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Posted by becksA on July 12, 2005, at 0:52:34
This is ruining my life, my social anxiety situation is partially from the plain anxiety, but a lot of it stems from the fact that the past year or 2 it feels like my brain has totally gummed up, becoming hugely noticeable in social situations, which in turn causes the anxiety. My brain just feels super slow, I was playing basketball the other night and i didnt' know the guys, i would pass it to the wrong players for a while trying to get the teams down...they'd find that funny of course, i got super anxious....what could cause this gumming up of my brain (best way i can describe it) I AM intelligent, always have been, but this is holding me back BIGTIME. Ive been on all kinds of meds, most recently Lamictal for a long time that I'm weaning off to see if thats what that was....can lamictal do that? Any other ideas?
PLEASE!!!!!!! help
Posted by Glydin on July 12, 2005, at 8:19:16
In reply to PLEASE HELP! I have no answer, posted by becksA on July 12, 2005, at 0:52:34
I think benzos are the gold standard for anxiety issues but I kinda remember your posts in the past and I think Xanax was a problem for you. If I'm confused about that, please forgive me.
I don't know - wish I did. An AD had worked well for me for garden variety mixed anxiety states and a bout with depression that happened to me. Klonopin, used rarely now, was great for me for several years.
The only advice I can offer is to keep working with your doc.
Posted by Alvin on July 12, 2005, at 18:26:46
In reply to PLEASE HELP! I have no answer, posted by becksA on July 12, 2005, at 0:52:34
Small dose of an antipsychotic like abilify may be helpful to you in ordering your thoughts - anxiety can muddle your brain; abilify is supposed to help with anxiety as well as thought disorders, and it has the lowest EPS profile of all the antipsychotics.
Posted by Phillipa on July 12, 2005, at 18:40:18
In reply to Re: PLEASE HELP! I have no answer, posted by Alvin on July 12, 2005, at 18:26:46
Valium used to work like a charm to eliminate anxiety. Now I don't think any med works. I want to get off all meds and see if I'm really a humanbeing with feelings. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Declan on July 13, 2005, at 23:00:30
In reply to Re: PLEASE HELP! I have no answer, posted by Phillipa on July 12, 2005, at 18:40:18
Since it's the gumming up that causes the anxiety I don't think benzos will do the trick. They certainly won't improve memory, or comprehension either probably.
I have all sorts of social problems that relate to incomprehension. I notice that in the early phase of amphetamine (reasonable moderate doseage) that I understand all the social things in time to cope with them. The world becomes comprehensible. It would be nice to bottle that sense of confidence and ability.
Declan
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