Hello Solo My psychiatrist prescribed me alprazolam A quarter for the morning and one for the evening to calm my extreme anxiety So yeah I've gotta say that even for me, a person that has suffered with extreme anxiety all the life This time around it's been crazy But I'm also afraid of becoming addicted to it Any experiences?? Opinions? Anything?
Hello Wanderer99, as a former Clonazepam user for more than 20 years, I strongly recommend you to evaluate pros and cons. I took Clonazepam up to 6mg and the problems never disappeared... All the best
What do you mean the problems never disappeared??
I’ve have had awful OCD for many years and Xanax is not a treatment. You will become dependent on it and your brain will need more as time goes on. It’s highly addictive and makes you feel awful when not taking it. Very difficult to taper off. Also, from what I have heard is that if you are doing ERP it is not suggested to take anything like Xanax. I have no medical experience but from my experience I suggest that you don’t take it.
Anxiety
But did you treat it with CBT?
It was very hard for me
Yes.
At the beginning I only took Clonazepam and made things worse. It wasn't until late that I could see a therapist and yes she used CBT
I can say that Xanax is the only thing that takes the anxiety and OCD away but it’s very brief and I’m now dependent on it at 4mg a day. I have no life and I feel like I’m going to die at anytime bc of passing out due to anxiety 😭
Hey Everyone, I have been recently diagnosed with OCD within the past year. Finding this information out gave me an answer to so many years of struggle and feeling alone. I have had ups and downs and have been successful for a long time along this path of my own. Unfortunately, I experienced a massive panic attack 3 years ago that hospitalized me and has left me feeling at the 'start' again, but this time it feels worse than it ever has before. Anything that puts me potentially by myself or having to do anything by myself I cannot fathom, I can barely make it to the gas station at the corner of my house alone. I have been in therapy, went through EMDR/ACT and CBT. I was doing great for a little bit and even made one appointment about 10 minutes away from my home all alone by myself (also note I am in a new area completely that I just moved too). I was on medication at this time *lexapro 20MG*, I am no longer on it due to my bloodwork being extremely abnormal for my age. Now that I am no longer on it - I have fear creeping in that the lexapro kept me sane and that I cannot cope without it. I understand this is not the case entirely but there is something in me that believes that to be true. Long story short, I am looking for individuals who have had the same experience as me and could give me some hope into getting back to my normal routine (even knowing I have OCD now). I just want to be independent again and not burden my loved ones and learn to be okay with myself. Thanks in advance!
Hi all, I’ve never posted on here before. I got diagnosed with OCD about a year ago. My therapist is incredible and I did start taking some SRI’s which also made my symptoms really go down. However the last week it’s like I’m back to my old symptoms of insane anxiety and not being able to sleep. I want to see if anyone has also experienced this and basically want to know if it gets better again. I’m terrified of having to change my dose for my SRI’s it doesn’t sit right with me. Thanks ❣️
Hello everyone I was recently diagnosed with OCD. I’ve spent the last ten years battle extreme anxiety and obsessive thoughts. I recently started taking Prozac. For once in my life my mind feels calm. However, they just upped my dose and my anxiety is bad and I’m having trouble sleeping this is week 2 on the medication. Anyone else experienced this?
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