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I know this would be the last answer ud want to hear but aerobic exercise.

Once u get past that horrible unfit stage ull probably be fatigued which wll slow ur brain down hence less anxiety

Once u get fit it'll increase ur confidence

And if u join some kind of martial arts,fitness class it'll force u to interact with ppl.

I speak from much experience and if u want a bandaid keep with the benzos or ss**, just know its not a solution and probably wont help in in the long run, might aswell bite the bullet now.
 
lamotrigine might be an option. i'm hoping to try it myself for social anxiety, having gone through effexor/lexapro/wellbutrin/remeron/clonazepam/alcohol/phenibut/ketamine/dxm/piracetam/tramadol over the last couple years, searching for a solution. out of all of them, tramadol worked the best. it gave me optimism, patience, focus, and empathy, and i found it totally dissolved the worst parts of my anxiety while leaving me mentally clear (this distinguishes it from other opioids i found, it's not very mind-expanding so it's better for functional day-to-day mentality). but my tolerance rose after a few weeks and it became useless.

i've never had a script for adderall or ritalin, but i can tell you first hand that SNRI's/SSRI's felt nothing like the kind of empathy and openness i get from MDMA. there's really nothing that can hold a candle to it (save its analogs). it sucks because for most people it's overkill, but for those like us, it just makes us feel like an average normal person in a social capacity, and it hurts that we can't function on that level everyday!
 
Well... If your talking about self-medicating to help your social anxiety disorder, then sure I would maybe try some Ephedra, Adderall, or Methylphenidate all being stimulants usually used to treat attention deficit. A better idea that I do not know completely about, but you may want to look into is a drug that I believe is technically a benzodiazepine, but very mild and less addictive, they use it in detox programs for people that are detoxing from benzos, as if you go cold turkey on benzos you can have seizures. The drug I am talking about that you may want to look into is called Phenobarbital.
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I am not a doctor, or medical professional. For medical advice you should always consult your doctor or a qualified medical professional.
 
I apologize... Correction to my last post... ***Phenobarbital belongs to a class of drugs known as barbiturate anticonvulsants/hypnotics***
 
i can tell you first hand that SNRI's/SSRI's felt nothing like the kind of empathy and openness i get from MDMA. there's really nothing that can hold a candle to it (save its analogs). it sucks because for most people it's overkill, but for those like us, it just makes us feel like an average normal person in a social capacity, and it hurts that we can't function on that level everyday!

so true. =( i have anxiety coupled with bipolar and add/LD. any kind of meth/amphetamine makes me feel like i can actually be myself for a change and do what i want..not like i'm all high and sketch but calm and focused..the first time a friend gave me an adderall i thought i was gonna get really high but i forgot i even took it later cause i felt normal..just better. more in control of my thoughts, which are usually scattered.. which is what triggered the anxiety. right now i'm on vyvanse (it's like adderall) and feel very balanced and functional. i'd definitely recommend adderall or a similar amp if you have add/adhd. ..but if it makes you strung out and hyper it won't be good in the long-run as it might give you more anxiety.

good luck man
 
stimulants will make evrything worse in the end.... how about therapy, sports and healthy food?

those last two are fine for physical health but therapy doesn't work for everyone and none of them are cure-alls for mental problems which tend to be genetic. drugs are either a quick fix or life-long treatment option that may mean the difference between having a great fulfilling life and living in a nightmare that feels like it will never end.
 
I use Lorazepam(Ativan) 1mg 3x daily for anxiety and it works wonders for me. Everyone is different though. I have tried a wide variety of SSRI and SNRI's with no avail. Uppers make me socialable, but also tense, egotistical, and I dont eat or sleep well.

Sometimes taking a bit of extra Ativan before a social situation really helps, but I have to be careful as I lose all my inhibitions on it.

For example I took 4mg before a 3 hour flight and ended up meeting this hot girl waiting for the same flight. Once we got on the plane I somehow made the person next to her switch seats with me, and we talked and played on my laptop for a while. Out of nowhere I offered her some Oxy, which was a moronic thing to do with a stranger, but she said yes. I got her number and have plans to meet up again in a week or so.

I know w/o taking the Ativan I wouldve never in a million years ever walked up to that girl or had the balls to talk to her but those little white pills gave me the boost I needed...

best of luck
 
I also have bi-polar with a nice helping of anxiety. When I would take any kind of methamphetamines I truly felt "normal". I didn't schiz out like a lot of people I know did when on speed. I am older now, and I have been on Paxil, xanax, klonipin,valium which all did help, but a few months ago was taken off the klonipin I had been taking for 10 years. Although my doc weaned me off them, I had awful withdrawals. I recommend anyone to try almost anything other than benzos for anxiety if they possibly can. I would not wish the withdrawal I experienced on anyone. What is working for me now is buspar. It doesn't work for everyone, but it has helped me. The bitch of this drug is that it takes a good 4-6 weeks to start working WELL. I think for me it was about 4 and a half weeks. I would still prefer meth/amphetamines, but that just isn't practical for me anymore. While I was waiting for the buspar to kick in, I did come up with a tea combo that is quite nasty tasting, but helped relax me a great deal. I mixed 6 capsules (dumped out the powder) of valerian into a tea infusion I made consisting of 1/4 cup dried lemon balm, 2 tablespoons of dried catnip, and 4 capsules (dumped out the powder) of corydalis. Corydalis capsules are available legally online and in some health food stores. Dried catnip and lemonbalm can be found in most metaphysical stores and botannicals. Sometimes whole food stores. This combo is really good, and I occasionally use it if I am going to be performing in public (I'm a musician) in addition to the buspar. It is more of a quick fix. It tastes dreadful, but it took me a couple weeks experimentation to come up with it. The combo might have to be adjusted according to one's weight/tolerance, but it is really effective. Corydalis is in the papaver somniferum family, and has been used for ages as a sedative. (I used two cups of boiling water for the tea infusion and let steep 30 minutes, occasionally stirring)
 
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I love Clonazepam im prescripted o.5mg and it works great but makes me tired. as far as my anxiety goes it helps but doesnt take it all away.
 
As far of things that aren't psychologically addicting go, Lexapro has helped quite a bit with my social anxiety. Unfortunately, most people don't give SSRIs the time it takes to work.
 
Could be life itself.
You can just simply grow out of it.
OK, it may take time, but is certainly worth while.
Chemical aid? Better without if possible.
 
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