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Why don’t anxiety meds work for me?

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: 19 hours ago | Replies (46)
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@dorothy1914

I don’t know what to do? I am pretty much frozen with fear and have developed some Obsessive Compulsive habits. I am ruminating over getting materials prepared for our IRS taxes. Can’t sleep at all so I take 1/2 mg of Ativan when I am desperate. Sometimes the Ativan helps, other times, it’s as if I took nothing. I have talk therapy with my psychiatrist as he doesn’t prescribe meds. I will look for support groups for Parkinson’s. Both my husband and I bury our heads in the sand to avoid more unpleasantness.

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | 4 days ago

@dorothy1914 Are you taking over some of the things your husband used to do? Having a spouse with an illness is huge so I think that a tendency to "bury your head" to avoid unpleasantness isn't working very well. That could be why the anxiety, fear, and obsessive tendencies are popping out every which way. Can you talk with your therapist more about this?

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