Best medication for anxiety ??? valium, etc. ???

Question

What is the best medicine for anxiety? I have tried klonopins but they didn't work well for me. What anxiety medicine helps you ?

Answer 1

Hi,

I think art_floo might be correct. I have been taking Omega 3 Fish Oil pills for the last 2 weeks and my anxiety attacks have not been that strong lately. Although, The Omega 3 according to my chiropractor are good for helping with High Blood Pressure.  



In addition to the Omega 3 pills, I use a relaxation cd that has helped me a lot. To me the CD has been the best medicine for my anxiety.

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Answer 2

You may not need medication - it won't FIX the problem but only deaden or mask your symptoms.

There are a number of possible solutions.

There are many people who are diagnosed as having anxiety or "mental" problems of some description, when it is something quite simple that is continuing to cause the problem. Usually none of the medication given actually fixes the problem, but blocks the symptoms.

I believe there could be any one of four possible things that may be affecting you.

One - I think you may have a particular food intolerance. This may be something new to you and doctors don't treat for it, but it can give some people "mental" type conditions.

You need to eliminate any particular food one at a time for 3-4 days and see if there is any difference in the way you feel. Keep doing that, one at a time, until you find the culprit. Keep a record of what you are eating and how you feel.

Two - The other thing could be that you have a nutrient or vitamin deficiency. In your case it sounds like you could have a Vitamin B12 deficiency.

The symptoms of this are;

Difficulty in concentration and remembering, stuporous depression, severe agitation, hallucinations, manic or paranoid behaviour.

There are other vitamins and nutrients that could also help.

Three - Your could also have a Lactate excess in blood, or Calcium deficiency - both of these will give symptoms such as Anxiety, neurosis, fatigue, insomnia, tension.

Four - You could also be eating and drinking food or drinks that have high sugar or caffiene content. Eliminate all these from your diet, eat healthy foods and drink water.

peacefromken

Answer 3

citalopram is good, its the only one thats worked for me so far

Answer 4

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Answer 5

There's a couple of types. I'm on Valium, that's not really good for daily anxiety, but instead is wonderful for treating sudden onset of anxiety and panic disorders.

Xanax is beautiful but is very addictive.

You can also take an anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medication, but I'm not sure of any brand names.

Answer 6

Not Valium. Nor Ativan, Xanax, or any other drug that will just sedate you and not address the real issue.

I have been prescribed Klonopin. It has worked for me.  But then again I am on other meds to help me with my bipolar disorder and anxiety.  With the help of my psychiatrist prescribing the right meds and the good counseling I get from my therapist, I don't even have to take Klonopin anymore.

If you are having trouble with a psych med, you really need to  talk to you psychiatrist. (I hope that's who is prescribing it.)  He or she is the best and only one who can give you the right medicine or combination of medicines.  A psychiatrist is trained to know which ones are best and to know the reactions and side effects these meds may have.

Be sure that you are in counseling.  Counseling is needed to compliment the medications.  Meds can only do so much.  Counseling will help undo any "wacky" thinking, as my counselor likes to call it.

Also, one word of advice.  It may be helpful to get another person's opinion on the internet, but you should really rely on a mental health professional.

Answer 7

Not Valium: see www.drugs.com See anxiety treatments, at  ezy build (below) in section 6. Set yourself a specific time period for worrying about anything, (say; around three quarters of an hour, possibly when you get home, or after your evening meal, but not too close to bedtime) after which, resolve firmly to refuse to even entertain the thought of worrying again on that day: realise and accept that to do otherwise would be counterproductive to your mental health, and enjoyment of life.    

                  You will have had your "worry time" for the day, and can just write down any more thoughts that come to mind, and say to yourself: "Well, I'll just have to worry about that tomorrow, won't I?".            It is important to deal with a negative internal monologue (self talk), or mental process, such as disturbing thoughts, or images, by the process of (a): recognising it, and (b): challenging it immediately.          

                                                                                 When you notice  something negative, such as: "I'm never going to get over this!" or: "Why am I always so pathetic/useless/such a loser?" or even: "I can't do this/will never get over this!", or a disturbing image, recognise that this is part of the mindset which will hold you back from progressing in your recovery.                                                                                                                                                                           Having identified and labelled it, I first visualise a large  "STOP!" sign, then I say to myself as forcefully as you can, even aloud in a big voice, if alone: "I know this tactic: GO AWAY FOR A WHILE !!!" You may want to use either: "ruse", "ploy", "game", or "trick", instead of "tactic". In the case of an image, visualise a large "STOP" sign, or your preferred version.                                                                                                                                           Some people go so far as to keep a wide rubber band in their pocket, then put it around their wrist, when they catch themselves backsliding, stretch and release it, as a method of reprogramming their mind sooner, but I don't regard it as being strictly necessary. Remember to remove it, afterwards, if you use this method.

         Practice one of the relaxation methods in sections 2, 11, 2c, or 2i, daily, and when needed. Alternatively, give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. There is also a version for use in public places, (if you like, you can claim to have a headache, as you massage/lightly tap your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind). Section 53,  and pages 2, 2.q and 2.o at  http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris also refer: "Even though I sometimes suffer from anxiety, I deeply and completely accept myself." Neurofeedback treatment for anxiety is increasingly becoming available.  Herbal remedies, such as valerian, (which is not recommended for use if depression is also present) passionflower, or St.John's wort, are often effective, but the idea is (as with anxiolytic medication) to use them like water wings, or training wheels on a bicycle, providing initial support, and giving time for other treatments, such as therapy, and relaxation techniques, to take effect.              

                        (The following is a variant of Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective. It is easy to be dismissive of such a seemingly unusual technique, but give it a good tryout, for at least a few weeks, to see if it is effective in your case).

Prior to using either of the methods in the above paragraph, first sit comfortably, and take a deep breath. Then, without moving your head, move your eyes from the left, to the right, and back again, taking around a second to do so (say: "a thousand and one": this takes approximately a second).

Repeat this procedure (without the words, although you can count, subvocally, if you like) 20 times: "A thousand and one; a thousand and two... " and so on, to a thousand and twenty. Then close your eyes and relax. Become aware of any tension or discomfort you feel.                      

                 Then open your eyes, and take another deep breath, and repeat step one, closing your eyes, and relaxing afterwards, in the same manner. Then, repeat the procedure one last time. Some people may find that this is all they need do.   With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention. I have found that the 2 - 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over.

I also use it prior to my chosen relaxation technique, after lights out, at night. For more about Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing therapy, showing recommendations by those who have used it, including a professional psychotherapist with more than 20 years of experience in that field, see sections 33 - 34, at ezy-build. She was skeptical, at first, and I remained unconvinced, until trying it, and now I use it twice daily, including after lights out, at night.  

Answer 8

you can try clonazepam, amitriptyline, zanex, vallium. I like the clonazepam and amitriptyline the best.

Answer 9

ativan works wonders for me but now that I am pregnant and can't take it, I think about it a lot and about how if I could take it, wow, I would feel so much better. So, yeah, I'm addicted because I miss it so badly and how quickly it makes me feel better and just wipes the pain away in 20 minutes. So....I would take zoloft because in a month that will get rid of the anxiety and it is not addictive at all, in fact, I'm off it now. It might get rid of your s*x drive too, but, hey, you can't have it all eh? I recommend that you take ativan for the first month of Zoloft or any SSRI incase of "activation." That basically is a sucky side effect that is wiped out by ativan. But you have to make sure you only take the ativan for a month or you are doomed and addicted.

Good luck my friend.

Answer 10

most likely a pill isn't the answer.

1)  sometimes if you are low on omega3 oils found in fish/walnuts/flaxseed etc can cause anxiety? if eating these foods helps then that's part of the problem..  There's all kinds of nutritional things that can cause problems.

2)  If you have past trauma - a lot of times you can have anxiety if something triggers a memory from something you remember.  The thing is that a pill can't really help you that much - all psychiatrists can do is drug you, they can't really help you.  It might take a lot of hard work with a therapist to help you deal with those things.

3)  Sometimes it's just something inside you telling you you are going the wrong way or doing the wrong thing and no pill can help with that.  

4)  sometimes grieving people experience all kinds of anxiety - and it takes grieving and getting through it - a pill can't help you grieve any faster..