Sick of this

[fd11]

Well yesterday was day 12 on the Valium (crossed from Klonopin) and I felt great all day, I went driving in the car and then did a bunch of thing s that I need to do. I was out and about all day by myself. Then last night I went to Outback for my mother in laws birthday and started to have a panic attack and had to go and wait in the car for 45 minutes. It then started to subside around 9pm (1.5 hours) when I got home. I have really had enough of this garbage. Now today, it started a little today.  I am at the point that I want to flip out. I was on Paxil for 9 month, klonopin for 6 months and now started the valium. I felt better when I smoked cigs and drank. What the hell, I thought these drugs are supposed to help. I am starting to get frustrated. My wife is in a bad mood all day because she is 7 months pregant and very uncomfortable, which is understandable. I haven't been able to go to work in two weeks.  

[uphill7584]

Yeah, I really came to a similar conclusion after a so long. I really do believe that exercise, healthy eating, controlling stress, and good sleep are all the medicine a human needs. That and the love of a loyal woman is just fine by me. Good luck. Keep your head up.

[fd11]

Thanks, I used to walk 5 days a week for 2 miles.  I eat extremely healthy and I got away from yoga because of the side effects of the meds.  My goal is to stablize on the valium and then cut every 2 weeks at 1 MG.  Once off this **** that is it.  No more meds for me.  I think it did waht it was supposed to do for me in the being, but now I feel that they are not helping at all.  I need to do this naturally.  thanks again

[uphill7584]

I feel for you. I have been fighting anxiety for years now, and meds have never really helped me. Usually I would have to totally knock myself out with klonopin when I really got upset. I dont know any doctor's that will do it, but I have read of some cases where doctors prescribe opiate pain killers in extreme case of anxiety/depression when no other meds work. Beyond that I have decided to take a more holistic approach to attacking my anxiety. I literally have been prescribed every drug that exists for my anxiety, the only thing that ever barely worked is benzos(ativan,xanax,klonopin), but I dont like being a zombie. And those things really turn me into a dissociated zombie. I think all SSRIs and other antidepressants are BS.

Find a yoga class. Get some meditation cds. And a books on stress and breathing exercises. Also get some exercise everyday.