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[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

is there a way to get over it with out meds, am trying to eat more today lost 13pd in 3 weeks i need to get back to living not sure how. i take ativan , does anyone elsa take it mines .05 small dose it helps sometimes sometimes not if i let it get to bad, i dont want to go on a pill everyday i just need to get over this with ativan can it happen.

[suzi-q]

Yes, you do not need meds to beat this thing.....however, you are not going to just wake up one day and "poof" it is gone...you need to do hard work...First, if you can, get a good psychiatrist who can help you identify your source of anxiety and see what behavioral techniques he can give you to help...There are also lots of good books and programs out there that help.  So, start investingating and get to work!!!  You can do this!!!!

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

i have been under lots stress from my moms surgery 13 days in hospital, right before that i had a few pac than off to test my mom who had cancer went 9 weeks with her and pac, in between cardio changed my heart meds 3 times than back on to atenolol i didnt like the side affects of the pills so that was scaery , am still on atenolol dr says this is not causingstress so still on it' i hope not the pill, am having cold chills, ears tingling, sick stomack etc. i took a ativan today but my stress was so strong i over ruled it, its only .05 mg so i guess its not to stronge might have to take another one later .,i hate taking pills makes me feel so stupid. my reg dr wants me to tale lexapro 10mg a day but am scared of the side affects, and want to try to get through it with out that and just take ativan, done it before this time i just having a hard time . thanks for talking to me i feel better . barbara

[suzi-q]

Barbara,

Talk to your doctor about upping the ativan during this very stressful time.  I am sure that your mom's illness is playing a very big part in your anxiety and once things calm down and she is feeling better, I bet you will begin feeling better too!  Don't beat yourself up so  much about not feeling well...it is your body's way of responding to your situation...so try to ease up....and try to stop thinking about your symptoms...when you learn to accept your symptoms and just go with it, they will begin to subside.

Suzi

[KatMay]

Yes, I beat my anxiety without drugs.  There's something called Alphacalm that is supposed to be good.  I take St. John's Wort and Omega 3, but there are lots of options.  Good luck and I'm sorry you are going through this.

Kay

Links to non-drug anxiety treatment:
http://www.conqueringstress.com/?hop=jumpmom2
http://www.panicportal.com/indextj.htm?hop=jumpmom2
http://www.anxietyzapper.com/?hop=jumpmom2

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

wow ya are so kind, i dont know what i would do with out this site its great and i feel like i have a life line to help . God Bless ya . barbara