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Trying to get an anxiolytic prescribed???

oxymoron310

oxymoron310

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So I really want to get an anxiolytic prescribed, such as Xanax or Valium.
I'm turning 15 this Thursday actually. I've been extremely stressed out this past year now, and a little depressed, and I was prescribed Abilify but that didn't help and I stopped it. I've been having panic attacks over small things like if I trip over my shoe laces I'll start getting angry, and the anger will turn into me just standing still with tears in my eyes ready to scream. its really a horrible feeling that just drags me down. I'll worry about trivial things that I don't want to think about, but it gives me temporary relief. I grind my teeth a lot, and I am a little OCD. I'll tap my foot in patterns, and can't stop no matter how hard I try. If I'm typing on my keyboard and my fingers don't comfortably hit that letter, or are hanging off a fraction of an inch, I have to backspace the entire word, and re-type it. I've convinced my mother that I would be much happier with something like Xanax prescribed, because I also have terrible insomnia, and during the day I can be a little "jumpy" and really impulsive.

Could anyone give me advice as to what should be said to improve chances of me being prescribed Xanax, or at least Valium? I'm confident I will get there eventually. But my Mother keeps telling me that I "Must see a psychiatrist, because no doctor would prescribe me something without reports" or some bullshit. I've told my mom that I don't want an SSRI or anything that will stay in my body for more than 24 hours like abilify. I figured I would tell the doctor that, and also that the abilify made me feel so strange that I just refused taking it and had brain zaps for days.
 
Valium will stay in your body for over 24 hours as well....

Given your age.. with no documentation of your panic attacks I would venture to say it will be harder for you to get a script.. unless you find a dr who specializes in panic attacks...

Xanax is good for panic attacks and Valium is good for Anxiety... However I have heard of people your age getting klonopin which will help you.. but you don't want to be dependant on benzos the rest of your life.. you're young.

If you have "impulsive behavior"... They might not give you either of those medications... Don't ask outright for them either.
 
I think that whether you want them or not, with your current behavior/mental health condition you are going to need something 'like' an SSRI. Impulsive behavior is best treated with those types of medications, abilify included (or seroquel, or remeron or risperdal even). In time, many of the unpleasant effects will fade or go away. How long have you been on abilify?

If you do have anxiety or panic attacks talk with your doctor about it. If it's right for you, you'll have no problem getting it prescribed. Just be honest with your doctor. Maybe keep a log/journal of some of the behaviors/emotions/difficulties you experience throughout the day that you believe could be treated/bettered or worked upon with a benzo. It'll be up to your Doc to decide whether you need a long or short acting one (as you seem to not know which are which ;) ).

Good luck.
 
I really don't think a regular doctor would help you out with the symptoms that you mentioned. Describing your symptoms to him...anxiety with anger, impulsive behavior, depression and OCD; he would probably tell you to see a psychiatrist. At your age doctors don't like prescribing benzodiazepines because they are afraid of you becoming dependent upon them so early. Also they carry side effects that could effect your learning process and memory. Taking them every day would be by far a bad idea. With the problems that you described I'd think that a drug more close to an SSRI would be prescribed.

I've been having panic attacks over small things like if I trip over my shoe laces I'll start getting angry, and the anger will turn into me just standing still with tears in my eyes ready to scream. its really a horrible feeling that just drags me down.

Your best chance of getting a benzodiazepine prescribed to you would be on an "as needed" basis and only for panic attacks but I don't think that you really know what a real panic attack actually feels like. What you described is not a panic attack. Its a physical disorder and when having a panic attack you feel like your dying because you don't think you can even breath. You clinch up and don't realize whats going on around you or where you are. It is also concurrent, it will happen on many future occasions.

I don't think that you should be prescribed benzodiazepines at your age. Your just growing up and discovering life and a benzo would cut that process off.
 
If you think you have bad anxiety now, wait until you try and get yourself off of benzos after being on them for a few years. What you're feeling now is bliss compared to how you'll feel then.
 
K'd-OUT-in-AZ said:
I really don't think a regular doctor would help you out with the symptoms that you mentioned. Describing your symptoms to him...anxiety with anger, impulsive behavior, depression and OCD; he would probably tell you to see a psychiatrist. At your age doctors don't like prescribing benzodiazepines because they are afraid of you becoming dependent upon them so early. Also they carry side effects that could effect your learning process and memory. Taking them every day would be by far a bad idea. With the problems that you described I'd think that a drug more close to an SSRI would be prescribed.

I've been having panic attacks over small things like if I trip over my shoe laces I'll start getting angry, and the anger will turn into me just standing still with tears in my eyes ready to scream. its really a horrible feeling that just drags me down.

Your best chance of getting a benzodiazepine prescribed to you would be on an "as needed" basis and only for panic attacks but I don't think that you really know what a real panic attack actually feels like. What you described is not a panic attack. Its a physical disorder and when having a panic attack you feel like your dying because you don't think you can even breath. You clinch up and don't realize whats going on around you or where you are. It is also concurrent, it will happen on many future occasions.

I don't think that you should be prescribed benzodiazepines at your age. Your just growing up and discovering life and a benzo would cut that process off.
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This.

Anger is not a panic attack. A panic attack is like the breath has been taken from you while bugs are crawling all over your skin along with impending doom and death is iminent and it won't fucking stop. When I have mine I either think I am stroking out or having a heart attack.. It's fucking insane. I have hyperventilated until I passed out. I can't really put it all into words, but horrible doesn't even cover it. Xanax gave me my life back. At your age you don't need Xanax unless you are actually suffering from panic attacks. You are too young for a benzo addiction.

I never abuse my benzos ever. Sure, I am dependant on them but I have been on them for years and probably will be forever. I'd rather not be. But anxiety and panic attacks are literally the worst thing that has ever happened to me.. I am even gonna venture to say it's worse than chronic pain. Pain I can handle... it won't mentally break me. But panic attacks can take your life away from you on a level I cannot even begin to describe. At one point all I did was sit around the house with a loaded HK just in case someone broke in. I also had agoraphobia. I beat panic disorder but it took a long time and in the end I had to say fuck it I am going to die anyways.

The moral of this long winded rant is... Anger and anxiety are not the same. It's normal for teenagers to be angry.. it's part of growing up. You can go get put on medications but most likely you won't get benzos. Maybe some anti depressants and anti psychotics.. they hand those fuckers out like candy. Good luck.
 
Violenza666 said:
This.

Anger is not a panic attack. A panic attack is like the breath has been taken from you while bugs are crawling all over your skin along with impending doom and death is iminent and it won't fucking stop. When I have mine I either think I am stroking out or having a heart attack.. It's fucking insane. I have hyperventilated until I passed out. I can't really put it all into words, but horrible doesn't even cover it. Xanax gave me my life back. At your age you don't need Xanax unless you are actually suffering from panic attacks. You are too young for a benzo addiction.

I never abuse my benzos ever. Sure, I am dependant on them but I have been on them for years and probably will be forever. I'd rather not be. But anxiety and panic attacks are literally the worst thing that has ever happened to me.. I am even gonna venture to say it's worse than chronic pain. Pain I can handle... it won't mentally break me. But panic attacks can take your life away from you on a level I cannot even begin to describe. At one point all I did was sit around the house with a loaded HK just in case someone broke in. I also had agoraphobia. I beat panic disorder but it took a long time and in the end I had to say fuck it I am going to die anyways.

The moral of this long winded rant is... Anger and anxiety are not the same. It's normal for teenagers to be angry.. it's part of growing up. You can go get put on medications but most likely you won't get benzos. Maybe some anti depressants and anti psychotics.. they hand those fuckers out like candy. Good luck.
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And that.

Despite also suffering years of anxiety and depression I'd be scripted to the balls for in the US, I actually don't believe in "benzos (or anti-depressants etc) for life" though. There are better options in the long term for the vast majority of cases, in my opinion. But, other than both being horrendously addictive with brutal withdrawal, they are excellent in the short-medium term if you truly are crippled by these conditions. It honestly doesn't seem to me that you have these conditions from what you've said though. Seems like classic teen angst, to be honest. But I am not a doctor who is the person you should be speaking to really.
 
^I have tapered from my klonopin so now I am mostly just taking valium. I am completely off of Xanax... I have taken it here and there but not daily. It's not easy but has been easier for me because I am scripted opiates for chronic pain I think. I don't believe in benzos for life either but right now I think valium is my best bet to keep my anxiety at bay, it also multi tasks for painful muscle spasms for me. Even being on other benzos, and opiates I still felt xanax wd's. It's no picnic.. lol

Anxiety is a constant struggle for me, but it is getting better... there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
 
Could anyone give me advice as to what should be said to improve chances of me being prescribed Xanax, or at least Valium?
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I could be wrong, but it seems like doctors are done with Valium for the most part. No one gets it prescribed anymore unless you're an extreme anxiety case. Valium is dead.

And you aren't going to get Xanax unless you are having full blown panic attacks and in that case your doc might throw you thirty .25 mg or something worthless like that.

if you goto your doctor, he's going to give you an SSRI. You're not going to get anything fun, I promise. And I wouldn't blame him/her for not wanting to zonk out a 15 year old who has extremely mild symptoms of anxiety.

Honestly, it seems like you just want to get high. (and I'm not gonna pass judgement on you for that, trust me, I love Valium especially)

I've been having panic attacks over small things like if I trip over my shoe laces I'll start getting angry, and the anger will turn into me just standing still with tears in my eyes ready to scream. its really a horrible feeling that just drags me down
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how often do you trip over your shoelaces man? Three, four times a day? Perhaps you should switch to shorter laces?
 
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SSRIs would be more commonly prescribed for that purpose I would think. SSRIs are vile but I wouldn't wish naltrexone treatment on anybody :|

Violenza: Congrats on cutting back the benzos. My doc has just decided that I need to as well. Not looking forward to that :\
 
I think benzos should be used as a last resort even when you are prescribed them. Being dependent on them is no fun, you're only 15 I'd try every other option available before you start with benzos. I only got on them because my anxiety attacks became debilitating and I was in my late twenties when I first got scripted Xanax.

I know how much it sucks to be depressed, I hope you and your doctor can find a treatment plan that works without resorting to benzos. You'll be thankful later if you avoid them now.
 
Shambles said:
SSRIs would be more commonly prescribed for that purpose I would think. SSRIs are vile but I wouldn't wish naltrexone treatment on anybody :|

Violenza: Congrats on cutting back the benzos. My doc has just decided that I need to as well. Not looking forward to that :\
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Thanks :).... It sucks.. but it's for the better. If you have other medication to "distract" you.. it's not as bad..
 
I don't really think it matters what you tell your dr as I doubt any dr will prescribe someone of your age an addictive drug like xanax. I agree with what has already been said. Btw, have you used xanax in the past, or valium, to know how they will affect you?
 
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