Do you take anything for anxiety?

[collectorofbells]

Zoloft every day and Xanax if needed for panic attacks.....the doc upped my Zoloft after I had an issue in the fall (anybody remember the wildfire smoke that wandered south? it triggered me) and thus far haven't had a major panic attack (that's when I"m supposed to take the Xanax), a few baby ones but so far so good.....

[TeePee]

I am a walking drug store LOL!

I have struggled with what me and my Doctor thought was depression for over 20 yrs and was finally dignosed with ADD last year. I have NEVER slept well and don't do good on ambien (I turned into a sleep eater and after a sleep driving experience stopped taking them immediately). After trying every other depression/anxiety med that never worked I started taking xanax to sleep and have taken it for years! Yes I am *addicted* to it but even after all these years on my worst days I only take 1mg, split up. I have also been on adderal this past year to try and get my focus in control and keep my mind from racing and have cut down more on the xanax.

It sucks to be a medication nightmare but it works for me.

[blossomed]

I have read that Vitamin D is a natural way to treat anxiety. I have used it and felt it did help. melotonin is also a sleep helper for times when you might need a little push. (but maybe a nice glass of wine could do the same trick).

[Abbybob]

I take Zoloft for PPD and anxiety stemming from my PPD. I also take Vit D and try to be outside for 20 minutes (to soak up more vit. d) everyday.

The Zoloft really helps. A lot.

[Rene S]

I currently take 20 mg of Lexapro. It's been working for me. You may need to do some experimentation--this is the third medication I've tried. First I was on Paxil, then Effexor. Everyone is different.

[YouPdWhat]

[PoohManda]

I have suffered from Severe Depression and Anxiety all my life. And never knew it till I got married at 18 and then had my first son at 20. I finally saw a DR about it and he started me out on Lexapro which didn't work then they tryed Paxil which was a waste then it was Wellbutrin which was also to help me stop smoking. 15 years later I am still smoking LOL.

For the last 10 years I have been on Prozac which helps but I think after a while you start to get an immunity to it. I started out on 20mg and now I up to 60mg. In the last 6 months I have found out that I have Fibromyalgia which keeps me in pain all the time. And has made my Depression/Anxiety alot worse so they tried changing my medicine to Zoloft which made me suicidal. So immediately took me off of it and I am back on the Prozac along with Elavil to help me relax and sleep. I still have Depression and Anxiety but I am not anywhere suicidal anymore. So I figure that means that my meds are working for now. LOL

[joshmamabear]

hey girl, how did the visit go? I hope it went well

[STallerico]

I take zoloft for anxiety but i don't find it that effective.. This could be because i have been on it since 2006