Posted by lymom3 on May 18, 2006, at 6:46:40
In reply to Re: Would a high level of EMSAM help anxiety?, posted by jealibeanz on May 18, 2006, at 4:01:08
I never took anything on a regular basis for my anxiety/panic...only when it got to the point that I couldn't go to work otherwise. I am a single mom and if I lost my job we'd really have been up a creek. I have taken Xanax and Klonopin for that. As far as ADHD meds I've tried Ritalin LA, Strattera, Focalin, Adderall, Concerta, Metadate, Dexedrin...you name it. Adderall probably worked the best but made me really mean.
Benzo's are sooo sedating to me and give me that foggy feeling. 've been on so many anti depressants over the years that cloud my mind and make me forgetful that I don't like to have anything to do with that. I need to be sharp for my job and be able to remember things. Just not a way for me to function.
Since I finally found a program that helped me fix my agoraphobia, I've had no problems with anxiety. When I had my first appt with that doctor and she said I was "lucky" that I JUST had agoraphobia; that it was very treatable. I thought she was nuts. Had been dealing with it for 30 years but she was right. It was all about finding the right approach.
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