treatments, etc.
i feel the opposite way, that meds will make me stable enough for therapy to have long term benefits. Without meds i feel therapy would be like trying to build a dam out of branches to hold back a river. somewhat futile.
Moderate_THIS
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starfish said:
That might get you admitted somewhere...
I see a white room in your future...
the nature boy
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i dind't mind paxil. but it made me very very tired. so tired I forgot I was depressed.
Moderate_THIS
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Is that the Pat Arnold crap?
nordstrom said:
Exactly right. My girl basically gets anxiety attacks now planning for our wedding and dealing with work, money, etc. Away from that she would get mildly depressed at times. I refuse to let her on any Rx meds mainly due to the sides and potential addiction, so I was wondering if this is a viable alternative.
GoldenDelicious
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me personally? ok ill admit i just sit there and freak out
the way to go is probably a long acting benzodiazepine. xanax will do
the way to go is probably a long acting benzodiazepine. xanax will do
dave smith
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It is a class IV drug. Klonopin is in the benzodiazepine family also. It'll do the trick if your looking for a quick medication.biteme said:
