Stress/anxiety reduction meds

[px1138]

What are some good meds for stress? I have a serious problem w/ anxiety in school, and well, everything. I get worried about virtually everything, its ridiculous.
I have talked to a shrink here at school, and he's not much help.

What are some meds?
And, anyone have any experience with them?
thanks

 

[chillin408]

Benzodiazepines are some of the best anti-anxiety medications. However, many shrinks, and doctors in general, are reluctant to prescribe them. The only negative thing about the that comes to my mind about them is horrible withdrawal symptoms.

If you go to a shrink requesting an anti-anxiety medication, you will probably get an SSRI(paxil, prozac, etc.), or another uncontrolled substance. These med's may work, but people often complain about the side effects associated with these med's. Another medication a doctor may bring up, especially if you use the word anxiety, is buspar. Many people find it to be a great placebo. If you do get it, after you find out that it doesn't work, try feeding the rest of the bottle to your pet dog or something and see if it even changes it's behavior. Some people claims it does work, but I haven't seen many of those people. If you respond to an SSRI then maybe that may have some effect. One downside is that it has D2 antagonist effects. I view it as a downside.

Kava Kava and 5-htp are effective for some people. Good luck.

 

[40butpumpin]

Try magnesium, L-Theinine and oil of lemon balm. I'm not kidding.

 

[GaryWary]

Do a search here and on the internet for INOSITOL. It works wonders - honestly. It is a thousand times better than kava kava, valerian etc. But you must take gram amounts.

 

[bEEfJerky]

buspar works well, so does somacid although its a relaxer..

 

[booger]

Anyone who suggests over the counter stuff has probably never tried Heroin or other Opium derivatives. Maximum relaxation. Nothing better unless you get caught and end up in the slammer.

 

[ravensfanxxxv]

A doctor prescribed me Lorezapam several years ago, it is the generic form of Ativan....that stuff calmed me down very quickly. My stress levels were very low while on it, I had no side effects from it other than it made me lethargic and that led to me gaining weight. Now I just use my time in the gym to get all my stress out......works for me.

 

[Jacob Creutzfeldt]

Neurontin (gabapentin) may help.

 

[BigAndy]

Try 6 g/day of taurine , 3 g / day l-glycine and between 6- 12 g /day of inositol , taken together in seperate doses , may be even throw in some 5-htp.

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

Anyone who suggests over the counter stuff has probably never tried Heroin or other Opium derivatives. Maximum relaxation. Nothing better unless you get caught and end up in the slammer.

You forgot to mention weed, which is not an opiate but is relaxing and has less jail time associated with it.