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Why don’t anxiety meds work for me?
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@rick98
Rick, so happy you responded. I had another meltdown this morning after taking the two Xanax. I pleaded with my husband to help me but what can he do? He again had to hold my hands in his as I was thrashing about. I have been keeping a journal and my husband would panic more than he already is if he read what I wrote. He went to a Nature’s Bloom store and purchased some Sleep CBD/CBN gummies for me to try tonight. But even if I sleep, it’s the daytime hours and me hating myself for causing all of this. My heart is still racing and my blood pressure is up. My husband made scrambled eggs for me and toast. I ate it even though I didn’t want to. I am supposed to see the dentist on March 5th and they wanted me to confirm my appointment. I pray I will be able to go. Your messages are helping me to keep going.
Claudia
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Claudia, I myself would not use the CBD/CBN because many people who consume the product report a level of paranoia, frightfulness, anxiety, etc. that is very harmful. Who knows where that type of drug would put you in your distressed condition. I don't have answers or solutions to the things you are experiencing. I do share things that I find slightly helpful. There's sleep frequency music on YouTube and breathing meditations of all sorts. I use them daily to get by. They help some momentarily but I am doubtful about medications though I am using Clonezepam and Gabapentin and Hydroxyzine to get by and these medicines still for now barely help me. Search and Google to find whatever is available on YouTube to bide your time going through what your going through. Naturally , I pray for all of in this world who suffer and I pray over and over and over as I lie in bed unable to sleep and feel anxiety. It's horrible I understand but somehow we must find our ways to survive each moment what we are experiencing.
I think that the Benzodiazepines have a lot to do with the adverse symptoms I have. But after so many years I have no choice but to continue them Clonezepam regularly at the same dose .5mg every 12 hours same time to keep the medication as even as possible in the blood and I would like to do a proper taper slowly over a long period of time in order to do it the safest way. Using that kind of medicine Xanax, Ativan, etc. inconsistently crossing over different doses different times of the day is not recommended and is dangerous so please talk to your prescriber to make a plan of a consistent use of one of them if you're going to use Benzodiazepines. Cutting off abruptly or cutting down and being inconsistent in using them is very dangerous and can keep you in a terribly unmanageable condition. 🙏Hang in there do the best you can each moment whatever that is: taking quick showers, breathing listening to guided breathing meditations the slow ones not the rapid breathing meditations which can cause more anxiety. Sleep frequency music on low to focus on breathing and maintaining some degree of calmness. Eat something nutritious whatever an apple, a celery stick . Try to avoid sugar and sugary foods which can elevate anxiety. 🙏