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anxiety and xanax

Posted by emmanuel98 on June 16, 2011, at 19:38:19

I have developed this terrible anxiety problem. I never had problems with anxiety before. My p-doc didn't want to prescribe benzos because I have a history of addiction to drugs (opiates).
But my DBT therapist called him (they met with me two weeks ago and agreed that she would be my primary therapist, that I would make a contract with her for three months to try to stabilize myself) and told him she felt if I didn't get some relief from this, I wouldn't be able to stick with my contract to keep myself alive and safe with her.

So he agreed to give me a week's prescription for xanax == 0.5mg tid. I took half a pill this afternoon and for the first time in nearly three weeks, I felt okay. I wasn't tired, spacey or high. I just felt some relief from this endless physical sensation of intense anxiety.

I am so happy. This is the first time in nearly three weeks when I have felt okay.

I have to be very careful with the xanax and not overdue it, but today a 0.25 mg dose made me feel okay, so I will try to keep it at that level.

I can't believe how much better I feel. It's wierd to have a psych drug work so well and so fast.


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