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What’s your fav anxiety medication?

diazepam...but it did not affect me anymore 'cause i took it from years 10-20mg a day.....alcohol affect me very well in tems of anxiety,but ca not drink because the liver.......weed had oposite effect-it makes me more anxious and is very expensive......hard to beat anxiety....hard to beat depression.constant battle and is getting tough with time
 
Paxam (clonazepam) eliminates my general & social anxiety/inhibitions (when I suffered severe health anxiety it also totally eliminated it) and allows me to be who I really am, I save it for rare occassions (job interview, family gatherings).

Gym - serious weight training (heavy compound lift) keeps the social and general anxiety at bay for the rest of the day and sometimes into the next, although I'm finding as I get more advanced this no longer really works (or maybe less anxiety is just my new normal).

Porn/Masturbation this is a contentious one, I'm no "nofapper" or anything and I don't know if there is any science to it but I find around 5-7 days of not watching porn or masturbating that my anxiety really improves, and during times where I do it especially if it's multiple times in a week I find myself the most social anxious I'll ever be. I have sex around once a fortnight and I find that this kind of sets me back too but only a day or 2 as opposed to 5-7. I've found avoiding the porn and masturbation really improves my sex life in general as well.
 
^^^^i've tried a few weeks of semen retention a couple times and didn't really feel like it made too much of a difference in my life with my general well being. i'd usually end up having sex dreams and that would end the streak of not ejaculating. i'd usually go back to watching some porn and masturbating after that would happen. every now and then i'd try to see how long i could go with out masturbating, like i said, the prolonged breaks don't help me, but...

i have to say if i masturbate when i wake up in the morning, i feel slightly off through out the day. like maybe a bit anxious or deprived of brain chemicals... mastubrating at night usually helps me sleep, and when i wake up in the morning my brain chemicals are usually back to normal... just what i notice, everyone is different. i thought this was a thread for meds, so i'm not really trying to change the discussion, but i wanted to comment on the above poster sadmachine's comment... maybe people want to try ejaculating less if they are anxious and are often pleasuring themselves or having sex.
 
I used to think benzo's were the ultimate tool for dealing with anxiety/panic attacks, however I now think pregabalin is better.

I get excellent relief from anxiety with 150mg of pregabalin.

It does take a while to have the desired effect, usually around an hour, but once it has kicked in it is extremely effective for me.

I still like to have benzo's around for emergencies/severe episodes of anxiety/panic attacks, I find just knowing they are there gives me a level of anxiety relief.

Pregabalin also is better than benzo's for sleep and the anxiolysis comes without any real sedation, at least for me.
 
canadianpeduser said:
Xanax ? Valium? klonopin? Bromaz?
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1st klonopin- best overall by far. Destroys anxiety in its tracks. Last so long. Great !
2nd bromaz- kills anxiety quickly. similar to Xanax imo but last a little longer imo .
3rd Xanax - kills panic attacks fast ! Wears off too quick for me though. Great recreationally though.
4th Valium - great for muscle relaxation and sleep but lacks in killing anxiety/ panic attacks for me …
 
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Lux Exterior said:
Valium & Xanax

All I have now is pulse medicine tho
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Xanax recreationally is amazing !! Or is like to have it prescribed as a break through med incase I have a panic attack or something. I’ve been on benzos for around 10 years. But I remember the first time I tried Xanax was after I had been on 2mg kpins daily for like 7 years straight. When I first took 2mg of Xanax (2 blue footballs) it absolutely felt like heaven. And that’s coming from someone with a pretty decent benzo tolerance. So that’s when I got the idea to ask my doc to switch me to daily Xanax instead of clonazeoam. Literally a day or two on the Xanax I was calling begging my doc to switch me back. The interdose withdrawal were horrendous. My body metabolized the Xanax so quick it felt like I was going into withdraws like 2 hours or so after I took the Xanax.
 
gymguy30 said:
Xanax recreationally is amazing !! Or is like to have it prescribed as a break through med incase I have a panic attack or something. I’ve been on benzos for around 10 years. But I remember the first time I tried Xanax was after I had been on 2mg kpins daily for like 7 years straight. When I first took 2mg of Xanax (2 blue footballs) it absolutely felt like heaven. And that’s coming from someone with a pretty decent benzo tolerance. So that’s when I got the idea to ask my doc to switch me to daily Xanax instead of clonazeoam. Literally a day or two on the Xanax I was calling begging my doc to switch me back. The interdose withdrawal were horrendous. My body metabolized the Xanax so quick it felt like I was going into withdraws like 2 hours or so after I took the Xanax.
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I used to have a big stash but I only used it if I wanted to land.

Loud Amps & Alcohol work the best fm
 
SuperPsych said:
You cant beat benzos for anxiety, although lately I''ve been using Carisoprodol and hydroxyzine
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I’ve been curious about hydroxyzine and have been meaning to look up more about it. Thanks for the reminder lol

Is it prescribed to you?
 
pixies+ said:
I’ve been curious about hydroxyzine and have been meaning to look up more about it. Thanks for the reminder lol

Is it prescribed to you?
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Man hydroxyzine didn’t work worth a fuck for me ! This one doc told me you don’t need those benzos they are trash you need hydroxyzine. It was trash. Didn’t work worth a fuck for anxiety or anything for that matter.
 
pixies+ said:
I’ve been curious about hydroxyzine and have been meaning to look up more about it. Thanks for the reminder lol

Is it prescribed to you?
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It is prescribed to me. It's an antihistamine that somehow helps anxiety which is weird because benadryl and the like don't really help anxiety.

I am prescribed it on a "as needed" basis. I've struggled with benzos in the past so I told my doctor that I didn't want a prescription for those. Hydroxyzine works for me if I have somewhat heightened anxiety. If I'm having an anxiety attack and take it, it'll help somewhat. If I'm having a panic attack it wont do shit. I'm currently prescribed Gabapentin 300mg 3x/day for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and I find that it helps my baseline anxiety and social anxiety, yet I still suffer from frequent anxiety attacks. I have an appointment in a few days, gonna see if the doctor will be willing to bring me up to 600mg 3x/day.

Strangely enough, I also recently started bupropion and I feel like it's helped my anxiety somewhat which is kinda strange. Although I've long suspected that I have ADHD and that my ADHD was a source for a portion of my anxiety. I also have suffered from depression for years and figured that my depression made my anxiety worse, so it makes sense that something that treats both of those ailments would help my anxiety. Amphetamines also help my anxiety. I'm basically never anxious on stimulants unless I way over do it, but if its a reasonable dose then it basically cures me of anxiety. I have a psych evaluation with my doctor later this month. It's a 2 hour long appointment. Luckily my General Physician is also trained in psychiatry. He's been great so far and seems to want whats best for his patients. So I'm hoping that I'll be able to get diagnosed with ADHD and get on a proper treatment.
 
SuperPsych said:
It is prescribed to me. It's an antihistamine that somehow helps anxiety which is weird because benadryl and the like don't really help anxiety.

I am prescribed it on a "as needed" basis. I've struggled with benzos in the past so I told my doctor that I didn't want a prescription for those. Hydroxyzine works for me if I have somewhat heightened anxiety. If I'm having an anxiety attack and take it, it'll help somewhat. If I'm having a panic attack it wont do shit. I'm currently prescribed Gabapentin 300mg 3x/day for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and I find that it helps my baseline anxiety and social anxiety, yet I still suffer from frequent anxiety attacks. I have an appointment in a few days, gonna see if the doctor will be willing to bring me up to 600mg 3x/day.

Strangely enough, I also recently started bupropion and I feel like it's helped my anxiety somewhat which is kinda strange. Although I've long suspected that I have ADHD and that my ADHD was a source for a portion of my anxiety. I also have suffered from depression for years and figured that my depression made my anxiety worse, so it makes sense that something that treats both of those ailments would help my anxiety. Amphetamines also help my anxiety. I'm basically never anxious on stimulants unless I way over do it, but if its a reasonable dose then it basically cures me of anxiety. I have a psych evaluation with my doctor later this month. It's a 2 hour long appointment. Luckily my General Physician is also trained in psychiatry. He's been great so far and seems to want whats best for his patients. So I'm hoping that I'll be able to get diagnosed with ADHD and get on a proper treatment.
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ahhh right. i knew it was some form of antihistamine … i think lol

interesting about the hydroxyzine and how it helps some but not others… like anything i suppose eh?

i did find pregab to sort of help with anxiety and sleep. but it really didn’t do what i needed it to do. so i got off them. was on bupropion for a while but it really didn’t do much for me either … i know lots of people it’s been good for.

. i’m prescribed 45mg of adderall a day (generally take about 30mg). anxiety and some form of ocd/adhd wrapped into a terrifying little ball of stress has been relieved to a large degree due to a mix of addies, valium, zopiclone, clonidine and 8mg subs that i want off of asap. i do find amphetamines also help with opioid withdrawal.
when i first stated addies, i noticed many of my obsessive compulsive tendencies and intrusive thoughts really did diminish. i was blown away. so i understand what you’re saying.

waiting for doctors to wake up and give a fuck. i’ve been very lucky in that way. i love my doctor . he’s incredible. i hope you are able to get the official diagnosis… i hate when people suffer needlessly. <3
 
SuperPsych said:
It is prescribed to me. It's an antihistamine that somehow helps anxiety which is weird because benadryl and the like don't really help anxiety.

I am prescribed it on a "as needed" basis. I've struggled with benzos in the past so I told my doctor that I didn't want a prescription for those. Hydroxyzine works for me if I have somewhat heightened anxiety. If I'm having an anxiety attack and take it, it'll help somewhat. If I'm having a panic attack it wont do shit. I'm currently prescribed Gabapentin 300mg 3x/day for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and I find that it helps my baseline anxiety and social anxiety, yet I still suffer from frequent anxiety attacks. I have an appointment in a few days, gonna see if the doctor will be willing to bring me up to 600mg 3x/day.

Strangely enough, I also recently started bupropion and I feel like it's helped my anxiety somewhat which is kinda strange. Although I've long suspected that I have ADHD and that my ADHD was a source for a portion of my anxiety. I also have suffered from depression for years and figured that my depression made my anxiety worse, so it makes sense that something that treats both of those ailments would help my anxiety. Amphetamines also help my anxiety. I'm basically never anxious on stimulants unless I way over do it, but if it’s a reasonable dose then it basically cures me of anxiety. I have a psych evaluation with my doctor later this month. It's a 2 hour long appointment. Luckily my General Physician is also trained in psychiatry. He's been great so far and seems to want whats best for his patients. So I'm hoping that I'll be able to get diagnosed with ADHD and get on a proper treatment.
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Over 10-12 years I’ve tried several different anxiety meds ssris etc. the only meds that have really worked have been benzos. Not saying I’m pro benzo or anti benzo. But certain people need them just like people with high blood pressure need high blood pressure meds. Same with opioids. I cant stand this anti opioid prescribing bs in the us. People with real chronic pain need pain meds daily. That’s just the facts. Fuck the bs !
 
pixies+ said:
anyone know if hydroxyzine has any dampening effects for mushrooms/lsd/mdma?
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It shouldn't. Not in the same way as benzos would. I haven't taken it with MDMA but I've taken it on the tail end of various psychedelic experiences. Never noticed it dampening the experience. It'd maybe make you feel a little drowsy but other than that it should have no effect on the trip
 
Actually let me change what I said I am pro benzo! For sure ! I rethought that. And wanted to word it right. I am very pro benzo. Not for every one but for people with severe anxiety etc there’s no med out there that can compare to benzos. I don’t give a fuck what any doctor says. They are bullshitting if they say otherwise ! Benzos have been around so long because they work point , blank, period
 
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