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Posted 3/23/2014 5:41 AM (GMT 0)
Spell check lol

Even though my anxiety hasnt been above a 5 for the last month i notice ive been taking my lorazepam at least once every other day while before i barely liked to take it (after my last 10 attack i told myself ill nvr let it get there again) . So ivebeen taking it because my hands get really sweaty at times and for me thats a sign an attack is about to happen so no matter wwhat I do I can't get the thought of omg iit'sabout to happen out of my head. But what if it never actually gets there? Am i taking this med for nothing? the last few attacks were about a 7 n it seem like my whole body jus got more sweaty by the minute even after taking the lorazepam.

I went to the doc tha other day and she said most meds for anxiety are the same.i insisted i needed a more fast acting one so she prescribed alprazolam.

Can any one tell me the difference between the Two? and is alprazolam xanax becuase most xanax ive seen are long white bars. This med is blue kind of oval, cant remember the 3numbers on it.

also going to the gym makes me feel crapty afterwords as if an attack is going to happen. Im taking optiwomen mutlivitamin , im scared to take anything tht can possibly trigger an attack.is this ok?
Posted 3/23/2014 9:59 AM (GMT 0)
When you go to the gym, do you do a proper cool down? Sometimes when people exercise then just go hop in their car and go home, their body is still internally running on the endorphins and adrenaline, but by stopping abruptly and not going through cool down exercises to gradually let your HR lower,....it can add to anxiety.

When you refer to "most xanax you've seen" -- are you referring to Xanax that your doc previously prescribed for you, at another time, and that's why these two look different? You could ask your pharmacist about the differences in the Xanax, but my guess is that you're comparing two different dosages. The long white bar-shaped tablets are a different mg dose than the oval blue ones, but it's the same medication. Again, ask your pharmacist for clarification, and ask your doc specifically.





M.
Posted 3/23/2014 6:33 PM (GMT 0)
Ok thanks I will start to cool down properly and what I meant by other xanax I've seen I meant the ones that I know people to take recreationally.
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