What types of prescribed medications are there for anxiety?
Blood_Robot asked:
I get anxiety attacks where im pacing all around, and i want something to calm me down. Anyone with experience please help. I do things like pull my hair and bite my nails and get too anxious followed by mild depression. I have heard of many different prescribed meds that could calm me down and help a little? What would be good for it and who should I seek for professional help for this?
I get anxiety attacks where im pacing all around, and i want something to calm me down. Anyone with experience please help. I do things like pull my hair and bite my nails and get too anxious followed by mild depression. I have heard of many different prescribed meds that could calm me down and help a little? What would be good for it and who should I seek for professional help for this?
Tags: Anxiety Attacks, Meds, Mild Depression, Nails, Prescribed Medications
March 1st, 2010 at 3:56 am
There are way to many to list.. You can start with a valium and move on up to prozac etc… You can se your regular doctor for the meds that are right for you. I have had good luck with Lexapro
March 3rd, 2010 at 5:31 am
Medication if effective for symptoms, but they don’t get to the cause of your anxiety. Not all anxiety is a medical problem. You might consider seeing a therapist to explore what you are thinking/doing that is increasing your anxiety. A cognitive therapist is best. Best wishes!
March 5th, 2010 at 12:47 am
i take zyprexa and it has helped tremendesly but I have been taking it for about 4 months and my anxiety isn’t over yet. That’s because you need to take your medication AND see a therapist. That’s the best way to cure your anxiety fully. Remember that’s ZYPREXA
March 5th, 2010 at 10:21 am
For stress and/or anxiety , I suggest relaxation exercises, see
They are excellent for relieving stress/anxiety. Also, it’s free & they don’t sell you nothing. Give it a try.
March 6th, 2010 at 10:34 am
Hey… Victoria here, maybe my personal story can give you some solace…
a lil about me- about a year after my husband left me and my daughter died about 5 years ago.. I was at a very difficult point in my life, and was ultimately diagnosed with depression, severe anxiety, and panic disorder. I would say that i’ve always for the most part been a little depressed and had some degree of anxiety, but this just completely tipped the scale. I remember there were days on end I would just lie in bed, and whenever I would be in a social environment my anxiety would go through the roof and I would often have panic attacks. Therapy never seemed to be effective for me, and my psych put me on damn near every med out there. I’ve been on everything from wellbutrin to paxil, zoloft, prozac, lexapro, celexa, buspar, valium, klonopin, xanax.. etc. Sometimes 2-3 different ones in combo at the same time. Nothing really seemed to work for me. With the exception of some of the benzos (klono./xanax) .. these worked well for a little while, but I grew tolerance quickly, and became highly addicted.
Then one day while researching online i came across this reputable looking website .. which talked about this program to eliminate your anxiety for good, all naturally. Long story short, I wound up signing up to try it and the program worked amazing.. Not only do I no longer have panic attacks and anxiety gone, but my depression has also seemed to dissipate a little. And I’m currently starting to slowly ween off the meds I’m on. >>>>
I would personally say that possibly the biggest driving factor in all this is OCD. I think obsessing and constantly having your thoughts focused on your own condition and constantly analyzing your own thoughts/actions plays a very significant role in the persistence of our ails. Almost like the condition is a small lit fire, and OCD is the fuel that keeps it consistently burning… Also, I’ve come to the conclusion that meds are generally a unhealthy short term cure that only semi-treats the symptoms, and never the cause. Hope I was of some help!