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Yep. Anxiety. Yep.
 
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I'm interested in this topic if it takes on any serious discussion. My wife deals with tons of anxiety issues but docs haven't seemed to have quite nailed a good med combo. Shes taken xanax for years and that helps... but not quite doing the trick.

She lives in constant fear of one of us dying, "today something is wrong I can feel it." Worry and hand-wringing... she's otherwise the most extroverted, fun, and easy to talk to gal you'll meet.. but unfortunately has a real anxiety problem that steals much from her.
 
PKM said:
She lives in constant fear of one of us dying, "today something is wrong I can feel it." Worry and hand-wringing.
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Damn bro, that's pretty crappy.

My condolences
 
PKM said:
she's otherwise the most extroverted, fun, and easy to talk to gal you'll meet.. but unfortunately has a real anxiety problem that steals much from her.
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This
 
I meant to just quote the part about her being fun easy to talk to ect..... in the above post
 
PKM said:
I'm interested in this topic if it takes on any serious discussion. My wife deals with tons of anxiety issues but docs haven't seemed to have quite nailed a good med combo. Shes taken xanax for years and that helps... but not quite doing the trick.

She lives in constant fear of one of us dying, "today something is wrong I can feel it." Worry and hand-wringing... she's otherwise the most extroverted, fun, and easy to talk to gal you'll meet.. but unfortunately has a real anxiety problem that steals much from her.
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For my anxiety I take 100 mg of Sertraline(Zoloft) daily, and .5 mg Alprazolam(Xanax) PRN(as needed) up to three times daily. My psychiatrist has offered to up the dose of Sertraline, but I don't like the idea of being on medication in the first place so I try to keep it as low as possible. I've had pretty good luck with this level, so I've decided to stick here.

I exhibit 5 of the 6 major types of anxiety disorders. You can find these here:

https://www.helpguide.org/mental/anxiety_types_symptoms_treatment.htm


During the good times, when things are going appropriately, I go a few weeks at a time without the Xanax. During the bad times, I've taken 3 a day for up to 4 days in a row. Previous to medical treatments, at times I'd be so afraid of social events I'd only leave home to go to the gas station or grocery store. Yes, that includes a stint from 05-07 where at times I couldn't bring myself to go in to work. I generally don't go out in a public to functions that would subject me to a crowd. The concept of "a person is smart but people are dumb" is instilled in my brain to the furthest extent, and it's my most common stressor.

Since starting this regiment It's gotten easier to be "normal", and I can now oft enjoy functions I'm in a large group of people. Like the zoo, aviary, aquarium, movies, and even the mall(non-holiday season only). I'm still working up to going to a Jazz game in person.. but it may take a while.
 
ElRoach0 said:
For my anxiety I take 100 mg of Sertraline(Zoloft) daily, and .5 mg Alprazolam(Xanax) PRN(as needed) up to three times daily. My psychiatrist has offered to up the dose of Sertraline, but I don't like the idea of being on medication in the first place so I try to keep it as low as possible. I've had pretty good luck with this level, so I've decided to stick here.

I exhibit 5 of the 6 major types of anxiety disorders. You can find these here:

https://www.helpguide.org/mental/anxiety_types_symptoms_treatment.htm


During the good times, when things are going appropriately, I go a few weeks at a time without the Xanax. During the bad times, I've taken 3 a day for up to 4 days in a row. Previous to medical treatments, at times I'd be so afraid of social events I'd only leave home to go to the gas station or grocery store. Yes, that includes a stint from 05-07 where at times I couldn't bring myself to go in to work. I generally don't go out in a public to functions that would subject me to a crowd. The concept of "a person is smart but people are dumb" is instilled in my brain to the furthest extent, and it's my most common stressor.

Since starting this regiment It's gotten easier to be "normal", and I can now oft enjoy functions I'm in a large group of people. Like the zoo, aviary, aquarium, movies, and even the mall(non-holiday season only). I'm still working up to going to a Jazz game in person.. but it may take a while.
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Damn bro
Rough stuff..... I never really think about this kinda stuff (and my wife even takes some anti anxiety meds, but only a little and doesn't have it too bad)

Marijuana helps my wife with her issues.
I don't know if you have tried that (and for some people it makes them paranoid, so it might make it worse) but maybe it would help
 
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