Posted by HelenInCalif on April 15, 2003, at 1:46:23
After a month of stress at work I have good reason to believe I'll be laid off tomorrow or Wednesday. I know my stress will skyrocket, even though I'm trying to use cognitive techniques (ABCDE for example) to fight this.
The work stress had already caused a light depression and made my ADD worse (for the former I've added fish oil, B vitamins, antioxidants, and a few other supplements; for the latter I've upped my dexedrine dose). Even though I've wanted out of the job, the lack of control of a layoff is already causing me to feel panicked, in a "fight or flight" mode, tonight. Two questions:
1. Is there anything doctors could prescribe to help with an extreme stress reaction? What I'd like to remain functional at work, rather than frozen in fear. Can any medicine help? Because I just changed insurance I'd only like to see a doctor if there's a good chance they'll prescribe something useful. (Currently the Dex and ambien for insomnia are my only prescriptions.)
2. Any suggestions on other diet or supplements changes to make in the face of a sudden stress spike (other than less caffeine)? More or less carbohydrates? Tryptophan from turkey?
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