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Why don’t anxiety meds work for me?

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@rick98

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. 🙏

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Rick, My husband is really suffering because of me. First I said I would take the gummy and now I don’t want to. You have no idea how much I appreciate your conversations with me. I just got off the phone with my youngest sister. She is in a lot of pain (she has stage 4 cancer) and I hadn’t heard from her in a while and I thought I had scared her away from talking with me because I have told her I won’t survive this, but it was due to her pain. Unfortunately, I lost it on the phone while talking to her. Then, I kept apologizing for my crazy outburst. She said she understands. I love her so much and she has been through hell with her cancer.
Claudia

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Rick, are these private messages or can anyone read them? I have been sending you some very personal information. Please let me know.
Claudia

To @rick98
Rick, I feel terrible. It’s 3:30am and I can’t sleep. I am not taking the gummies nor am I taking Ativan or Xanax. I just keep getting out of bed as my heart palpitations are worse if I am lying down so I am sitting in a chair. I hope you are getting some sleep.
Claudia

I am surprised you don’t mention an SSRI in your list of medications. Anxiety and depression go hand in hand and in my humble opinion gabapentin does absolutely nothing to address anxiety or depression. It has been around forever and is prescribed for just about anything under the sun.
Try a good SSRI like Zoloft that is well tolerated by most people and combine it with Wellbutrin. They are very complementary. I also take Buspar and Klonopin. I have been taking the same dose for over 35 years and the combination has served me well.
Best of luck to you.