Misc Do I need to be on medication?

[oswald1963]

I dont think I am a drug addict, and I am not trying to score pharamaceuticals I really think I have a problem. I get this feeling in my head that everything is going so fast and I have trouble slowing things down sometimes, but Im split between thinking its ADD or having a slightly higher than normal IQ (im not tooting my own horn so please dont take me as a douche).

To combat that I smoke weed and it really helps calm me down because sometimes I feel like a tweaker sitting there having my mind being pulled every which way. The only problem I have is that I also have heavy anxiety problems to the point of where I can barely breathe and my palms start dripping in sweat, and the weed dosent exactly help it much (so I just dont get high before doing anything though that dosent help much)

I was wondering if anyone had any problems like this? I want to take adderall but at the same time I barely sleep and already feel tweaked out so I was thinking of trying to get some kind of benzo just to help me calm down. I was going to try to get some SSRI or other antidepressant, but I have taken them before and had thought of suicide and would hurt myself. Not to mention my friend had a seizure after taking a SSRI and im just afraid of taking it.

Im going to see a psychiatrist and I dont really know how to say what I said above to try and get a benzo script without sounding like im trying to get drugs. Any help would be greatly appreciated

EDIT: Sorry If my thread is a bit confusing I was just wondering if I really need to be on anything or if this is something I can get help for without drugs or would I be better off just taking something for it

 

[Mr_Fluffykins]

it might be both adhd and a higher then normal iq, why would you get benzos for adhd ?

 

[oswald1963]

Its not really for just overthinking its more like I have this huge rush that cant be helped. Imagine someone running around screaming at the top of their lungs. Thats what I feel like a good portion of the time im awake. I can control it but its just kind of depressing feeling like this. Also the benzo was for my anxiety problems I was just thinking mabey it would help me with this problem also

 

[Cane2theLeft]

Self-diagnosis is pretty much as inaccurate as diagnosis from a distance (aka Online!).

We aren't doctors, all we have is our experiences which could point you in all sorts of incorrect directions.

Please speak with trained professionals, stay open-minded, be positive and you can probably improve things quite a bit.

This thread is a little too vague and speculative and thus outside of the scope of this intermediate-level harm reduction forum... Don't let this closure discourage you though. As a brilliant motherfucker, we could certainly use more of you (us) around

My advice is to talk to numerous professionals... Gp's will give you 10 minutes and write you scripts that match the indications you describe that coincide with their biases. Psychiatrists will do the same with more specialization in psychotropics. Psychologists can not prescribe and will look at a broader range of treatment options where necessary.

If you have a gp, I suggest explaining your complaints and getting some referrals for specialists and more advanced diagnostics.

I can relate quiet a bit and I'd love to help any way I can, PM me if you have any questions.



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