Anti-anxiety meds

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  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,369 Member
    edited May 2020
    I can treat anxiety with dog / cat repellent, caffeine, and nitroglycerine? NICE!

    If a dog or cat get dog or cat repellent... what does the repellent repel?
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    kellyjfenn wrote: »
    My Dr. wants to put me on Paxil for my anxiety and depression. Does anyone have experience with any of those type of meds? I’m fearful of weight gain
    kellyjfenn wrote: »
    This is all helpful information. I’m thinking of not taking the Paxil until I actually see my dr in June and just make my Xanax stretch until I see her

    Paxil was one of the many anti-depressants I tried and discarded before discovering Wellbutrin, which is an NDRI rather than an SSRI, and is associated with weight loss rather than weight gain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bupropion

    Both of my OH's parents were addicted to benzos for years until they passed. Withdrawal, which was unnecessary and occurred multiple times due to medical stupidity while hospitalized, caused hallucinations in his father and was a horror-show for his mother.

    I do have a prescription for Xanax, but for the most part I manage my anxiety with exercise, and increased exercise in times of increased stress. If anxiety provokes the fight-or-flight response during the day, doing something physical helps me quite a bit. I'd take a Xanax for something like an anxiety attack in the middle of the night when I need to get back to sleep (and work on my sleep hygiene so that is less likely to happen. This included moving out of residences where it was difficult to sleep due to problematic housemates.)

    I think I get 6-12 pills a year and don't need them all. In fact, I can't remember the last time I had one. It's comforting just to know they are available :)
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