[Mountaindewed]

My anxiety is really bad. Regular meds didn’t help, the first Ativan did nothing. I tried getting out of the house, but every single place was beyond crowded. The grocery store checkout lines were through the store. Both malls were jam packed. I guess 9-5 Mon-Fri jobs don’t exist anymore. At least that’s how it seems now. I used to be able to shop on my days off with no problem. I had to leave quickly at all the places I went to.

I went to KFC and then took another Ativan thinking a huge caloric nightmare meal would make the Ativan work. Since that’s been the case before. But nope. Anxiety was still through the roof.

I took my night meds. Anxiety got minimized a bit but not a lot.

I have to work both Saturday and Sunday.

I mean, I’m not full time, so naturally I’m not technically overwhelmed, but I am very reliable, and I Show up to work. So I’m getting more hours.

I feel like I have an image to keep up. I guess I try to hard to be perfect.

I don’t know. Maybe it’s just work that’s got me down.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[tmf1291]

Originally Posted by Bozdickens

My anxiety is really bad. Regular meds didn’t help, the first Ativan did nothing. I tried getting out of the house, but every single place was beyond crowded. The grocery store checkout lines were through the store. Both malls were jam packed. I guess 9-5 Mon-Fri jobs don’t exist anymore. At least that’s how it seems now. I used to be able to shop on my days off with no problem. I had to leave quickly at all the places I went to.

I went to KFC and then took another Ativan thinking a huge caloric nightmare meal would make the Ativan work. Since that’s been the case before. But nope. Anxiety was still through the roof.

I took my night meds. Anxiety got minimized a bit but not a lot.

I have to work both Saturday and Sunday.

I mean, I’m not full time, so naturally I’m not technically overwhelmed, but I am very reliable, and I Show up to work. So I’m getting more hours.

I feel like I have an image to keep up. I guess I try to hard to be perfect.

I don’t know. Maybe it’s just work that’s got me down.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

What kind social? generalized? My anxiety is bad right now im on hydroxyzine 2 tbsp for it

[Mountaindewed]

I guess maybe both.

Social because of being out in public

General because of work

I’m just kind of discouraged for some reason.

I have a fear of working retail my whole life. Even though I can not move out while I’m working retail.

I take gabapentin for anxiety. It’s not addictive, yet it is more relaxing than Vicodin. Some people say it works great for them; I’ve seen others here say it doesn’t.

You could try asking your doctor about it.

The other thought I have is to see a therapist for help.

[Mountaindewed]

Does it cause hunger?

I cannot take anything even if there is a slight chance of weight gain. Even if there is a 10 percent chance, I will gain 30 pounds.

[Mountaindewed]

My doctor refuses to touch my meds. He gets mad at me when I tell him I’m having an increase in symptoms.

Instead of doing anything about my meds, he just sends me to my therapist.

An increase in my lamictal would really help.

Switching to a new doctor would be very difficult with my insurance. And they refuse to switch me to the other doctor in the clinic. They refuse to help me find another doctor.

Yes, I have read it causes some people to gain weight.

I haven’t had that problem with it, though.

My psychiatrist is reluctant to do anything with medication that isn’t her idea. She tells me to talk to the therapist too on anxiety, saying medication can’t solve everything. I was annoyed because I was only asking for an afternoon 100mg pill.

[Mountaindewed]

I don’t know it’s weird.

I decided to give this sort of fancy mental health outpatient a try. I guess they cater to higher clientele then the other place I go to. The place I currently go to accepts Medicaid. The place I called does not, but they take Medicare. I don’t qualify for Medicaid anymore. And a lot of places take Medicare where I live, including excellent hospitals and very good physicians.

I didn’t like being on Medicaid. I heard stories about horrible care and rude doctors. And a lot of places don’t accept it. I’m just on the Medicare that people 65 and older are on. I really don’t mind the copays.

Anyways, I called this place thinking I’d have some sort of trouble, or even have to be on a waiting list. But nope, I got an appointment in a few weeks to see a doctor.

I’m not saying anything to my therapist or current doctor. I want to meet with this new doctor before I do anything permanent.

I was amazed at how simple it was.