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What would help best for Social Anxiety ?

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RoxisLover

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I plan on going to the doctor soon and discuss this but I was wondering if I could get any pointers on the situation.

I have been taking 10mg of IR Adderall every morning and residing with 5mg a few hrs later.. This helps me out tremendously with my problems but I have finally after 2 yrs decided to take it to a real doctor and get some help.

My problem isn't that I'm nervous or have any anxiety when I'm around others it's just that my mind draws a blank everytime I'm around people in a social environment. I hate to go out and see every being social and getting along and I just sit there and can't think of anything to say. Is this social anxiety or something else ?

Thanks
 
I would guess social anxiety, cuz u find things to say on a message board, right? ;).
 
That adderral is likely causing you anxiety itseld, definitely go to a doctor. Ideally u could use adderral and benzos to calm u down but that may head u down a terrible road for long term use. For now i would look to reduce ur adderral use at least.
 
dexedrine would be good. if you cant get an amph then try out the ssri medication route. aim for zoloft and try to get up to 200mg as quick as you can. also, wellbutrin SR, try to get to 300-450 as quick as you can, and even up to 600. this is a way to go.

fuck amphs, just remember what i told you. it is an excellent combination, one worth trying.
 
Keep it out. Get off the adderall. It's probably not helping and might even be causing it.

Try phenibut. But don't use everyday.. tolerance comes quick and withdrawal from daily use is a fuckin bitch..
 
This is really more of a subjective situation. I too suffer from social anxiety. I HATE going to work parties, or anything like that. I've experimented a lot with a lot of substances to help me be more sociable and less of a reclusive ass. Hydrocodone works really well for me in these situations, and so does xanax. I try and steer clear of benzos though because they make me sooooo sleepy. Kratom works reasonably well too.
 
xanax.
problem is benzos are addictive and stop working unless u up the dose.

anyways im interested in what other ppl use to help them wanna be around other ppl.
maybe some more suggests of antidepressants?
 
my favourite is pregabalin but its addictive so i use it only when its really needed. you cant be relying on drugs to deal with social anxiety though, you gotto overcome it yourself. easier said that done tho.
 
Try out an ssri before the benzo route. Its in your best interest. Then if the ssri does not help completely head to a psychiatrist so they can give you a combo but remember to take your prescriptions as prescribed to avoid any future problems.
 
SSRI's are trash for social anxiety. IMHO.
They are way to slow...
This type of anxiety is purely situational... So a beta-blocker, or benzo would be highly effective.
 
SSRIs work for some people. They may be the answer for you. They may not be.

Amphetamines make people more sociable and out-going, but also have a range of side-effects that are particularly nasty for somebody who already has anxiety. Dexedrine is smoother (causing less anxiety) than Adderall (for some people)...but in the end, amphetamines cause anxiety for nearly everybody, save some people who have ADD/ADHD...but that's not social anxiety.

Benzos work well, but have the same (if not worse) issues with dependence and tolerance that amphetamines do. Some doctors will prescribe both an amphetamine and a benzo for social anxiety, and while this mixture is usually quite effective...you can see the possible negative long-term effects of such a cocktail.
 
Adderall helps with social anxiety a lot IMO, I would be thinking some benzos would help as well such as xanax. Maybe you can try an SSRI or another type of antidepressant such as wellbutrin? Wellbutrin definitely helped for mine.
 
Social anxiety can sometimes just be conquered by putting yourself out there. For instance, everyone has negative social interactions do not fear them. Work off of them. I used to kind of in the same boat.
Until, i just said fucked it and conqured it myself with just accepting social interactions as pandora box. Usually, they end up good but sometimes they are bad.

Xananx and other benzo are just band aids over the real problem.
 
I also have social and general anxiety and Xanax works best for me. I talked to my dr and explained I have been dealing with it for years and I cant take it anymore and asked if I can try Xanax as it runs in my family and thats what a family member gets and its works great for them. My Dr had no problem giving it to me and I works great. I now get 60 1mg pills a month. Some days I need less and some days I need more but I make sure I never run out..... I also tried Klonopine but it didn't work for anxiety for me but it does for my grandmother.. So everyone is different you just have to see what works for you...
 
I knew a guy who learned magic tricks, slight of hand stuff, crowd pleasers. I know you cant do it 20 times at a party but they are ice breakers and make you seem interesting and mysterious. Social skills need to be learned by being in sociual situations. Read stuff, learn stuff better yourself.
 
Also IMO Anti Depressants suck. I hate them and would NEVER take any, Just my option.
 
I agree with the mod on this one. There are many different options and routes to explore when dealing with social or emotional anxiety, however much of it can be overcome simply through psychology believe it or not. Amphetamines are most definitely NOT the answer. That has to be the worst answer I have seen concerning this thread lmao (no offence plz), as amphetamines increase response time and rev up the mind in a way for focus, however there is no "social" aspect of the chemical that gives way to explore "social" behaviour. The bottom line, don't take amphetamines or downers for anxiety, as they will not FIX your problem, and in all honesty, there is absolutely no drug out there that can FIX anyone's problem whether it be emotional, spiritual, physical, or mental, that is why I always reccommend psychiatric treatment. I was diagnosed Bipolar Class II Homicidal with Schitzophrenic tendencies stemming from psychosomatic abuse. I was tested one year, three months and eight days later under a nationally renoun psychiatrist/psychologist, and I was clean as a whistle (hoooow?) becuase I did it myself. You can do it ;) keep your head up!
 
Guys.. I go out with friends all the time. Its not that I don't put myself in social situations to try and conquer it because I do. No matter how much I go out it never helps.
 
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