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Posted 2/11/2014 9:42 AM (GMT 0)
hi guys rang my doctor in tears this morning, panicking dos my oxazepam was only helping me for less than 3 hours per dose, and getting worse. my husband rushed out to pick up the new script for diazepam and i took some at 2 pm, aussie time.now its 8.35 pm and i think i can hang out another half hour or more till next dose! Praise God for some relief. i also rang my new therapist who suggested meditating on the 23rd psalm, wwhich i did and tried my breathing exercises too. my good friend prayed for me and offered to come sit with me, but company is the last thing i can bear when feeling in the depths of severe anxiety, which is sort of strange, cos i panic when my husband isn t home (on a bad day. i really hope and pray that this medication will help me on the road back to peace, and i am determined to perfect my relaxation exercises through much practice. pray that you are all feeling okay and sensing God s presence in your life today, blessingss
Posted 2/11/2014 12:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Mindymaggie, I hope you're feeling better now, I too suffer terrible anxiety & am prescribed diazepam. I have had a script now for two years & it has been very helpful for panic attacks. I remember having days/ weeks where I felt like you did today & it's awful!!! I also used to panic when my partner wasn't home. I have done Cognitive behavioural Therapy which helped as well as meditating/ breathing exercises. Two years on it's not perfect I always keep some in my handbag just in case, but most days I don't need any. I hope that things improve for you, you're not alone & with help you can get better. Thinking of you & I wish you the best , Em.
Posted 2/11/2014 3:33 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Mindy,

Hurrah for your Dr. - Valium is my rescue drug when my anxiety gets out of control and I cannot bring the panicky feelings under control.

Sometimes what works for me is to just shut down completely after taking my Valium, cuddling up on my leather sofa and taking a nap.  it is a bit like rebooting my computer.  When I wake up I usually feel much better and can start my day over no matter what time of day it is.

Thinking of you Mindy and I am sad to know you are having such a tough time.

Keep talking with us ..............you have a whole online family right here.

Kindly,

Kitt

Posted 2/11/2014 7:18 PM (GMT 0)
Thoughts and prayers going out to you today!!

I hope that you find relief through your new med schedule, and from the meditation and tips from your therapist.:)

It sounds like you have a good support network at home, and we are glad to be an extension of that here, in virtual world.;p

Keep up that good work, and continue to talk with us!

S.C.
Posted 2/11/2014 10:28 PM (GMT 0)
sad have not tried Valium or Xanax. How do they measure up with Klonipen? Klonopen helped at first but doesn't last long enough, 3 x daily. The one and only time I get any relief is before bed taking Halcion and it all just stops. I shake constantly and am frantic. I so need help from those who know. HUGGS
Posted 2/12/2014 1:00 AM (GMT 0)
Hi BluAngel, I haven't tried Klonipen but Valium has helped me get my life back! before that I could sometimes not even leave the house & I would also shake badly when I was anxious. Two years on I only have to take it sometimes when I'm having a bad day. I wish you all the best & hope things get better for you :)
Posted 2/12/2014 2:03 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you. I'm praying it does. Will ask my doc if those meds cld help me. :)
Posted 2/12/2014 2:49 AM (GMT 0)
hi bluangel, thanks for replying to me, i have never tried klonopin, but i know its a benzo, and it sound a lot like oazepam in that it has a short time of effectiveness. i was only getting 3 hrs of relief, at the most, at the maximum dose that my dr would prescribe. i also, was shaky and frantic, and dr wanted to stop my meds altogether. when i freaked out at this sugestion, she decided to try valium, which efectiveness lasts longer, i only started it yesterday, but i took one at 2pm, then again at 10.40 pm, again in the mmorning at 6.40 am, and it is 7 hours since then and i plan on waiting at least another hour, hopefully longer, till my next one. this morning, around 10 am, i had a bit of an anxiety attack, but was able to control it with breathing exercises, which i could not have done on the oazepam. that s all i can tell you for now, but i m really praying that i will need it less and less, and survive on therapy, prayer, God s presence, my huband and friends, blessings
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