merseyside8
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So I had a very life threatening experience when I went to Mexico in June due to a drug. I was hospitalized and went on Valium while I was there. The Valium seemed that it worked wonders. I would take it 1mg to fight the anxiety off. It worked. After taking 1mg for 5-6 days the doctor said to break the pilll in half and take half of it after the 5 days. I ran out of supply and I'm here back in the US. I went to therapy for 3 weeks without medication. I was what seemed to me on the right path. I guess I was maybe like 80% normal? If I had to say it. I suggested to my therapist that maybe I should pursue medication? She said to talk to a psychiatrist. I actually went to urgent care and the doctors there gave me Zoloft 25mg (?) and xanax (.25mg) to take as needed. Very low doses. I then visited the psychiatrist because of the side effects of the Zoloft and xanax. He then ended up giving me Hydroxyzine 25mg and daily dose 10mg Lexapro. I understand that it takes a while before the Lexapro kicks in. Typically 2 weeks maybe and in some cases 4-6. The Hydroxyzine I'm assuming is to take as needed while the Lexapro kicks in? I guess I'm kinda skeptical because I'm really not depressed? At least I don't think I am. It's just the anxiety that I'm having to deal with which may be getting me depressed?
My question is when a doctor prescribes "take as needed" is the medicine suppose to make me feel less anxiety or is it suppose to take it away for however long? Maybe 2-4 hours? I'm asking because even tho I was given the medicine Wednesday I feel like the Hydroxyzine isn't working as good? Should I tell the doctor that the Valium worked better when I was taking it? Cause I literally felt like a normal person when I was taking the Valium. I did everything like normal. Had energy, wanted to go out live my normal life. I know that meds can be addicted so I'm kinda scared in asking for a particular medicine.
My question is when a doctor prescribes "take as needed" is the medicine suppose to make me feel less anxiety or is it suppose to take it away for however long? Maybe 2-4 hours? I'm asking because even tho I was given the medicine Wednesday I feel like the Hydroxyzine isn't working as good? Should I tell the doctor that the Valium worked better when I was taking it? Cause I literally felt like a normal person when I was taking the Valium. I did everything like normal. Had energy, wanted to go out live my normal life. I know that meds can be addicted so I'm kinda scared in asking for a particular medicine.