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Posted by Tepiaca on November 13, 2003, at 8:58:20
Im in my job rigth now , Im so afraid that I would like to go running to my house rigth now.
Im so afraid of the people that work here with me.
They talk to me and I cannoy say a word , just move my head . Im on 75 mg of Nardil and 1 mg of lorazepam , why this is happenig to me ?? Nardil just helped for a while again , I hate this , I dont want to live in this way , I rather to be dead
Posted by tensor on November 13, 2003, at 9:25:17
In reply to I can´t resist this fear......... help, posted by Tepiaca on November 13, 2003, at 8:58:20
Hi Tepiaca,
I know how you feel, i suffer from social phobia. And there was i time i couldn't enter a building with people without first take alcohol. This is still true for certain places like night clubs. However, i do NOT recommend it.
Have you tried any SSRI? They are often good some extent. I believe you should either take a brake from your job and/or increase lorazepam dosage, or even switch to klonopin(clonazepam) which i think is the most effective benzo against social phobia. You should also take contact with pdoc and discuss your medication and situation.Best wishes
/tensor
Posted by Tepiaca on November 15, 2003, at 0:48:29
In reply to Re: I can´t resist this fear......... help » Tepiaca, posted by tensor on November 13, 2003, at 9:25:17
hi tensor thank you for your answer
Actually I ve tried most of the SSRI and also the clonazepam . Ive been only one week on lorazepam 1 mg.
Nardil has been the only medicine that has made me feel calm and happy around the people , but I ve been in a bad situation for more than 2 weeks , and I dont understand what is happening.
Today in my job I spent a lot of the time locked in the bathroom , my fear is huge and I suffer alot
Im sorry if I wrote that post without a good reason ,I only wanted to share with you this fear and tried to read some words from you . I was , and I am very bad , I had the necessity to do something for seeking help with all the people here
Posted by sarita0001 on November 15, 2003, at 8:30:33
In reply to Re: I can´t resist this fear......... help » tensor, posted by Tepiaca on November 15, 2003, at 0:48:29
Hi Tepiaca-
I have social anxiety too- sometimes it is worse than other times. It sounds like lately it has been worse. What I have learned about all of the anxiety is that is usually gets piled on top of each other and the anxiety is usually covering up what is really causing the anxiety. For example, when I start to think about problems with my parents I might become more anxious and obsess about little things more (I have OCD) but the underlying cause is that I am upset or anxious about talking to my folks or something like that. Of course I didn't figure this out on my own but through therapy, but it makes sense, doesn't it? Eveeryone is different but you can try and take a few moments and see if you can find out if there is this one big thing that is bothering you or if in general things are more stressful. Talking to a friend or even a hotline is helpful.
Sara
Posted by jonh kimble on November 16, 2003, at 17:31:50
In reply to Re: I can´t resist this fear......... help » tensor, posted by Tepiaca on November 15, 2003, at 0:48:29
Hey Tepiaca. I know, I know!! I don't want to bring you down any more but just know that I know how bad it can feel. I'm still in the thick of my social anxiety but I still have hope, in fact I am certain that some day this will not be a problem at all! Believe that, I know others have beaten this dreadful disease. I so often feel alone and that nobody in the world understands whats going on but some people do. I do, so if you ever want to talk to a unbiased, unjudgemental person who knows your pain than u can email any time. Im going to be starting a few new things and Id be happy to talk about them. My email is stopwhining@email.com
We will get everything life has to offer, trust me.
Posted by ace on November 16, 2003, at 18:32:34
In reply to I can´t resist this fear......... help, posted by Tepiaca on November 13, 2003, at 8:58:20
> Im in my job rigth now , Im so afraid that I would like to go running to my house rigth now.
> Im so afraid of the people that work here with me.
> They talk to me and I cannoy say a word , just move my head . Im on 75 mg of Nardil and 1 mg of lorazepam , why this is happenig to me ?? Nardil just helped for a while again , I hate this , I dont want to live in this way , I rather to be dead
I've said this a lot before- I think you might need 90mg Nardil. Some people respond ONLY to 90mg.If I was in your shows I would use XANAX with Nardil- Xanax is great stuff and will usually konk out any fear.
But, again, I think you might need 90mg Nardil.
Ace.
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