Posted by Lindenblüte on September 25, 2006, at 22:47:46
short version:
Is there a short term med for anxiety that is non-sedating, and can be taken as needed- that won't be depressive or emotion-blunting?
Long version:
I've been having a lot of anxiety lately because I've been having flashbacks of childhood trauma and associated terror. Well, these are sporadic. Many days I have a lot of these episodes, sometimes for hours at a time. Today, only a few twinges here and there.I'm going through some pretty stressfull changes in my life right now (school just started) and I just terminated with T1 and am starting with T2. I also am experiencing and admitting to myself and others just how traumatic my childhood was for the first time.
My pdoc is up to date with my therapy situation. he is in contact with both therapists. I have asked him several months ago for something for anxiety. He told me that cymbalta should help with that. I asked him again recently, and told him that I had a near panic attack (he said, if not for cymbalta, it probably would have been much worse)
I asked him directly if there was something he would recommend for my anxiety. He is very reluctant, though. I am recovering from major depression and have been responding well to 90mg cymbalta, 25-50 mg seroquel and 200mg provigil. He is concerned that if I take something for anxiety, I will only numb my emotions again, when what I need is to be feeling them. I explained to him that I was having uncontrollable outbursts of really strong emotions, like rage, and tears, and inappropriate laughter, etc, and that I was spending hours at home, shaking, and having suicidal thoughts for the first time in a long time.
But, some days I feel peachy keen.
why is he so reluctant? do I need more poly pharmacy? do I need an anxiolytic? I've been self-medicating with (2 drinks) alcohol, but that doesn't seem so appropriate either...
-Li
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