Posted by captain on August 5, 2004, at 12:28:52
In reply to Re: How do you guys get ENOUGH xanax?!?!, posted by Joy on August 5, 2004, at 10:29:16
Hey guys,
Thanks for the feedback. Yes I do suffer from anxiety/panic attacks - although much less often now that I started Lexapro (that is the only reason I am taking lex). I have an insanely high family history of anxiety attacks and started having them about 5-6 years ago just after college.
For a while many of my attacks were hypchondria induced - working myself into a frenzy because i belived i had a horrible disease or brain tumor. that is how i got my frist script - i freaked out on a doc at one of those late night doctors offices. :)
As i have grown, they became more intense. They would occur out of the blue and my breathing would be very shallow, a feeling of disorientation, thinking i might die, general fear of i don't know what, tingling extremeties and I would just want to run and hide somewhere.
I don't see a pdoc but have thought about going. Maybe I need to be more open with my family doc as well. I only take the generic xanax .5 (like you Joy) and take them maybe 2-3 times a WEEK. I could feel more comfort during the day if I could take them as needed and didn't feel as if I couldn't get anymore.
I have also cut back on caffiene to help alleviate the attacks.
Captain
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