Social Anxiety Support

GnR · 11-03-2009, 11:20 AM

Because feeling "normal" is a beautiful thing goddamn it! That is all lol.

crayzyMed · 11-03-2009, 11:53 AM

Glad to see your doing fine on it, remember to take a few days off once and a while to avoid dependence to enjoy the benefits for life

Prakas · 11-03-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by crayzyMed

Glad to see your doing fine on it, remember to take a few days off once and a while to avoid dependence to enjoy the benefits for life

I hear that alot, and people take it like 4 days a week. However, my psych. said I have to take it with Lexapro, or its considered malpractice or something like that. If its just xanax alone, then I guess its fine.

crayzyMed · 11-03-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Prakas

I hear that alot, and people take it like 4 days a week. However, my psych. said I have to take it with Lexapro, or its considered malpractice or something like that. If its just xanax alone, then I guess its fine.

Its malpractice to take a benzo on its own? Makes no sense at all.

GnR · 11-03-2009, 01:05 PM

I don't know about any of that, but I hope to get started on lexapro/cipralex when I see my doc thursday. I should also have some diazepam later this week so we'll see how that works for me vs the xanax.

Prakas · 11-03-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by crayzyMed

Its malpractice to take a benzo on its own? Makes no sense at all.

No, I think you misunderstood me. In order to perscribe an SSRI, he has to perscribe xanax (or some benzo) to my understanding to offset the side effects. I think he can perscribe benzos by themselves.

crayzyMed · 11-03-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Prakas

No, I think you misunderstood me. In order to perscribe an SSRI, he has to perscribe xanax (or some benzo) to my understanding to offset the side effects. I think he can perscribe benzos by themselves.

Oh ok, makes more sense.

QuakerOats167 · 11-03-2009, 01:55 PM

Yes, Xanax is awesome. I can eat again!

Prakas · 11-03-2009, 02:06 PM

Xanax does help...But it doesn't help with my hand tremors, which I'm really concerned about and is very embarassing

Dangerous · 11-03-2009, 02:10 PM

I hope it works out. I sware I could eat about 10 xanax tonka toys (the bars) and it wouldn't do nothing. Don't know if it's cuz I am on the adderall or what, but like the first time I took adderall I couldn't sleep and I really needed to be knocked out because there was something important to do the next day so I just kept dropping them, and dropping them and NOTHING! (not dick si*zing) it was actually a shame because I came up short that month.

It must be because I been on them for a couple years, but I even took a break and got off them and the benzo still do nothing for me. I am on 1mg Klonopin and two peach footballs the .05 kind. I might as well be eating candy. My doctor wont go up and I don't know if I do either because I was forced to take my last break, it was pure hell, never want that to happen again.

bowlingpins · 11-03-2009, 03:19 PM

Yeah, the first time I tried Xanax 3 years ago, I felt unbelievably good (good as in anxiety free not 'high'). Hope it keeps working for you.

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Originally Posted by Prakas

Xanax does help...But it doesn't help with my hand tremors, which I'm really concerned about and is very embarassing

Try propranolol for that or ask your doc. for meds specifically for hand tremors.

A non med route which I have heard is effective, is wearing a weighted bracelet. Good luck.

Prakas · 11-03-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bowlingpins

Yeah, the first time I tried Xanax 3 years ago, I felt unbelievably good (good as in anxiety free not 'high'). Hope it keeps working for you.

Try propranolol for that or ask your doc. for meds specifically for hand tremors.

A non med route which I have heard is effective, is wearing a weighted bracelet. Good luck.

I will definately ask my psych. next time I see him about propranolol.

In the meantime, a weighted bracelet? I don't want to sound stupid, but do you have one you can show me from an online store or something, so I know what you mean. That sounds really interesting and I want to try it, but no idea what type of bracelet to get. Also, will people think weird of me cause I'm a male wearing a bracelet?

astontsui · 11-04-2009, 04:26 AM

i find that propranolol only works for really intense unbearable stuff like palpitations that come with giving a speech, maybe hand tremors. it does next to nothing if im not REALLY anxious, but for those once in a while situations they're a good addition to the little bit of klonopin or xanax.

CrashMedicate · 11-04-2009, 06:05 AM

I took a xanax from a drug addict friend once and I felt great. I sat in a group and conversed with people like a regular. It makes me deathly tired though. I fell asleep sitting up straight at the kitchen table. I woke up 9 hours later still in my work uniform and with my hand still around the can of soda on the table

crayzyMed · 11-04-2009, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Dangerous

I hope it works out. I sware I could eat about 10 xanax tonka toys (the bars) and it wouldn't do nothing. Don't know if it's cuz I am on the adderall or what, but like the first time I took adderall I couldn't sleep and I really needed to be knocked out because there was something important to do the next day so I just kept dropping them, and dropping them and NOTHING! (not dick si*zing) it was actually a shame because I came up short that month.

It must be because I been on them for a couple years, but I even took a break and got off them and the benzo still do nothing for me. I am on 1mg Klonopin and two peach footballs the .05 kind. I might as well be eating candy. My doctor wont go up and I don't know if I do either because I was forced to take my last break, it was pure hell, never want that to happen again.

Did benzo's ever work for you? They never did for me and i can take huge ammounts at once.

Prakas · 11-04-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by CrashMedicate

I took a xanax from a drug addict friend once and I felt great. I sat in a group and conversed with people like a regular. It makes me deathly tired though. I fell asleep sitting up straight at the kitchen table. I woke up 9 hours later still in my work uniform and with my hand still around the can of soda on the table

lol, I can't imagine how you felt when you woke up

. Just be careful with Xanax, it's very strong.

GnR · 11-04-2009, 10:14 AM

That's pretty funny you still had the can in your hand lol. I find xanax to be less sedating than clonazepam.

JasonCubbies · 11-04-2009, 10:39 AM

I like klonopin better, but xanax does work for me too - just not as well goes really well with my Celexa (tweeked version of Lexapro).

Glad you are doing fine.

11-03-2009, 11:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
GnR Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 79	xanax rocks Because feeling "normal" is a beautiful thing goddamn it! That is all lol.

11-03-2009, 02:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dangerous Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 40	I hope it works out. I sware I could eat about 10 xanax tonka toys (the bars) and it wouldn't do nothing. Don't know if it's cuz I am on the adderall or what, but like the first time I took adderall I couldn't sleep and I really needed to be knocked out because there was something important to do the next day so I just kept dropping them, and dropping them and NOTHING! (not dick sizing) it was actually a shame because I came up short that month. It must be because I been on them for a couple years, but I even took a break and got off them and the benzo still do nothing for me. I am on 1mg Klonopin and two peach footballs the .05 kind. I might as well be eating candy. My doctor wont go up and I don't know if I do either because I was forced to take my last break, it was pure hell, never want that to happen again. __________________ WARNING: With a name like Dangerous* why would you ever take medical advice from me?

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CrashMedicate Status: Racing through life Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Riiiight here. Gender: Male Age: 24 Posts: 205	I took a xanax from a drug addict friend once and I felt great. I sat in a group and conversed with people like a regular. It makes me deathly tired though. I fell asleep sitting up straight at the kitchen table. I woke up 9 hours later still in my work uniform and with my hand still around the can of soda on the table __________________ A man has to have goals. A man without goals is like a car without steering. You're going to crash.

11-04-2009, 10:39 AM	#18 (permalink)
JasonCubbies Status: Pimp snacker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Illinois, USA Gender: Male Age: 29 Posts: 5	I like klonopin better, but xanax does work for me too - just not as well goes really well with my Celexa (tweeked version of Lexapro). Glad you are doing fine. __________________ *We weren't born to follow.*

11-03-2009, 11:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
crayzyMed Status: Crazy Member!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belguim Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 390	Glad to see your doing fine on it, remember to take a few days off once and a while to avoid dependence to enjoy the benefits for life

11-03-2009, 01:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
GnR Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 79	I don't know about any of that, but I hope to get started on lexapro/cipralex when I see my doc thursday. I should also have some diazepam later this week so we'll see how that works for me vs the xanax.

11-03-2009, 01:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
QuakerOats167 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 78	Yes, Xanax is awesome. I can eat again!

11-03-2009, 02:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Prakas Status: Failure - Life Sucks Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delaware Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 434	Xanax does help...But it doesn't help with my hand tremors, which I'm really concerned about and is very embarassing

11-04-2009, 04:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
astontsui Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12	i find that propranolol only works for really intense unbearable stuff like palpitations that come with giving a speech, maybe hand tremors. it does next to nothing if im not REALLY anxious, but for those once in a while situations they're a good addition to the little bit of klonopin or xanax.

11-04-2009, 10:14 AM	#17 (permalink)
GnR Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 79	That's pretty funny you still had the can in your hand lol. I find xanax to be less sedating than clonazepam.