Title explains it all. I've been dealing with bad anxiety issues for a while now and hav not been able to make any progress. What can you guys recommend? Either scripts or otc shit. my psychiatrist wont perscribe me benzos, pain killers work fine but make me too nausious, iv tried a couple different ssris and zoloft has helped iwth depression but neither prozac, or zoloft have helped me with anxiety, i hav since quit taking zoloft. lyrica helped a tiny bit but i cant even get that perscribed anymore.

as far as herbals and otc shit goes, iv tried: kava kava, passion flower, GABA, valarian root, melatonin, and some other shit that didnt help much.

also looking for anything otc/herbal or script that will help with tourettes/tics. i'v tried different anti psychotics, beta blockers, nothing really helps besides nicotine.... i'v tried meditation and other stuff also for anxiety but im getting nowhere. it's like i'm constantly fighting with my thoughts just trying to get it together when i'm in public, but i cant get control. i'm always kinda wrestless, shakey, fidgety, and it fucking sucks. my psychiatrist knows i hav a history of drug use/abuse and no matter what i tell him it's like he just doesnt feel bad enough for me to perscribe something that WORKS. any advice you guys can give me would be appreciated. i just cant take this anymore :(

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I think i have the same problem but i dont take any meds for it i just control it with my thoughts and i usually have a smoke or a quiet time to myself and calm down.

Paxil. But like any SSRI it will probably take a couple weeks before you notice a difference. Just make sure you stick with any meds they give you for at least a month or so.

well for the tourretes talk to your psych about tenex...thats what i was on until eventually tourettes kinda faded as i hit puberty

but i know what thats like dude i had that when i was younger

honestly for OTC your best bet at a sedative would be benadryl...i dont know what it will do for anxiety and even just taking 1 (25 mgs) you are gonna have to put up with wanting to sleep all the time

as long as you dont have drug seeking behavior on your medical records, you should be all right just complaining. just dont mention benzos or any brand name, as soon as you look like you know too much about it you're fucked. i tried to get adderall and now they count my concerta that im lucky to have. all you have to do to get benzos is complain about how the SSRIs are ineffective or come with unpleasant side effects (actually look them up). eventually the doc will give in and prescribe you what you need.


just remember, if you truly need something and you are totally honest with the doctor, you will get what you need


if i said something here thats redundant its cause i didnt really read your post other than that you tried some OTC nootropics (which i applaud you for, too many people over look them)

edit: info about tenex

Guanfacine hydrochloride

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanfacine

it was prescribed off label for me years ago, some time in the late 90s

i guess the uses for it changed a little bit

i take guanfacine currently, it helps a lil but not really. more like the tics get a LOT worse if i stop taking the guanfacine. my psych knows about my drug use history cuz my fucking mom tells him this shit. it just feels like im at a dead end and things can only get worse from here... i did hear that paxil is supposed to be ok for anxiety and was considering trying it.. well thanks for the responses so far. i'll try the benadryl when i gather enuf cash to buy it. i am also considering geodon... its so unfair that cuz of my previous drug use he wont help me. my dad is even willing to dole em out daily and the doc knows that... im also going to look into finding a doctor for cognitive behavior therapy... i honestly am hesitant about going on benzos again (tho i'll start on it the secondi get a script), cuz the benzos dont fix the anxiety problem, it just becomes a horrible crutch. but i dont kno of any other options to use... o well. thanks again for the responses

Did you ever take ADHD drugs like Adderall, Ritalin, Dexedrine?

Those helped me out a lot but they can also just make shit a lot worse...hard to get in your situation but if going to a new doc it can be a lot easier sometimes to get ADHD meds than benzos nowadays. Plus stimulants can help you get more confident, which can in the end fix your anxiety by helping you get used to life nonsedated an stuff. What drugs did you use in the past, recreationally or whatever?

IF you do go to a new doc that wont know your history then you could say you have anxiety but worse -> panic disorder. You could try that w/your current doc but he might just think youre faking/medseeking. Its a tough spot to be in.

Have you tried an amino acid called l-theanine? That can help chill you out in high doses without making you all drowsy.

xanax(alprazolam). clonopin(clonazepam), Valium(diazepam), few others... have you talked to a doc about this? OR for muscle spasms/anxiety- Flexiril(cyclobenzprine) or Soma-not the OTC soma(carisoprodol)
edit- oops, didnt see that your doc wont give you benzos... uhm... ask bout the muscle relaxers(somas/Flexiril) or switch doctors?

IF you do go to a new doc that wont know your history then you could say you have anxiety but worse -> panic disorder.

Claim agoraphobia. You'll be in there like swimwear.

get a new doctor and get some benzos

have you tried seroquel? it's like an anti anxiety/something else.

My mum has given it to me when i have been super anxious. the only bad thing is that is makes you fall asleep and it makes you drowzy when you wake up.

Suicide?

Eat as many benzo's as you can as fast as you can.

I think this sentence can be applied to most of life's great problems. Even general hunger.

I dont think theres a problem it cant fix

start running or exercising, maybe lift some weights.



this will help, but you are probably to lazy to do work.



fatso

Full 2mg XANAX bars.

start taking paxil and slap the shit out of your psych for not giving you benzos I went to see mine and said Ive been having pretty bad anxiety and she prescribed me 1mg xanax xr and a script of bars your psych sounds like a douche you obviously need benzos or excercise

Go to a different doctor and tell him what you just told us. Tell him that your last doctor prescribed all kinds of shit and recommended dozens of different remedies but none of them worked. Tell him that it's getting hard to deal with, and that it's fucking with your work and home life.

Alprazolam, IMO, works the best as far as benzo's go therapeutically.

Dxm!!.

its an antipsychotic but yeah it does sorta have soothing effects

lol...

whats stressing you out? it's never just nothing.

well, I can personally recommend against hydroxizine and busparone...neither of them do shit.

I just got perscribed citalopram (10mg) for my social anxiety. Anyone ever try this?

celexa is gay its for women

methamphetamine+salvia= anxiety-free.

This is great advice if you're wanting to actually overcome your issues with anxiety. You have to DO the things that make you feel "anxious." Gaining experience outside of your comfort zone is the only way to truly get better.

However, since you're posting this here, you're probably just a kid looking to get some pills handed to you.