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Ativan,Lorazepam
Nov 28, 2007 01:35PM in the Anxiety Community
I agree, that Ativan is only for panic attacks. If you try to take them all the time, the effect becomes less. I personally can't even take them two days in a row for them to work properly.
Can't take a breath
Nov 28, 2007 01:31PM in the Anxiety Community
I'm not sure about Zoloft, but I know I've been having a hard time getting deep breaths with anxiety. Love...
Why Do Pain Killers Help My Anxiety?
Nov 27, 2007 06:51PM in the Anxiety Community
Have you been tested for bi-polar disorder? My aunt is bi-polar and the whole point of it is having two different sides instead of just anxiety or just depression. She'll get very happy (manic) and then get very sad. She also tried to medicate herself for the pain and ended up doing and saying things that just arent' her.
For those who get the cest pain symptom can u please.....
Nov 27, 2007 06:40PM in the Anxiety Community
For me it starts right at my sternum. It feels like somebody has a huge weight attached and is pulling me chest first to the ground all the way from my backbone. I also have chest pain on the left side.
Anxiety ALL day EVEY day
Nov 25, 2007 09:22AM in the Anxiety Community
I'm in the same boat you are. It really is hard to believe all the symptoms that anxiety causes. I went to a cardio myself just because I just couldn't believe all this chest pain was caused by anxiety. I also have some Ativan that I take when I need it and it does help, but I've heard so many horror stories about people coming off it, that I don't take it...
Anxiety or low blood sugar?
Nov 23, 2007 02:40PM in the Anxiety Community
Way back when I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia before I was diagnosed with anything else. What happens basically is your body puts out too much insulin or too soon and your blood sugar gets low. The trick is to eat the right kind of carbs (you know like Jenny Craig?) No white food, (white bread, white flour, sugar, corn syrup, potatoes, white rice). They ...