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teresa33877
teresa33877

What have you taken for anxiety other then anti depressants?? I will be going to the doctor begin of Novembe. I am currently not on any medication. Has a hormone cream worked for anybody? 

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  • tonilynn
    tonilynn teresa33877

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    My MD prescribed .25 MG of Xanax. I break that in half. I can't really tell that I take it, the edge just goes away and it helps with my racing pulse also.

    • ginger31734
      ginger31734 tonilynn

      Posted

      Recently my doc prescribed hydroxyzine prn for really high times of anxiety ... I take half of one and it calms me down rather quickly too.
    • Guest
      Guest ginger31734

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      Ginger, thats what my doctor gave me I havent taken one yet. Did you have any side affects from taking 1/2 ? I can take mine up to 3 times a day.  My doctor said that those are not addicting. Let me know how you do if you take them again. How many times a day can you take yours if you should need it? 
    • ginger31734
      ginger31734 Guest

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      Hey!! My doctor also said I can take 1 up to three times a day if needed. She also said they are not addicting which is why she likes to prescribe them. I held onto my bottle for months before trying them lol... I hate new meds...but when my anxiety got sooo high one day I broke down and took half of one at night wink I tend to be sensitive to many meds which is why I started with half.

      It really calmed me quickly, just enough to get my anxiety down. It did make me a little drowsy at first but not anymore. I started taking half at night and found I could get to sleep easier and would wake up without the pit of anxiety in my stomach as I was previously doing . Now if I have a really anxious day or feel it rising I'll take half of one , some days I need half 2-3 times per day, other days I don't need any. Half seems to work for me for now smile

    • Guest
      Guest ginger31734

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      Well, Ginger I have had mine now for like 6 weeks but haven't gotten brave enough to take them yet. I too am very sensitive to medicine every since I had close to a deady reaction to penicillin and tertcyline however you spell that.. I might have to try mine though because this panic and anxiety is HORRIBLE! 

  • LM2114
    LM2114 teresa33877

    Posted

    Hi teresa, I use clary calm and balance they seem to help most of the time, however there are times where nothing seems to help, I also use phytoestrogens of the same brand of my oils it seems to help with mood swings and hot flashes as well, I thought they were not working but when I stoped for a while I realized how much I needed them lol. I asked my gyne if they were safe and she said to continue with them... it can be very scary to take something than can make you worst... I was a little scared because someone here mentioned they are not safe for your thyroid, I am having another dr. Apppintment this thursday and planning to address the anxiety issue will let you know if she recomends something else...take care!
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