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Which medications are most effective at stopping really severe, anxiety-based hand tremors?

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Rubette
Rubette

Hi. I've had severe, life-altering social anxiety disorder since early childhood and it's so severe that my life is... "extremely unusual" to put it politely. I have an unavoidable, non-optional event coming up in a few months and among other issues due to my social anxiety, my hands are going to shake to the extreme. My hands shaking has always been so bad that I literally cannot control my eating utensils, a drinking glass, even my phone if I'm around strangers or immediate family. I was dwelling on me being out amongst people in a few months and I said to myself "Okay hands, I need the violent shaking TO STOP." What medications really, really help those of you who have extremely shaky hands when you're around other people? In social situations my body shakes too, my legs lock up where I have a very hard time going up or down stairs, and my neck spasms in a way that makes my head turn to the side slightly like I'm looking in that direction. I am a wreck. And I need this to not happen when I'm in front of people. I'm 30 years old for God's sake!

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  • srk904471
    srk904471 Rubette

    Posted

    following is my practice

    close the eyes.. feel deep within.. be calm .. very calm.. slow down breath 

    imagine the event very clearly in mind.. very calmly ..

    go through the event  very calmy in mind several times..

    talk.. speak..interact   mentally calmly.. 

     

    repeat it with open eyes  ... 

    • srk904471
      srk904471

      Posted

      after deep calmness, i go into various aspect of event..

      let us focus more on truth and knowledge..

      let it start flowing from us..

      what we feel as truth within should be on our lips.. 

      we should repose our faith in truth that we feel within and speak it..

      nervousness comes when we are not able to align ourselves with truth..

      We have to go deep within.. and face our fears..squarly..

      nothing can harm you.. i tell you..

       

  • racheld1975
    racheld1975 Rubette

    Posted

    I found that klonopin (clonazepam), lexapro (escitalopram), elavil (amitriptyline), and xanax (alprazolam) was the combination that worked for me. I was on starter doses of all of them. I took the klonopin in the morning and at bedtime and if I remember correctly the other 2 I took at night because they did make me sleepy. The xanax I had on hand for emergency, if I felt like I was on the verge of a full blown panic attack I would take one but only then. Everything works differently for different people so I would suggest talking to your doctor about all of your options as well as finding a good therapist. I think that with both meds and regular therapy sessions you would feel a world of difference. I wish you the best of luck!!!
  • donna68540
    donna68540 Rubette

    Posted

    I hope someone answers. I'm not a doc, so medication advice is something I don't have. I would think that worrying about the shaking would make your anxiety worse.  Hugs!

     

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