The doctor before this one prescribed....Wellbutrin? (spelling?) for....I think it was supposed to be for depression? even though I told her I suffered mainly from anxiety... and it left me very agitated. I don't do well on these "brain" drugs. She was going to prescribe...Trazodone? but it has a long list of possible side effects.

I do fine on "as needed" diazepam but they simply won't prescribe it. I was taking the herb valerian for anxiety "as needed" and the doctor told me to stop because of possible damage to liver. Last night the nurse at my HMO advised me to take an antihistamine! Which I did for sleep but that doesn't seem appropriate during the day.


it's so amazing they found the exact right drug and dosage to help your husband. I wonder if he is taking trazodone?


I probably shouldn't say this but doctors prescribed me a low dose diazepam (valium) as needed...throughout my life. I never got addicted or had any side effects. Some times I would cut one 5 mg into four quarters...so that is 1.25 mg -- pretty low...but now this is a "big bad" drug.


I originally came on Psych Central as research because after my endocrinologist retired and I went to an HMO they refused to refill my diazepam prescription and I was kind of in shock. There are pros and cons from people on here. Used carefully and "as needed" it helped me navigate my life and get through anxiety spikes. Now they just leave me to suffer and the anxiety "storms" are really painful. Yesterday I cried all day. Today I am fine although exhausted.


I have what I call anxiety "spikes" although I guess I have always been kind of high-strung. But then, as you know, I come from a pretty dysfunctional family.

I just texted my older brother (the Saintly ex-Marine) and asked him if he thought I was the family scapegoat. He texted back one word. No.

But I don't agree. I think I am...because I always call out bad behavior in family members and in doing so rock the boat.



They now say just use behavioral therapy and exercise and meditation. I do all those. I have half a dozen books on anti-anxiety practices...but I don't think these medical professionals really understand anxiety spikes. Yesterday my body was shaking as if there was an earthquake inside my body!


Today I am fine. Go figure!!!