my life is about to become a nightmare

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I really have no reason to complain, I'm not the one being sent over to Iraq for an entire year. But I have generalized anxiety disorder & I had severe depression for 7 years. I haven't had the trouble I thought I'd have having my son sent here & there and living overseas, except when he comes home & visits and then leaves, it is a horrible moment in time (when he leaves ~ not while he's here). But I am afraid this is where I reach my breaking point with him being in the military.

I had anxiety so bad at age 17, I'd hyperventalate, my body would get stiff and nurab all over, my fingers would crinkle up. I took valium for years then they took that from me because the medication is addictive, didn't matter how long I had been using it. I've been put on Buspar, cannot take it because of the facial pain it inflicts, and then Inderal, which is a seriously bad choice to treat GAD. I am not being treated for the anxiety anymore and at the moment, I am doing just fine that way. But things aren't going to stay that way for long.

I know it's coming and I know my anxiety will blow completely out of proportion. So I guess the question is, how do I stop it. Especially with a doctor who really doesn't want to treat the problem. The doctor that did, even though his medications weren't worth a quarter, I don't even go to him anymore.
 
I will be re-taking Ativan for my current bout with anxiety.I took it years ago,and got out of that scrape with the help of Paxil(controlled release )for depression.
Paxil has run it's course,I'm afraid.It worked for years, though. You can get both from a family Dr. Ativan neeRAB a separate prescription form,each time it neeRAB re fill,I believe.It is a controlled drug. No problem. Good luck...Bill
 
Sorry to hear what you are going through.
How about seeing a therapist?
Cindy
 
Yea I guess I wouldn't care to go to therapy if/when needed. But therapy takes a while to work.

I know it's coming, I want something to stop it before it happens. LOL. You blame me?

Ativan is one I've never heard of. How does it rank in addiction like Valium and Klonopin? Because my dr doesn't like addicting anxiety drugs.. Which shouldn't mean the person with the anxiety disorder should have to suffer it out, but yea that's exactly the consiquence.
 
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