Anyone here have any suggestions for good anxiety meds that aren't the addictive kind? Also I just tried Lexapro a couple days ago and it made me way too sleepy and ache all over and felt weird as hell. Made anxiety worse. Please, if anyone has good recommendations, please share them. I have had chronic anxiety for 4 years and refused medication out fear and denial because of shame and family problems but now I'm on weaker stuff from amazom that's working a bit but not nearly enough. My anxiety IS one of the rarer actual extreme anxiety I swear I'm not just a little bitch. Gives me extreme headaches, feel like I get a fever, get confused, can't think, get really scared of everything and hopeless, sick to stomach, can't remember shit, clammy cold hands and I become super exhausted and fatigued.
I'm starting college very soon so I want something that won't knock me out or make me super slow. My anxiety is so bad it is difficult to listen to anyone irl or to focus on any normal task. Can't relax or enjoy anything and it's to the point anyone would start to fantasize death and rest. Thank you.
TL;DR Just tried lexapro and I had a horrible time with it. Are there any good anxiety meds that come to mind you recommend or many people do? Also any supplements or teas if you know of are very welcome. Thank you very much. God bless you.
Nice trips, idk have you tried cutting out caffiene, exercising and sleeping enough? Ive got a similar situation and its worst when im not exercising and or eating well.
Brody Wright
Another thing that helps me get through it is telling myself to feel the feeling, but dont give any power to it. How long do your episodes usually last? I was on the shittier version of lexapro for like 6 months and it helped for a long time but i just wanted to get off of it. It was pretty difficult at the start but i adjusted and now my anxiety is not nearly as bad as it was. Just always have something to do, start making good food too.
Mason Bailey
Talk to your doctor about your problems with lexapro and see what they recommend. I'm pretty sure most drugs like that can take about a month to actually start helping though and tend to make things worse before they make them better
Aaron Jenkins
I did try a very good and struct diet plus exercise for about 2 years and it did not help me at all. I was militant as hell about it all too and nothing helped. Only doing nothing and dropping all college courses have helped.... It's really bad
Jordan Lee
>How long do they last It's chronic enough that when I have like a college semester coming up, they're consistent from morning till night sometimes everyday. Life feels like a nightmare when it's like that.
Daniel Harris
I've heard good things about l-theanine. Haven't tried it, but I'm about to. Maybe try looking into that and seeing if you think it'd help you.
Also, there's kava, which I love, but it might not be the best for college. It can very much be a recreational drug and I tend to get sucked into the feeling of it instead of doing the thing I'm supposed to be doing. But tha's just my experience.
Daniel Baker
>I-theanine Just wrote it down and will be looking into it. Thank you. As for the second drug though, I want to try to stay away from recreational or too strong drugs like that unless I end up getting desperate eventually.
Kevin Taylor
This is an area in which you MUST NOT self-prescribe and self-medicate. Side effects from wrong choices can be catastrophic. Work with a doctor, even if that means trying a few - under supervision - to find what works for you
