It depends on the source of the stress. I can handle almost any medical emergency, take on a political cause and face down opponents, and speak in front of a group without even breaking a sweat.
What sends me running for the Ativan are stupid things like large crowds of people and talking to bill collectors......I become literally drenched in cold sweat, get nauseated, and shake like a leaf! I also run away if I get the chance. Now how grown-up is THAT??
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DX: Bipolar 1
Anxiety
Tardive dyskinesia
Mild cognitive impairment
RX: Celexa 20 mg
Gabapentin 1200 mg
Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM
Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN
Lamictal 500 mg
Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression)
Trazodone 150 mg
Zyprexa 7.5 mg
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