Anxiety or panick attacks
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Was it hard to get off of it and how long did it take to kick in? I haven't taken one yet......trying to decide what time is best. The pharmacist suggested mebbe in the afternoon, but should be the same time everyday.
You're not alone. I started suffering from anxiety attacks when me and the hubby started having our troubles. Dr. increased my Zoloft and gave me a few Xanax. The medicine seems to be working really good!!! Good luck to you.
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Wow! I am sooooo proud of you!!! It's sooo hard to take that step! I was wondering why this thread was bumped. Good for you. You will be amazed by how "normal" you will feel.
Hugs and smooches to you!
Hugs and smooches to you!
I take mine every night before bed. It varies sometimes by a few hours, but it's easiest for me to remember.
It's mild, so it wasn't hard to get off of. Took a week, ten days to kick in?
Yay, so glad you went. Praying this will be the answer and that, yes, this year will be a blessed one. :hiphip:
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Curious what dose you take? I'm thinking about asking my new doc to let me try a higher dose. I currently take 50mg. and it's not working as well as it was.
ETA: Oh and to those of you who have taken Xanax, what does it feel like?
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I had anxiety to the point I would barely leave my house, that was 20 years ago, I did alot of therapy were they helped me face my fears and the one thing that worked was biofeedback were they teach you how to relax and breath through an attack. I did take meds but I'm sure they are much better now, but now I don't need them because I know how to get myself to relax when I start having them.
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i've had small anxiety attacks all my life but they got worse and more frequent when my parents separated in 08. I get them usually at least once a week, but usually more like two or three a week. I have an emergency prescription for Xanax (or whatever the generic is) it helps but i try to use it only when there's no other way out (usually only once every few weeks - a prescription of 10 lasted me about 2 1/2 months). Here are some things i've found helpful:
This one sounds stupid but it really works - talking outloud about physical things that are in the now... for example, i'm wearing a black sweater, the black sweater has a few gray stripes, i'm sitting at my desk at work, touching the keys on the keyboard, my hair is up today, its Friday, September 23rd, etc. etc. ETA - it gets you out of your head and into the present room and situation you are in
Another thing is slowly drinking water, a sip every few seconds (it will get your mind off of the anxiety and regulate your breathing... cold water also has a calming effect to it)
Deep breathing sounds cliche but it works.
Anxiety attacks really suck. But you are definitely not alone. They are manageable but without a doubt very inconveniencing. It may help to do some reading on anxiety attacks... itll help you narrow your triggers, feel when one is coming (so you can stop it before it gets bad) and other suggestions (other than medication) on how to deal with them when they do happen.
Hope this helps!!!! also :hug:
This one sounds stupid but it really works - talking outloud about physical things that are in the now... for example, i'm wearing a black sweater, the black sweater has a few gray stripes, i'm sitting at my desk at work, touching the keys on the keyboard, my hair is up today, its Friday, September 23rd, etc. etc. ETA - it gets you out of your head and into the present room and situation you are in
Another thing is slowly drinking water, a sip every few seconds (it will get your mind off of the anxiety and regulate your breathing... cold water also has a calming effect to it)
Deep breathing sounds cliche but it works.
Anxiety attacks really suck. But you are definitely not alone. They are manageable but without a doubt very inconveniencing. It may help to do some reading on anxiety attacks... itll help you narrow your triggers, feel when one is coming (so you can stop it before it gets bad) and other suggestions (other than medication) on how to deal with them when they do happen.
Hope this helps!!!! also :hug:
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SPILL GEORGIE!!! Lemme guess..............you weren't licking it enough before, but now you've learned? :bee:
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eh oops. i thought that was public knowledge. Sorry!
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Thanks Gremlin.............I too have found water helps.............I take a water bottle with me everywhere and you bet I had one with me at the doc's office.
I also carry a lil electronic poker game in my purse and whip it out as needed to get my mind off of things.
I also carry a lil electronic poker game in my purse and whip it out as needed to get my mind off of things.
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It is now!!! (she's gonna be sooooo mad..............she had us all jealous of her perfect marriage) :snicker:
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Oh that sounds good. My big thing since all this **** started was I used to love to go places, travel, try stuffs, etc. Now I'm affraid of being some place that I can't leave if I start to feel weird so flying is TOTALLY out until I get this under control so I was thinking if I had some Xanax for these types of situations I might be able to.
I feel bad for my DH because I don't wanna go out to restaurants or movies, plays, etc anymore................had to skip a few weddings in the past couple years too.
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