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Originally Posted by Blue_Bird
Yes I take Inderal (propranolol) everyday in addition to having the klonopin. I have a tendency to avoid taking the klonopin as much as possible and just use it as needed. My doctor is always saying I should take it if I need it, I can take it up to 2 times a day, that's actually how I'm supposed to take it, once in the morning and once in the evening. it's a low dose, 0.5mg per tablet. I tend to wait till things get really bad until I take one, which is my own fault. Maybe now's just a time in my life where I really need it and should take it as I'm supposed to. For some reason I sometimes feel bad for relying on it.
I'm doing other things to help in addition to the medication, such as watching nature documentaries which relax me, listening to music, journaling, and other techniques to help me cope.
Thank you for your replies, I really appreciate your kindness and concern  I hope you're doing well  |
I read this thinking.... usually after I get a panic attack under control I usually am able to look back and see when I first started to get distressed.... if I catch it then with a prn I don’t go full blown into one.
For me usually before the actually uncontrollable anxiety hits I start shaking my legs or I need to turn off the tv as noise is killing me or it’s tooo quiet and my head is loud and I need to turn on music or tv.
My T told me years ago to tape this question to my bathroom mirror
“ big deep breaths , do I need a Xanax ? “‘ it was a good reminder, also for you maybe add.. prn isn’t poison.
Anyway something to consider. It’s of course not always possible to catch panic and anxiety before it explodes.. but skipping any big ones is a plus