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4lions
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Posted 10:13 pm, 05/25/2014
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I don't even watch TV except on the weekends; I'm too busy. We don't have TV anymore, we just use a Roku and Netflix, but on the weekends only. But I agree that that would contribute if one was to watch a lot of it.
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1goddess
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Posted 10:09 pm, 05/25/2014
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I agree with 4lions, there are many many choices to choose from...
If it was me...I would search high and low for the cause of the anxiety...deal with the cause as best you can...and try all alternatives as suggested...then then go for the chemicals!
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blimey2
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Posted 10:06 pm, 05/25/2014
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4lions....certainly, I am not a medical professional nor do I know the specifics of your situation. I wish you success with the medication. But I urge you to try some of the other things suggested on here, as well.
Your local YMCA has lots of interesting classes you can try. You will feel more fit and less isolated. I am not saying this is a substituion for medication. But I have found it so beneficial to my anxiety.
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4lions
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Posted 10:03 pm, 05/25/2014
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I am worried about the side effects or coming off of it if it's not for me. I don't want the weight gain or sexual side effects, or feeling groggy all the time. There are just too many choices out there
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blimey2
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Posted 10:02 pm, 05/25/2014
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Yes....turn off the TV!!! Stay away from those true crime shows and the like. If you want to watch TV, just use your DVD player and watch old comedy shows. By old, I mean shows made no later than 1975!!!
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4lions
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Posted 10:02 pm, 05/25/2014
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blimey, anxiety is not a new thing for me. I've had it as long as I can remember. Some days are worse than others but it impacts my life every day. I have always refused to get meds for it. But I'd like to do something about it at this point. I've had counseling twice and my second counselor told me his wife suffers from it too and that sometimes meds are necessary because there is an imbalance in the brain.
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victorjay
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Posted 10:00 pm, 05/25/2014
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I need something, dont know what. Never got up the nerve to see a doc over this kind of stuff. Clynical depression. Severe introversion. Trust issues. Social anxiety. Who knows what else.
The anonymity of the internet lets me speak frankly, i would never express myself out in town like do here. Was raised in a fashion that told me to suck it up and deal with it "like a man", Ive wanted to look for help but cant bring myself to do it.
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4lions
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Posted 9:59 pm, 05/25/2014
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Biteyourtongue
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Posted 9:58 pm, 05/25/2014
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4lions, check your private messages and click on them.
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1goddess
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Posted 9:58 pm, 05/25/2014
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 there ya go kat...good for you 
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lightningkat
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Posted 9:55 pm, 05/25/2014
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I started taking meds for my nerves last winter due to a lot of things beyond my control totally stressing me out. I didn't do to well myself on them so I stopped taking them and started finding ways to destress. A clean house helps. Also I find painting helps me relax. Another thing that helps is splitting wood while picturing the wedge as somebody's face. Turning the tv off was a huge help. It's weird but sometimes I think all the advances we've made in tech which are suppose to help us only gives us more reasons to stress.
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4lions
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Posted 9:42 pm, 05/25/2014
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My mom is on citalopram 20 mg and she says it works well for her. But I read so much about side effects, and at one time I was on Effexor for 6 months and trying to wean of off it was horrible. I weaned off as I felt it was doing nothing for me.
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blimey2
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Posted 9:06 pm, 05/25/2014
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I am by no means minimizing your troubles. Many folks benefit from anxiety medication. But it can be less than beneficial for others. Have you tried other avenues? Exercise? Yoga? Pilates? Changes to your diet? Are you properly hydrated?
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dashnea12
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Posted 9:03 pm, 05/25/2014
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Hello. I have been on anxiety medication for several years. I have Chronic Lyme Disease which, unfortunately, anxiety is part of that package. My doctor has me on Citalopram. I started on a low dose (10mg) and you just have to wait (on whatever you are prescribed) to see if the dose needs to be adjusted until you feel your symptoms are under control. The medication does not make one feel "medicated, lethargic, or groggy. Gradually, you will notice that you do not have that edgy, anxious feeling any longer. You will feel more evened out, if that makes sense. With me, I just noticed about two weeks into use of the medication that I just felt better. Good luck.
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1goddess
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Posted 9:00 pm, 05/25/2014
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Although I'm not treated...there are myriads on the subject online. One thing I would suggest, not all treatments react the same...just because one says this does this to me...or it will do that to you because it did me....always, always expect the unexpected...you are not like everyone else, nor will medication react to you like it does everyone else....
https://www.apa.org/...tment.aspx
good luck!
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Bestill
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Posted 8:58 pm, 05/25/2014
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in my experience, there is nothing better or worse than Xanax.
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4lions
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Posted 8:34 pm, 05/25/2014
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I will talk to my doctor about anxiety next week and would like to start a treatment after dealing without meds up until now. I'd like to educate myself about the different types, and I would appreciate it if someone who is taking meds for it would share their experience. Only serious replies, please.
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