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lttlbit
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Ok here is my problem, I yell alot and get very uptight about everything. When my kids are making a mess in the living room or when they spill a drink etc.. I get all hot inside and want to scream at them, although I retain myself and try not to yell, I do believe I am driving my family crazy and I know I am OCD cause I am really weird about cleaning, I clean my house all the time and it has to be perfect before i go to bed, or leave to go anywhere etc... I just want to know what kind of antidepressant or anxiety med is good, I need something to calm me down and not make me so uptight, I have heard I need to try xanx, but I have no insurance and making a trip to a doctor is going to cost me alot of money, so maybe i can get something right for me from an OP, or I just might have to go to the doctor first so he can give me the correct dosage then order my refills after that. What do you all think is a good anxiety med for me to take, and does anyone else have these types of problems with yelling at every little thing, or problems with being so darn uptight.
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Sweetz
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when I was first having this problem, I was prescribed paxil. then, coupled with my migraines, some neuro thought it best to move me up to zoloft, then to effexor sr. I'm so much better now. My ex even said 'why couldn't you be like this when we were married?' I went "Mommy Dearest" on my daughter one night and it really freaked me out. I used to still get that way every now and again, but I've chilled out lately. it's been nice not having to go in another room and contain myself. I could put up with a mess for a week and then all the sudden one day I would snap. It sucked. I was a clean freak also, especially about my floor, not sure why. My mom is a clean freak, to the point of being antiseptic, but she doesnt' have kids at home, so she doesn't see a problem with it.
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bernie131
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Wow your post sounded exactly like mine two weeks ago. I am a single mom with no insurance and all the respondsiblity and I turned into a screaming maniac. I finally called my doc and he gave me enough Ativan till I see a neurosurgeon next week. It did help, if I don't take it a bitch all the time.
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lttlbit
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Thanks guys for responding, I am a freak when it comes to my floor as well, i am going to make an appt on monday to my doctor and pay the full price and then i will let you all know what he perscribes to me.
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mermaid72000
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im on on a low dose of klonopin right now becuz everything hit all at once and made me a basket case, i have a tendency to be angry in general which is my problem and if i got a life which i am in the process of doing i know i would feel better. i am not by any means saying you dont have a life you sound like there is alot of action in your life. i have spent 6 months playing nursemaid to a person who has gotton their thing together so now it is time to take care of myself. i kinda forgot who i was for the last 6 months but i am back and getting stronget than ever. i got my klonopin from my pcp never ordered benzos fron op and dont want to be on them too long. there is lot of support on this board and good advice.
take care
carol
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jmayeux79
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Loc: Louisiana
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This whole week has been a nightmare for me in the anxiety department. Luckily I received my meds this week and it has helped. I take 10mg of valium as needed and it does work well for me to calm me down. I would recommend not taking benzos every day though if you can avoid it because of its addictive aspects. Good luck to you!
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joyous
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I so understand. I was in a car accident and sustained a closed head injury. I'm finally starting all of the neuropsych evaluations next week, thank God!
I have turned into such a clean freak. I am also absolutely neurotic about the floors. I have to get a handle on this, because it's driving my BF crazy!
I've never had anxiety like this before and the neurotic cleaning is out of control.
Does anyone else have these symptoms resulting from a head injury?
Good luck to everyone!
Hanging in there,
Joyous
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yawkaw3
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lttlbit,
Imagine your problem is a magical nail in a wall. A nail that is sticking out at the moment and very difficult to get inside that wall for good.
A benzodiazepine like Xanax, Ativan, or Valium will sledgehammer the nail within 20 minutes. But the nail really doesn't want to stay in that wall, it will pop out, and you'll have to get the sledgehammer out a few times a day. After time passes, the sledgehammers don't seem to work as well, and you'll need stronger ones, but they will still do the job. That is, unless you one day realize sledgehammers might not be the best idea after all. If you've been taking them daily, you have a tough road ahead of you when you try to quit. If you don't taper off, you risk seizures and incredibly nightmarish withdrawal symptoms. Sledgehammers are great for days when you feel you need a sledgehammer- but without knowing you, it doesn't seem to me you need every day to be full of sledgehammers. Some people do though, and they have my deepest sympathies.
An SSRI like Prozac, Zoloft, or Paxil might get the nail partially in there in 4-6 weeks. Using an SSRI for your problem is like putting on a blindfold and grabbing a mallet, then hoping for the best. Chances are you will hit the nail somewhat, but part of it will still be hanging out, and it will not feel as good as sledgehammering away your problems. It really won't fix them either because the nail is still going to be there, albeit subdued somewhat. And that's only if you pick the right SSRI (mallet)- SSRI's take a while to find the right one, if one ever does work. Did I mention they're incredibly expensive mallets if you don't have insurance (except Prozac is available as a generic). This doesn't fit the analogy, but if you are going to go the blinded mallet route that SSRI's are, may I recommend you ask the doctor about Luvox? I actually do know some people who were diagnosed OCD and had good luck with it.
Therapy is like a hammer. Because the nail resists going into the wall, you need to keep hammering away at it. Slowly but surely you will notice signs of it edging its way in. You will be directly addressing your problems (the nail), and learning ways to confront them head on. Eventually the nail will be in there for good, never to come out again. You could get a small prescription for sledgehammers for particularly bad days, but don't rely on them. Not all hammers are equal, you need one that you click with. But when you do find that hammer, that is the best possible solution. It seems expensive at first, and how long you need to be hammering depends on your specific problems, but in the longrun it is the cheapest because you won't need to pay for sledgehammers or blindfolded mallets the rest of your life.
This board is very drug and immediate gratification-oriented, I doubt anyone else is going to suggest therapy. I really do think it is the best choice for you, it seems like this is a lifelong problem and you don't want to have to keep covering up forever.
-yawkaw
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hunt1
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Loc: TEXAS
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lttlbit,
You sound exactly like my wife. She has to have everything perfectly clean and everything done before she goes to bed. It was driving her crazy she was stressed to the max and considered taking something to calm her down because it was causing a strain on the entire family because everyone was walking on eggshells wondering if they had clean everything behind themselfs. Then she decided to start walking and excercising and I started seeing a major change in her mood and attitude about everything. She was happy and not as uptight and had more energy. I don't know if that was what you were looking for I'm just telling you that you situation sounded very similiar to my wifes.
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Reel_X_4U
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What you-re suffering from is a "Everyday-Stress" and usually "Benzos" are not meant to be prescribed for "Everyday-Stress", even though these days our "Stress-levels" have risen and it is also how we perceive the stress (it can either be a "defeating" or "energizing"). Benzos are usually reserve for the stress associated with major life effects like "Divorce" or "Death of love one". But it seems like more and more people are opting for the "Immediate Gratification" benzos provide. But it comes at a cost, my prefered benzo is "Valium 10mg" had rough time with "Xanax 2mg" the withdrawals are incredibly intense and "REEL" unforgiving, not to say, "Valium" also has it's dark side. I use to be an opponent to "Anti-Depressant Therapy", cuz they do take a while to work, but aftering "Paxil CR", I have give it some credit, it does help with "Anxiety". I found that sometimes "Anti-depressant and benzo" combo work the best. The initial side-effects of "Anti-Depressants" may not agree everyone, since we all contain a personal "biochemistry", but if "U" can pass the first three weeks, "U" fill more at ease and in control. I also do alot of exercise, especially "Cardio" which helps to burn-off the excess adrenaline that you body is producing and is responsible for the "physical symptoms" of anxiety (which pretty much is the "Flight or "Fight" response to an stress "both imaginary or "REEL"). The problem is that most people are in this state all the time nowadays because of "World Events", "difficult personal life circumstances", and/or "Job-related Stress". Most likely, it probably a combo of all three environments, some we can control others are beyond our control. What works for me is a Triad-Approach of "Paxil-CR, Valium 10mg, and Exercise". It's wise to approach your problem from various angles surround the condition with defense mechanisms, and you'll discover what works best for "U", I would not recommend daily usage of a benzo (due to their addictive properties, "both physical and psychological"), like Yawkaw mentions anti-depressant therapy can be a good long-time solution, it's just finding the right one that'll work for "U". I've heard alot about "Celexa" as being very effective for "OCD" and "Kolopin" 2mg for immediate reduction in anxiety and then as you feel better with anti-depressant, you're doctor will then taper "U" off the benzo and determine a "Maintainence dosage" for the antidepressant. But "U" have to find a way to burn-off the excess "Adrenaline", with your doctor's permission, try starting an exercise program, it's very helpful at controlling anxiety, and most of all, "anticipitate and prevent" (be observent) in not finding yourself in a "Stressful Site", "U" will feel a "Sense of Enpowerment" and "U" will have a "Development" and a "Fine-tuning" of your "Problem-Solving" and "Stress-Coping" abilities and along with that "Self-Confidence" which will even further excell "U" to be in a "State 0f Control". Delegation is one way to handle "Every-day Stress", "Time Management" is another skill to master, and "Organizational Skills is another skill one can master. Even though I haven't walked in your shoes, I empthazised with your "life circumstance" and all the others in the same "Prediction", but, as is with life, it only transitional, and the worst of "life condition" one can exist in for an individual, but it's not forever, it only becomes defeating, when the person experiencing it gives-up and doesn't do anything about and forever becomes trapped within the "Tragic Event" unable to let it go, but not to worry, all "U" to do is accept reality as it is (in this moment of space and time), move on with life, and on the way apply yourself making corrections along the way, and before you know it, the future is here and you're reached your goal. Good luck, I'm sure it will work itself for the positive. 
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voyager
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Reel that was some good info.
My doc put me on effexor XR and slowly raised my level until i no longer needed any benzo's at all. My anxiety is at a completely manageable level, I feel much better and my concentration has improved dramatically.
I can't believe that i was so reluctant to try an antidepressant. I had this thing in my head that only "weak" people needed those things. In the interum however I was taking xanax daily, I felt like a zombie constantly and my concentration was for sh##T.
Exercising daily for me helps tremendously as well.
Let us know how it goes.
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lttlbit
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Wow those were very informative posts that I printed out and re read them so thank you all However, I do not think it is everyday stress and maybe then again it could be, I have been real angry for a long time my dad is like this to but worse. I am like a light switch I get real bad and then apologize a minute later, I have started excerising and walking at the park with my kids so I walked a mile today and it did help alot, I also am going to join curve, since I clean houses as a part time business and then i am a stay at home mom the other part time. I just make things harder then they need to be if that makes sense. I have never taken any benzos in my life so I have no clue what they feel like, for years I took Fioricet for my migraines and I will say that I believe I was addicted to it, I stopped cold turkey last year and have not taken one since and that made me feel better and a more stronger person, so I take the liquid advils and the imitrix for the pain when I get migraines. When I go to the doctor I hope to he will perscribe some sort of long term med for me other then a benzo as i have heard that xanx is addictive and zolft is hard to get off of to, so I will defitnly read those posts again and take notes so when i go to the doctor I willmake sure what he is taking about i am familiar about, to bad i don't have a laptop cause I could tell him to hold on let me consult with my friends at DB LOL.
Thanks guys I really appreciate all the awesome responses, it is comforting that you all care so much about each other.
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kayleighbear
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Quote:
This board is very drug and immediate gratification-oriented, I doubt anyone else is going to suggest therapy. -yawkaw
I've been sitting on this one for a day or so wondering if anyone was going to respond to this. Why do you have to be so holier than thou, yawkaw? Sure you can talk circles around me and a lot of people on here, but why do you have to make insulting comments like this?
You are "smarter" and "better" than the rest of us pions? You aren't in my home and have no idea if I'm "immediate gratification-oriented". Ugh! Once again, your arrogance irritates me.
K
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