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Anxiety? Gone...And Hopefully Forgotten
by westdickens, May 22, 2007 12:00AM
hey all, on 5/15 you can see my posting about anxiety. its now one week later. i have been taking a .5mg klonopin before going to bed each night.
all symptoms are virtually gone! no more burning sensations, no more numbness in fingers, no more high skin sensitivity, no more chills, and no more debilitating exhaustion and malaise every evening.
i had been in a 3 month panic that i was HIV positive until may 9th. i think now that two weeks have gone by since the definitive negative HIV test the anxiety is subsiding. the klonopin seems to have helped things get moving in the right direction as well.
i have resumed almost all activity and my energy level is almost back to 100%. i am 41 and just played soccer for 2 hours straight tonight; and 2 hours last night.
i am also doing therapy once a week to help with lingering anxiety, but i have found a road back and i wanted to let others know it can happen. the best part is that i am not even thinking about anxiety anymore.
wish all of you find the same peace and good fortune i seem to have found. i hope to wean myself off klonopin in about a month. has anyone else experienced this?
all the best,
west
all symptoms are virtually gone! no more burning sensations, no more numbness in fingers, no more high skin sensitivity, no more chills, and no more debilitating exhaustion and malaise every evening.
i had been in a 3 month panic that i was HIV positive until may 9th. i think now that two weeks have gone by since the definitive negative HIV test the anxiety is subsiding. the klonopin seems to have helped things get moving in the right direction as well.
i have resumed almost all activity and my energy level is almost back to 100%. i am 41 and just played soccer for 2 hours straight tonight; and 2 hours last night.
i am also doing therapy once a week to help with lingering anxiety, but i have found a road back and i wanted to let others know it can happen. the best part is that i am not even thinking about anxiety anymore.
wish all of you find the same peace and good fortune i seem to have found. i hope to wean myself off klonopin in about a month. has anyone else experienced this?
all the best,
west
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i too thought i should get checked for MS after the HIV neg diagnosis. but now i am quite convinced its all just overwhelming anxiety that led to the neurological symptoms. i'm quite sure klonopin has really helped alleviate the neurological issues (burning sensations, waking up in panic, etc.)
i'd encourage you to try the same or similar anxiety med before going thru a battery of tests for MS. its more likely anxiety and if you begin to feel better you will enjoy it more than if you spend weeks worrying about MS.
if symptoms dont subside, id say go for MS tests; however, i think you will likely begin to feel much better.
exercise is key as well. your body needs to do something with all the anxiety energy. use the energy for working out, running, or swimming.
keep in touch. will be interested to know how you are doing.
best wishes,
west