Hi, i'm jus wonderin if sum ppl could help me with there thoughts about my situation. i hav social anxiety & hav a really hard time interacting with ppl. The worst thing is i pretty much can't look at ppl while i talk 2 them & if i do it's 4 a second b4 i hav 2 look away or down, and if i was walking into a supermarket, i wouldn't even b able to look up at all bcos of all the ppl. my head would b straight down or i'll pretend 2 b typing on my fone. i definetly can't go out to clubs or pubs on the w/ends n can't meet new ppl. i've also distanced myself frm family (neva a close family anyway) and only retained my closest friends. In saying that, i AM able 2 hold down a job driving a tow truck & i AM able 2 get through life, although constantly finding ways 2 avoid ppl/events etc. I see a GP & a phsycologist.
That's where i'm at anxiety wise. My GP just bumped me up to 225mg Effexor XR p/day, and i like the drug cos it does help reduce my fear of social/public situations. but the valium's is a different story.
There 5mg Valiums & 2 b takin as needed b4 a hard social event. n i gotta say these things are ****. Even after taking two, i dnt feel relaxed, i dnt feel sedated at all, i dnt feel tired,calm or any less anxious & all in all i dnt feel any different 2 b4 originally taking em. If i take a couple b4 tackling sumthin social (ie, dinna @ g/f's family's house) i'm still flippin out ova the situation n wanting 2 leave. Do i need a stronger benzo?? :stu
Lorazepam is apparently stronger than valium (diazepam), and Clonazepam even stronger still. And i think Xanax even stronger again. Should i be on these? Valium's seem like skittles 2 me, n i think nex time i tackle a hard situation i'm jus gunna down like 4 or 5 of these piss weak things. :con
i'm bit worried my doc won't believe me, and is gunna think i'm just chasin the harder type benzo's so i can abuse em.
Sorry it's such a novel, it's my 1st post n this is kinda the only thing i need help wit
That's where i'm at anxiety wise. My GP just bumped me up to 225mg Effexor XR p/day, and i like the drug cos it does help reduce my fear of social/public situations. but the valium's is a different story.
There 5mg Valiums & 2 b takin as needed b4 a hard social event. n i gotta say these things are ****. Even after taking two, i dnt feel relaxed, i dnt feel sedated at all, i dnt feel tired,calm or any less anxious & all in all i dnt feel any different 2 b4 originally taking em. If i take a couple b4 tackling sumthin social (ie, dinna @ g/f's family's house) i'm still flippin out ova the situation n wanting 2 leave. Do i need a stronger benzo?? :stu
Lorazepam is apparently stronger than valium (diazepam), and Clonazepam even stronger still. And i think Xanax even stronger again. Should i be on these? Valium's seem like skittles 2 me, n i think nex time i tackle a hard situation i'm jus gunna down like 4 or 5 of these piss weak things. :con
i'm bit worried my doc won't believe me, and is gunna think i'm just chasin the harder type benzo's so i can abuse em.
Sorry it's such a novel, it's my 1st post n this is kinda the only thing i need help wit