Does anyone take BuSpar for anxiety? If so, how are you doing on it?

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My husband used to, I think it kind of isn’t that great. I had clients on it, also. Wouldn’t be my choice anti-anxiety med.
by: XXXDirtyDirtyGirlXXX
on: 24th September 06

i have anxiety but i did acid last night and now my anxiety is ten times worse, i dont take meds for it, could the acid be contributing to my anxiety?

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whats acid???

i have anxiety too but ive never heard of acid.
by: Charlie
on: 30th November 08

When ever i have to get up during class i start shaking and worrying. I HATE this feeling do i have and anxiety?? like i even avoid asking the teachers questions because i’m afraid everyone will look at me): Like ill even avoid eating lunch sometimes because i feel like people are judging me constantly yeah i’ve been bullied A LOT in the past if that matters:/

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Maybe see a school consular or talk to a close friend,sibling,parent about it.
by:
on: 5th February 12

I suffered from anxiety last month.
It had nothing to do with school, but ever since, I’ve been feeling anxious the evening before I have school for no apparent reason. So, it’s only on Saturdays that I have a relaxed day without worry. Why is this? Is it anxiety? Should I talk to my parents about it? Like, I’ve told them I sometimes feel anxious, but should I tell them I’m concerned about it?

(I’m 13 years old.)

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Yes, I agree. You should tell your parents. As a person with GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder), not treating your anxious feelings (however severe) will only exacerbate them. There are anti-anxiety medications like benzodiazepines such as alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), and lorazepam (Ativan). I take a medication called hydroxyzine (Vistaril). It helps with the nauseous feelings I get when I am anxious.

Anxiety is your body’s reaction to stress. Sometimes you may feel anxious with no apparent reason. Anxiety can lead to panic attacks and those with treatment can be managed.

When I feel anxious I do the following:
+ I talk to a friend (especially one who has anxiety)
+ I write in a journal or blog
+ I concentrate on all of my worrying thoughts and focus on just worrying until I can’t think up anymore reasons to be nervous about something
+ If I have an anxious thought I say, “Stop!” out loud to help me recognize the thoughts so they don’t keep tossing in my head
+ I do breathing exercises (inhale for seven, exhale for eleven)
+ I sing aloud

Learn the triggers to your anxiety if you can. I find that preparation lessens my anxiety. I:
+ make sure I’m early to class, work, and all my appointments
+ I schedule everything in a planner
+ I think at least a day ahead, but not so far ahead that I begin to worry about the future

I know having anxiety can be scary sometimes, but you’re not alone and if you ever need to talk or have questions you can message me.

Take care, dear.
by: somebody’s_negrita
on: 11th December 07

I am a wreck. I can’t sleep at night without calling my Mom at least once and saying, “I love you” a million times. I’m afraid something will happen to me or my family and I not there to say good-bye. I always look out my bedroom window at night to see if anything unusual is in the sky. My mom can’t be out more than two hours without me having to call her (when I stay home alone). I hate this experince! It is very frightening and I have even considered taking prescribtion medicine to wave away those types of thoughts. I have talked numerously to the school counselour, but my mind is no where near ease. I never had this anxiety (disorder) last year. It came from no where! What can I do to clear away my anxiety? (P.S. Last night, I had a dream my Dad got shot and this man walked up and said he died, but then I practically jumped awake).

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The good news is that anxiety generally responds VERY well to treatment.

There are a number of ways to go about it, but first – I would suggest you speak with your doctor to work out a plan.

You can do biofeedback, meditation (sounds true has a CD called anxiety relief that is terrific), yoga.

You can work with a cognitive-behavioral therapist who can help you get your thinking on track.

And then, there are a LOT of different meds. Some anti-depressants can be if you’re a teen this may not be the best course. There are anti-anxiety meds and then there is propranalol which inhibits the body from having anxiety reactions – so you may start to feel anxious but when your heart doesn’t race and you don’t get a stomach ache, it stops the chain of anxiety and you’re fine.

Or…you might wind up doing a combination of things. just speak with your doctor. This is totally workable!
by: Shrieking Panda
on: 17th April 07

Does anyone here have diagnosed anxiety disorders? Do you know any support groups? Have you recovered/improved and how? I have generalized anxiety, panic, and OCD. I’m doing cognitive therapy, but I know having someone understanding would help a great deal. Thanks for any advice.
By the way, I’m in my late twenties and have had anxiety since I can remember (around age 4 or 5).

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I do… I am battling it every day. It is so hard… and I feel like I can’t talk to anyone about it! I have a great doctor, so she helps some. I hear going to a conslr. can help, but i feel uncomfortable with that, just isn’t for me. There are lots of online support groups. I think ivillage can be a great resource. Even things like drinking herbal tea, getting sunshine, getting “pampered” at a spa could help. Yoga and meditation have helped me. Also, email me I’d love to chat!
by: missy
on: 15th June 08

so i think i have anxiety but not sure or it could even be depression..

like i have bad thoughts and i mostly think about it when im away from my mom. or just anyone. it normally is about scary things like the world and all thats in it..

it goes away but comes back.
i tried changing my life around. like doing things differnt but it always comes back.

iv been having these feelings for awhile (a couple months) and i dont know what to do about it.

i seriously need help. or i dont know how much more i can take.

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I have anxiety and this is not one of my symptoms or even a classic symptom of it. Could be depression though, since you think of scary things. You probably need to seek out some help for a diagnosis and some medication. Sweets, don’t stress on this at all, lots of people think about scary things, you may be at the beginning of an anxiety disorder or depression. Talk to someone, your Mom would be the first one to talk to about this. You will be fine though!
by: Premo Mom
on: 30th January 08

ive been struggling with social anxiety for a few years. ive been on medication, therapy, outpatient program, yada yada. nothing works. i avoid anything that involves more than 2 additional people at all costs. is there hope out there? what are some exercises that i can do to help me relax when i am in those situations?

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I’ve struggled with social anxiety before so I know how uncertain you feel- one of the things that I’ve tried that helped me a little is doing biofeedback- I don’t know if your clinic offers one, but many community mental health centers offers it. Basically, you get hooked up to a monitor that lets you see your heart and breathing rate and you work with a therapist to figure out exercises to do during a stressful situation to make yourself relaxed.

I don’t know what else you’ve done, but you could try group therapy too even though that may sound frightening. Group therapy can be helpful for getting and giving feedback to other people who may have the same problems as you do. The members usually make a pact to respect the confidentiality of things shared in the group so there’s no one else who will know about your secrets except you and your group.

And finally, don’t let people’s opinions get a hold of you- validate yourself and try to be your own person.

Good luck!
by: cantabilemusic4fairy
on: 21st October 08

my b/f has anxiety, i try to deal with the days were he just doesnt feel like going anywhere or doing anything…the days he doesn’t “feel good” and is grumpy i try not to argue with him..but i really want to know what its like for people with it. Please describe how some of you feel, so maybe i can understand better what he is going through on these days???

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I know it must be hard for you as my husband has a hard time dealing with me sometimes. It’s one of those things that’s hard to understand even when you have the disorder yourself. I have had anxiety attacks and such since I was a very young girl. I’m going to try to explain this the best way I know how from personal experiences.

Basically, at least from my experience, my anxiety comes from thoughts and fears. I can be in a car and all the sudden I will have this overwelming fear that I am going to get in a car wreck, that a drunk driver could be out and hit me, that I could run over somebody if they run out in the street or something like that… something a normal person might not worry about or if they did, it would just be a passing thought. But for me, it stays on my mind and brings on this great fear that weighs on my mind.

I have irrational fears, like when I go in a gas station, I fear that somebody might come in and rob the store and shoot us all, or if I am out by myself, that somebody might kidnap and/or rape me. When I was little, I used to have to pack a suitcase every night and put it by the door in case the house burned down. I have to check the stove several times because I’m afraid that I’ve left it on. It causes my mind to go so fast around these thoughts I can’t think of anything else. My stomach hurts, my blood pressure rises, and I often can’t breath and start crying, especially when I have bad ones.

I have a fear of being around a lot of people as well, because I don’t like being around a lot of people when this occurs and also because I fear people judge me. This is actually really hard for me to write out, but I feel like people need to be educated to understand what really goes on in the mind of somebody who has anxiety.

I have to have constant reassurance… if my husband gets quiet or gives me a certain look I’ll wonder if he’s mad at me. I don’t go out with my friends much anymore cause I just don’t like being out of the house.

Anxiety also has many physically effects on you. Like I said, I get where I can’t breath, I cry, my blood pressure rises… but aside from that I stay tired all the time. I never really want to do anything because I’m tired and because I don’t want to be out with people.

I don’t really know if this helped you at all, because I don’t know how your b/f’s anxiety is like, but this is how I feel. I would suggest you talk to him and ask him how he feels. I’m sure he would be willing to share these feelings with you so that you can understand what life is like for him.
by: cherrycoladreamer
on: 14th September 06

what herb etc is good at reducing anxiety without making you sleppy

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Holy basil has worked wonders for me.

Here is some info

• Relieve Anxiety and Stress Naturally with Holy Basil*
4th one up from the bottom.

http://www.natmedonline.com/go/NatMedOnline/SiteSearch.aspx?alias=NatMedOnline&tabalias=SiteSearch&CatId=25#a_search

by: nat
on: 9th May 07