social phobia/anxiety

[supershooter]

i feel physically ill from not taking any xanax. seriously, i feel like i should be in the hospital right now....

I guess its just like any other drug, your body wants and needs it now. I feel bad that you are going through such a hard time right now. Why have you not been taking Xanax?

 

[H_T_]

I guess its just like any other drug, your body wants and needs it now. I feel bad that you are going through such a hard time right now. Why have you not been taking Xanax?

cuz i feel hasseled by the doctors who prescribed it to me. i use 1-2 mg's a day. they don't give me but 60/.50mg tabs a month. not really enough, i take them mostly to help bring me to sleep at night & occassionally during the day. i don't know why they prescribe you something for shit with no real cure.

 

[athlete.03]

I had the same problem (social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks) and I was treated with 20mg Paxil for 9 months and a bit of lorazepam for the first three months.

Worked great, virtually no recurrence.

 

[H_T_]

oh yeah. damn. here goes round 5. i got switched to Celexa, supposedly an older version of Lexapro. apparently won't leave me as manic or hyper. i was so wound up at the end of the day, i couldn't sleep. but i haven't really noticed a change, cuz i'm taking a mg of xanax a night still. the fucking moodswings are whats doing the most damage. i'm still feeling really depressed on anti-depressants. maybe i'm mis- diagnosed???

 

[supershooter]

oh yeah. damn. here goes round 5. i got switched to Celexa, supposedly an older version of Lexapro. apparently won't leave me as manic or hyper. i was so wound up at the end of the day, i couldn't sleep. but i haven't really noticed a change, cuz i'm taking a mg of xanax a night still. the fucking moodswings are whats doing the most damage. i'm still feeling really depressed on anti-depressants. maybe i'm mis- diagnosed???

To me it sounds like these meds are not helping you, actually hurting you, and maybe you should do what is best to try and stop taking them.

 

[Smurfy]

could be...did you guys see psychiatrists or psychologists? my appointment is for a psychiatrist...could that be the reason maybe? oh yea and happy bday

it's not uncommon for a psychiatrist to not have appts available for 3-4 weeks (or more). psychologists and other therapists tend to have more open schedules, plus they tend to work outside the normal 8am-4pm hours. psychiatrists often work part-time and arent flexible with scheduling plus they have a lot more patients.

 

[Smurfy]

Some people will never understand, or maybe they will, you never know when depression/anxiety will hit. As for me, I have been doing a little better, but I have been depressed about my hair. I was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata at the end of last year, which started with two bald patches, and now I dont have any hair left, so that doesnt really help me battle my depression. Some say its caused my stress.

caused BY stress typically (or can be). which in turn causes more stress.

 

[Smurfy]

oh yeah. damn. here goes round 5. i got switched to Celexa, supposedly an older version of Lexapro. apparently won't leave me as manic or hyper. i was so wound up at the end of the day, i couldn't sleep. but i haven't really noticed a change, cuz i'm taking a mg of xanax a night still. the fucking moodswings are whats doing the most damage. i'm still feeling really depressed on anti-depressants. maybe i'm mis- diagnosed???

not uncommon to go through a whole miriad of different medications before arriving at a medication or course of medications that works best (or best of the worst in some cases). thing is, it is very dependent upon having a competent doctor. how many doctors (psychiatrists) have you seen? honeslty, they get paid A LOT of money for those short visits. if you feel like youre not getting quality care, I'd seek out another provider. call your insurance company.

 

[H_T_]

not uncommon to go through a whole miriad of different medications before arriving at a medication or course of medications that works best (or best of the worst in some cases). thing is, it is very dependent upon having a competent doctor. how many doctors (psychiatrists) have you seen? honeslty, they get paid A LOT of money for those short visits. if you feel like youre not getting quality care, I'd seek out another provider. call your insurance company.

i have HAP, which is worse than BC/BS, imo. they may as well ask me to take a homeopathic route. it's funny that the insurance companies seem to have the final say in what you get, script wise.

 

[Smurfy]

i have HAP, which is worse than BC/BS, imo. they may as well ask me to take a homeopathic route. it's funny that the insurance companies seem to have the final say in what you get, script wise.

oh youre talking about medical insurance/pharmacy coverage for your scripts. i was talking about the option of finding a different doctor if youre not entirely satisfied with the quality of care youre receiving (I have no idea if you are or arent, just mentioning this as an option). and oh yes, insurance coverage will dictate what meds they prescribe for you in many cases, unless you want to pay out of pocket for something that isnt covered, thats an option too.