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mineemowse
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Hi Everyone --
I've been suffering from undiagnosed anxiety for years, so finally did something about it a couple of weeks ago. I'm now seeing a psychologist who is working with my medical doctor. The diagnosis - severe anxiety with ocd tendencies.
My problem right now is my fear of car trips. Every year we go 600 miles to visit my brother in the mountains - last year I made up an excuse as to why we couldn't go. My kiRAB and husband were crushed - and my brother and family disappointed - but I knew I couldn't get in that vehicle.
1 year later - I've just been put on prozac (only on it one week so hasn't worked yet) and clonazepam twice a day. The clonazepam seems to be helping the day to day stuff, but I'm freaking out thinking about Saturday's car trip. The nurse practioner said I could take an additional clonazepam if I need it, but I sure don't want to over dose (they are .5 each).
Other than curling up in the back of the van, which I do, and try to sleep with my ipod, does anyone else have a "magic" cure or even have this problem so I know I'm not alone? I just hope this medicine helps better than the xanax did - I still was in a fetal position taking 1g of that...Thanks for your help
I've been suffering from undiagnosed anxiety for years, so finally did something about it a couple of weeks ago. I'm now seeing a psychologist who is working with my medical doctor. The diagnosis - severe anxiety with ocd tendencies.
My problem right now is my fear of car trips. Every year we go 600 miles to visit my brother in the mountains - last year I made up an excuse as to why we couldn't go. My kiRAB and husband were crushed - and my brother and family disappointed - but I knew I couldn't get in that vehicle.
1 year later - I've just been put on prozac (only on it one week so hasn't worked yet) and clonazepam twice a day. The clonazepam seems to be helping the day to day stuff, but I'm freaking out thinking about Saturday's car trip. The nurse practioner said I could take an additional clonazepam if I need it, but I sure don't want to over dose (they are .5 each).
Other than curling up in the back of the van, which I do, and try to sleep with my ipod, does anyone else have a "magic" cure or even have this problem so I know I'm not alone? I just hope this medicine helps better than the xanax did - I still was in a fetal position taking 1g of that...Thanks for your help