I have so much anxiety (very short breaths) and taking 1mg of Clonazapam...........It can't be working!

I can't even sit here any longer because of a feeling of agitation.

What to do?

Hi,I am so sorry you are dealing with the monster known as fear and anxiety.He was lurking under my bed a little while ago!!I want to tell you I have been there.I needed a small dose of xanax to get me through,but you have to let the medicine work.Try taking breaths that fill up your diaphram.Then slowly blow them out.Also if the anxiety gets too bad take a walk-seriously-35 minutes of brisk walking reduces anxiety-sometimes that is all that would work for me.Remind yourself that you are safe-look around you and concentrate on something good in your environment.I know it doesn't seem like it,but this will go away.I will pray for you.GOD-bless

hello Evewasframed2,
I take clonazepam as well but in a lower dose : 0.5 mg a day and in the evening as it is a tranquilizer. Do you take your 1mg as a single dose? I am just wondering if maybe your dosage needs to be checked. I don't know what are the side effects of this med but if it might be that you need to reduce the dosage. I am no doctor of course, might be worth checking. It has been working well for me to reduce my anxiety. I took 1 mg at one point but divided in two doses one in the morning and one at night.
I hope you will be feeling well very soon
take care
Mrs buff

You might benefit from using 5HTP and a GABA supplement. I use 5HTP and it is first class for anxiety and depression. I have just ordered the GABA supplement.
Louise

Thank you all so much for your kind support!
Lady-E--I walked for 30 mins than my bummed knee REALLY gave out (---The walk helped!

I'm going to try to make this as short as possible---(tho-there's LOTS of details in between)

Other than Menopause anxiety (which I thought was the worse thing of my life) the anxiety I've been experiencing is caused from.....perhaps some of you can remember spring/summer of 2008 when I posted about my daughter being 2 mths away from getting married (250+ recpt) when she found out her husband to be was cheating on her and exactly 9 mths from that day he and the new woman had a baby...( we all know it was the best thing to happen now)
Well, Sept of 2008 my daughter befriended my girlfriends son.....by Nov/08 they decided to be exclusive (we all know it was too soon)......by spring, problems soon started (she demanded attention, he was at the pub too much for her liking)......they stayed a cpl (so she thought)
My daughter came to visit me here in the US for the mth of July/09....When he brought her to the airport to fly here, he told her "Oh, I'm gonna miss you, I'll be calling everyday etc)....yet, while she was here he did NOT call/text/pc her at all.................by my observation I could see she was becoming frantic with each day.........It was a horrible vacation/visit despite all our touring and outings!
So-she flies back to Canada and whilst in Toronto airport the brother of her Boyfriend was there flying back to Edmonton too. She asked the bro what was up with his bro (her BF) and he came straight out and said "hey, I like you too much not to tell you the truth...he cheated on you"
Her BF was to pick them up at Edmonton airport (in HER brand new vehicle) basically her BF has nothing but brags he hasn't any bills either.
When she arrived in Edmonton...he texted her with "I'm not driving back with you-your keys are in your vehicle" (chickensh*t) (Oh, if I only had patience and time to write it all---so much unbelievable things that happened in between)
Anyways, they got back to thier town, she went to where he was staying, and unbeknownst to me until today, they slept tog......................she got pregnant....miscarried a few weeks ago, she called me this afternoon and for 3 hours I listened to my 30 yr old , with a 7 yr University advanced Chemistry degree under her belt....cry like a 2 yr old baby for 3 hours.
She told me while she was pregnant, this guy was so sweet to her.............since she lost it he's the biggest RICHARD!! to the point he won't even talk to her at all anymore (he's 31)

She told me today she was too embarrassed, too ashamed, to tell me she was back with the SOB!!!!

This woman (my baby) and I use to be the best of friends until these 2 incidences happened to her................and now she tells me she didn't want to dissappoint me........

My heart is here broken for her...AGAIN I might add!

Honestly-I'm still in shock.....................not bec she was pregnant, not bec she lost a baby (5 wks) not bec of that S.O.B....I think bec I am not with her at this time (it just so happened my husband and I purchased flights 2 nights ago to go be with her for Christmas) but I want to be with her now! now! now!

I have a mixed bag of emotions going on here........................Menopause, the damned accident (so much pain from it) and a broken heart for my baby girl!

Please don't anyone tell me I could change my flight plans and go be with her sooner bec right now my mind is so messed up I can't hardly think straight enough to add 1 + 1 (I leave Dec 10th)

Sorry if none of this made sense.............I'm just so worried about my daughter ESP since she told me she arrives home from school everyday and goes straight to her bedroom til it's time to get ready for school the next morning ((
Depression runs rampant in my family (I have 9 sisters) 2 brothers, 1 committed suicide and the other was 99% with him.


I've posted a few times around here the past week or so.......asking for prayers for my daughter, Now you know why.
Her prayer/wish is for God to give her strength to not want this idiotic man.
To meet a man who wants a normal life like she wants....get married and have babies) (JUST NOT TODAY)

Thank you to all who read this...Dang-I needed to vent!

MrsBuff--


I take 1mg at bedtime..................and I still only sleep 5 hours max ((

GOD will help you both!I am sorry about the trouble you are going through.No wonder you are stressed.Remember who is in control and try to have peace.GOD-bless

Oh, so sorry, dear Friend!

It is hard to understand how someone so bright, and pretty, and young, can get attached to someone who treats her so poorly, but it happens all the time, doesn't it... As her mom, it must be horrid for you.

Just keep giving her love and support. Tell her not to "give herself away" - that she is precious.

My heart goes out to you, Sweetie.

(((HUGS)))

JJ

Thank you J.J. (and everyone else).......and yes, the feeling is horrid knowing your child is in so much pain. I pray for strength for both of us (at least til I get there with her).

She was always such a good girl/woman until this wedding didn't happen...it's like she's become someone I don't know anymore!
She's always had morals and ethics (honest-she told me she still thinks the word **** is a horrible word)

Please continue to keep her in your prayers (I'm so appreciative)

Hugs~
Helen

Just to tell...someone..

Saw my PCP again today (2nd time since end of Sept) about Anxiety!

Had my BP taken...180/80 (the technician who took my BP looked at me with very wide eyes and asked if I take BP meds..I said no and explained to her how for the last 2 yrs everytime I see a doc my BP is either way low or way HIGH and NO ONE ever comments on it other than to tell me it's low or high...(she advised me to monitor it)..hmmmm

In came the PCP---

I told him about all my ANXIETYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY about life in general/my daughter and of course the pain from the accident of last fall. This is about when I busted out crying! He checked me over, informs me he hasn't any doubt that I have chronic pain and ordered up blood work (6 vials...most I have ever had taken from me at 1 time other than when I donate blood) telling me he believes most of my pain is from stress and damaged nerve endings........from stress..

He's checking for RA
Vit D def
Anemia (because I told him at least 4 times thru out the day I feel like total exhaustion comes over me....I question myself if 1 + 1 =2, etc
Estrogen (My GYN already told me my Estrogen was zilch)
Thyroid
and a whole bunch of other things I can't even remember right now (but he did repeat he would get to the bottom of it all) and prescribe what fits my pain (oh joy, more meds)

For now-he RXed BUSPIRONE HCL 10 mg

Anyone out there ever take these before and if so, please tell me they took away the anxiety?

He suggested counselling on how to deal with stress ...(My daughter is why I am soooo stressed presently) I can't kill her, because I love her so much

Thank you!

~Helen~

Louise,

how long have you been on the 5-HTP? This stuff scares me, as it potentially has the same side effects as the Zoloft I was taking (per the compounding pharmacist). If you've been on it for a while, did you have any side effects in the beginning?

Lisa

You wrote this about a week ago... How are you doing on the Buspirone?

I pray things are going better. You're a lovely lady, and don't deserve to be feeling so badly.

(((BIG HUGS)))

JJ

Lisa
No side effects - I'm doing fine on it. My husband also uses it with no problems. We do take a low dose though of 50mg daily
Louise

I have been in such an agitated state that taking 1.25mg of xanax hardy did anything. When I take that much, the true sedation doesn't hit until 3-4 hours later. Then I'm knocked out. It's working, but we are fighting the med. We have to sit still and do deep breathing. Erase the "what if" out of the mind for a moment to allow the med to help us.

What I take when I am anxious or stressed and it helps to a degree is anything with mint in it. That or ginger or magnesium are soothing .