Posted by glenn on July 8, 2004, at 11:45:53
In reply to Help Anxiety! Climbing the walls! is there hope?, posted by TheOutsider on July 4, 2004, at 10:13:47
Hi there, I am also in the uk and use xanax when needed, unfortunately most english docs are somewhat "benzophobic" as our american friends rightly call them.
Celexa/ citalopram/ cipramil is the ssri they will happily prescribe and in my view it is one of the most effective for anxiety and less likely to send you further up the wall.
However if you get it insist on the liquid variety and start at one drop a day and work upto the regulation eight at your own pace ( it took me 3 months!)
You might want to look up the following as alternatives:
tryptozen, relora, pikamilon, phenibut and niacinamide ( not niacin!!)
For me xanax is by far the best but I had to get an american psych to prescribe it first , now I get it over here by private prescription with a very ok doctor.
Iam not addicted and use half the dose I used to, haven't had one now for a month!
In my view anxiety can come out of very little sometimes, it just means sadly that you have a very vulnerable nervous system.
Some form of relaxation may help, but for me it needed the xanax to get me into a state where I could use it, or cbt etc.Good luck
Glenn
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