[moonsight]

I spoke to a Psychiatrist and she diagnosed me with GAD, Social Anxiety, OCD and Insomnia. She prescribed me Paxil, Klonopin, and Ambien. I'm not good at explaining myself, but I ask for a early appointment with her because I'm feeling like everything is making me angry at work (which I love, but hate not now), I hate being at home with my dad,

Possible trigger:

I swear I get so close to taking a hammer and smashing my finger to feel pain and not angry or irritated.

The doctor took the ambien away because I have a high tolerance for it. And the 1mg Klonopin is not helping to ease my distress its just makes me yawn a lot. How should I talk to my psychiatrist about maybe taking stronger medicine. I feel weird asking to see her because I just met her last week. And I also started seeing a therapist last week to.

Any advice is greatly appreciated

How long ago were you prescribed your medications? Remember that while some do work near immediately, most will take 6 weeks or longer l to experience their effects. In the meantime, it IS good to stay in communication during this period with your psychiatrist.

[gayleggg]

Take notes in between sessions about you struggles and share it next time you go in. This can give a clearer indicator of what is going on.

[Misssy2]

Originally Posted by moonsight

I spoke to a Psychiatrist and she diagnosed me with GAD, Social Anxiety, OCD and Insomnia. She prescribed me Paxil, Klonopin, and Ambien. I'm not good at explaining myself, but I ask for a early appointment with her because I'm feeling like everything is making me angry at work (which I love, but hate not now), I hate being at home with my dad,

Possible trigger:

I swear I get so close to taking a hammer and smashing my finger to feel pain and not angry or irritated.

The doctor took the ambien away because I have a high tolerance for it. And the 1mg Klonopin is not helping to ease my distress its just makes me yawn a lot. How should I talk to my psychiatrist about maybe taking stronger medicine. I feel weird asking to see her because I just met her last week. And I also started seeing a therapist last week to.

Any advice is greatly appreciated

I think you should tell her..just what you told us...that all the Klonipin does is make you yawn...and doesn't relieve your anxiety....and see what she says. It is so DIFFICULT now because so many people abuse drugs..that even me at 52 has a hard time talking to the psychiatrist....about me needing something "stronger'.

It may not be even something stronger...it just may be a different type of drug that she gives you. But, just be honest....