Any suggestions, Please Help!

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I got home 3 days ago from a dual-diagnosis program where I was for 45 days. I ended up in the ER for anxiety the next evening. They didn't help at all and almost locked me back up in the behavioral health unit. What can I do for anxiety? I'm going insane. Literally. I'm on Lexapro, Buspar and Zyprexa. It's not helping my depression or anxiety. I need support and advice, PLEASE!
 
How long have you been on your lexapro? Maybe it is time for your pdoc to consider changing your meRAB for your anxiety. Obvisiouly that one isn't working.

I was just changed from a very high dose of Effexor which did mildly work on my anxiety to Prozac. It is too early to tell if the Prozac is going to work or not. My last pdoc referred me to a new pdoc who is an anxiety specialist. Right now my anxiety is severe so I can relate to how you are feeling.

The problem with Buspar, so I was told is it is the type of drug that it will either work or it won't.

Can you pdoc not give you some Ativan or Xanax??

Something obvisiouly neeRAB to be changed to help you manage the anxiety.

I am also on the waiting list to start sometime late March/April for an anxiety group to learn to manage my anxiety. I also bought the Anxiety and Phobia workbook book. Maybe try to read a bit about anxiety. I know it is of little help:dizzy:
 
Thanks for the ideas. I appreciate it. I've been on Lexapro about 3 months. I've been reading books about depression and anxiety, but unfortunately it hasn't helped any. I can't even go to the mailbox. I'm supposed to go to several appointments tomarrow and I don't know if I can even do it!
 
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