Upping Ativan

[msanxiety]

My dr upped my ativan from2mg to as many as 4 mg if needed..............my anxiety seems to be turning into a  fear of going into public places after 20 years of GAD now this,i have no clue why................the antidepressants only give me severe dierehha so they dont help me............any ideas or suggestions and also while i was on prozac gained like 15 pounds any ideas how to get it off...Thanks

[MrGreen]

Forgive my typing errors. Just reading my own post and how badly I spelt words. Z- for me. ( LOL )

The best way to get over a fear of dying is to live life. And that you are trying to do. If you accept death as part of life it might help some. Yes it does happen to us all. But why should it happen to any of us just now? Just a question you can ask yourself. Is there any proof I am dying? I am fit and happy and am working a good job. Just let these positive things sink in. They will push out the negative.

[msanxiety]

Thank you for your words...............i got a job im trying to live and be happy,Im sure my fear is about dying and i dont now how to tackle it,,,,,,,,,any ideas

[MrGreen]

By now your doctor must have tried you on every form of medication there is. But with nothing seem to be working the doctor can be at a lost. Know that he / she has tried all they can. Obviously you life you life with fear on your mind. Fear of most things. I don't medication can cure this. Some real deep serious theraphy might be able to help to some degree. With no answers after all this time you are reverting into staying at home. The obious next step as the fear within grows deeper. The answer is in your own hands. Always has been. Like us al. We must tackle the fear once and for all. No matter how bad it makes it feel. Or else we end up getting nowhere at all. And no doctor can help us. Medication has done nothing. You have jumped from one type to another over the past year or so. Hence maybe you have accepted that you are beyond help. Which is a bad thought. One that would have to be tackled. To prove yourself wrong. But only you can do it. For yourself.