Social Anxiety Support

ShawnnyK · 09-01-2009, 07:32 AM

So I'm on a combination of Lexapro and Klonapin.. I drink soda, energy drinks all day everyday. This seems to be the only way to keep my self awake and to concentrate... If I don't have caffeine, I'm basically a zombie... Ive recently started working out, and that seems to help a little, but does anyone have a suggestion besides caffeine? Something natural that I don't have to have a script for?? My Anxiety levels are alot better than they use to be, but It just sucks being tired all day.... I told my doctor and he gave me 2 weeks of Pristiq, to try out.. I lasted about 5 days on it, and said screw it... I felt like complete crap on it... I realize that I probably didn't give it enough time, but I'm at a point in my life where I don't have time to sit around and wait for a medication to work, or at least give it a go....

wxolue · 09-01-2009, 06:28 PM

Rodiola Rosea (or something like that) is a natural mental and physical stimulant. Its a herb. I used to take it and found that it helped more than caffeine (which has little effect on me).

09-01-2009, 07:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
ShawnnyK Status: Lazy guy on the couch Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 54	Wake me up! So I'm on a combination of Lexapro and Klonapin.. I drink soda, energy drinks all day everyday. This seems to be the only way to keep my self awake and to concentrate... If I don't have caffeine, I'm basically a zombie... Ive recently started working out, and that seems to help a little, but does anyone have a suggestion besides caffeine? Something natural that I don't have to have a script for?? My Anxiety levels are alot better than they use to be, but It just sucks being tired all day.... I told my doctor and he gave me 2 weeks of Pristiq, to try out.. I lasted about 5 days on it, and said screw it... I felt like complete crap on it... I realize that I probably didn't give it enough time, but I'm at a point in my life where I don't have time to sit around and wait for a medication to work, or at least give it a go.... __________________ I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is. -Derek Zoolander:

09-01-2009, 06:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
wxolue Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	Rodiola Rosea (or something like that) is a natural mental and physical stimulant. Its a herb. I used to take it and found that it helped more than caffeine (which has little effect on me).