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Anxious

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Looking for Alternatives to Benzodiazepines for Anxiety Relief

Best meds for anxiety besides benzodiazepines ? I’ve tried Zoloft , Lexapro , buspar , trazidone. Ativan helps but I can’t take that long term so any advice ? What was your experience ?

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shadowfax

I've found Atarax helpful!

Anxious

I’ve never heard of that

Anxious

Antihistamines don’t help they just make me fall asleep sadly

KimmieSue

I’m 50 years young and have dealt with anxiety since age 15. Paxil and Trazodone in the evening along with Tegretol help tremendously. I am also taking a benzodiazepine called clonozapam on an as needed basis.

Bugaboo

Adaptogens! CBD! Normalizing the adrenals with a GOOD adrenal supplement, which will be comprised of adaptogens.

Anxious

I take klonopan but it doesn’t help it makes me feel weird and more anxious so does Xanax , also trazidone just knocks me out scared me to death , Paxil doesn’t work well with me it’s in the red on my genesight 😭

Anxious

Bugaboo I wanna try cbd I’ve just been nervous honestly !! What is adaptogens ?

Elliott6

Hydoxyzine or CBD/THC

Fibrogirl9626

Lorazepam works well

Katylin

Have you tried Venlafaxine or Duloxetine ?

Chayala

Im on many meds

Anxious

I have been prescribed venalafaxine but all the things that are said about it scare me terribly ! Also thc and cbd I’ve wanted to try I’ve just been worried if it’s make me feel weird or panic ect ..

Anxious

But I am going to ask my dr about cbd

Vici2

Hi! I take Zoloft and Klonopin when I feel very anxious.. it also helps me fall asleep in bad times. I assume everyone has to find the best drug or combination and it can take some time

rockstar

I am on trazedone. It helps me . Why did you stop taking it?

Katylin

i know what you mean about being scared. i have zoloft at home and i’m scared to take it. but you can’t be scared to take it! it could help

Anxious

I took Zoloft it wasn’t bad I had nausea in the morning and a bit of derealization one day unfortunately it didn’t work for me

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