Reply to Severe anxiety/depression & life is a mess

Forum Index » Health and Medicine

Reply to "Severe anxiety/depression & life is a mess - encouragement needed, please"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]Having anxiety all the time can definitely lead to depression.  I totally understand the reluctance to take meds but your anxious mind isn't making the best decisions.  I would take the Klonopin as it works longer than Xanax so less ups and downs.  Right now, your body is worn down from all the adrenaline and you need time to heal.  Maybe get a pill splitter and take half pills to start if that makes you feel better.  Then, you could try taking a long-term drug as the Klonopin or Xanax can help override the increased anxiety those can cause in the first few weeks.  I would also recommend starting at a low dose and increasing every week or so to give your body time to adjust and to minimize the extra anxiety.

The anxiety won't disappear overnight but YOU WILL GET BETTER!  Like other posters have said, find a support network...even an online one (Anxiety Zone and No More Panic are two I have found realy helpful).

But the most important thing is to give yourself a break.  Anxiety is draining mentally and physically, so eating well and getting enough sleep are just as important to feeling better as any drug.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics