Is it possible to forget anxiety?

Question

I've been battling anxiety for a few months now. Right now I'm only taking Xanax while the doctor tries me on different meds. I tried Celexa, but gave up on it after a few days because of the side effects. I couldn't function.

Is it possible to find a medication that works well enough that I might one day completely forget about the anxiety? Forget about it and not get anxious about the possibility of feeling anxious?

Answer 1

Ahh, it takes a lot of medication juggling to get stable.  I'm sorry you are going through so much.  Over twenty years ago, I was diagnosed with bipolar and at times it was a hit and miss.  have been pretty much stable since I have a new psychiatrist.

I hope your psychiatrist does not prolong the use of  Xanax or increase the mg.'s because it can be addictive.  You must be patient until your doctor finds the right medication.  Nowdays there are so many anti-depressants out there, and you just have to be patient for the right one to come along.  I have empathy for you knowing what you are going through.  Take care !

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I would definately like to find a medication that does that for me also. I also take xanax and took paxil but stopped with paxil. Now just with xanax at the moment.

Answer 4

I felt the same way.

Please take this into consideration. It worked for me, although I am not you.

I had overwhelming anxiety. It turned out to be my use of Splenda. Yup Splenda. How could something that taste so good, be so bad?



I like to say sucralose, not Splenda, because that is what Splenda is. And it is in a lot of stuff. The package doesn't have to say Splenda to have sucralose in it. You have to read labels. So, you might still be using it and don't even know it!



Sucralose is poison. It ruined five years of my life. I had a laundry list of medical problems while taking it, including overwhelming anxiety, depression, mood swings, insomnia and more.

Go ahead, google: anxiety splenda or anxiety sucralose or insomnia splenda or insomnia sucralose



The slogan, "Made from sugar..." is very misleading. Splenda might be made from sugar, but it is far from sugar. The resulting chemical is an organochloride (chlorocarbon). Organochlorides are typically poisons.



carbon monoxide - made from oxygen so its like a breath of fresh air

Answer 5

As a counselor, I have experience in working on anxiety.  It is possible to get on a medication that will eliminate the anxiety, but with psychiatric medications, it often takes a lot of trial and error to find the right ones.  The same medication can affect 2 people completely differently.  Try to hang in there and keep working withyou doctor.  In the meantime, working on positive coping with situations, relaxation, positive thinking and self-talk can be other ways to reduce and eliminate the anxiety in addition to the medication.