Today was a "Big Anxiety Day" for me..Just to share this with you....First of all with everything that went on this week in our beloved country I have been feeling sad ( as everyone else has). So the anxiety levels have been up..This week my oldest  son's car caught fire while he was driving it. He is fine. Thank God..So anxiety on that issue....Then this morning I was waiting for some news about my other son. So when I got to work I was anxious so I took a XANAX  it kicked in but later on I got some news about my son that wasn't good news. He is fine, nothing to do with health or anything. So the anxiety kicked in again .. I hated to take another pill it was only 3 hours later. But I decided instead of fighting it I would just take it.. I felt better after a while. It took a little while to kick in but now I am feeling just great. It was like the anticipation of getting a phone call from my son with his news was driving me crazy. I couldn't think of anything else, which brought the anxiety on big time..What is weird to me is that before this peri stuff started (last year) I would have never reacted so strongly to this.. But now my body is so sensitve to things it never used to be before...And last week I didn't take a pill the whole week. This is so hard to figure out.. Why do I try?????????Pudge

Well Pudge , at least this time you had a reason. The thing I hate is when you are doing just fine and then for no reason the anxiety hits. As for trying to figure it out. Well, better than being afraid of it. Just the way we are right now I guess. I have had so much hit me this week that I am numb, can't even get anxious. Never was at this point before. I guess cause it is too much to figure out in one day so I have just accepted it as part of life and will deal with it as the things unfold. Must be getting better though, cause last year I would have freaked if all these things in our family hit at once like they have this week. Add the tragedy in our country , well geez , what an awful week. And haven't needed a xanax one time. Maybe this stuff is winding down a little? Dare I even hope?

Hope your son does fine , and you will too. It is just this darn meno that keeps us too susceptible to any kind of upset.  Hope your week gets better ,hugs, jeanne

Pudge, my good friend!!Just want you to know, I'm thinking of you!! These things are often a puzzle to figure out!! *Sigh*Sending you (((hugs))) 'cause, I do understand!!Sometimes I hafta take 2 Xanax to do the trick!!  It's not a habit....but sometimes it's what works!!

((((Hugs and Love from Snowy))))                    Nancy

Pudge.....We all know that meno sensitivity.  So glad to see you used the Xanax rather than suffering needlessly.  As your hormones settle down and the anxiety abates you won't need the Xanax so don't worry about using it now.  I'm sure everything will eventually turn out ok for your son and then you will be able to calm down..I have raised many, many kids and as my grandmom used to say "little kids, little problems; big kids, big problems".  Please let me know if I can help in any way.

Sorry Pudge to hear you had a bad week.  This has been an especially hard week for everyone, and I think those of us in peri are just sensitive enough to everything that any additional stress justs puts us over the edge.  I found myself getting upset and yelling at my family over things that don't usually bother me.  I think it had to do with I just needed someone to vent my anger at more than hormones. I pray this next week is easier for us all.

Thanks to all that responded..Things worked out with my son so everything seems to have calmed down..It has been a pretty anxiety free weekend, thank goodness..Nancy you mentioned sometimes you have to take 2 XANAX to do the trick. Do you mean together or a few hours apart.??? Just wondering cuz I have never taking them even a couple of hours apart. Except for Friday when I really needed to. Just curious....Again thanks for the support .. I just felt better sharing it with you ladies cuz you always understand..Here is to a better week for all of us.. (hopefully)..Pudge

Hi Pudge , Glad things settled down for you. As far as taking 2 xanax together it really is such a low dosage that it doesn't do anything like make you a zombie. I took two when I went to the ER after my stroke and operations, whenI had the TIA. I had to or I would never have walked through the door of the ER.So if you need to take 2 at a time for any reason in the future don't be afraid to. It is just .50 mg which is hardly anything.:)take care , hugs, jeanne

Pudge, my good friend;)

I took 2 Xanax, together....THIS MORNING!!  Had to!!  The ol' back is outta whack....and the fibro....is trying to flare!!  If I can catch it in time.....2 Xanax, (together) can halt the fibro, (stress related), in  it's tracks!!Seems to be working....even my back has eased up, somewhat!! YeHaw!!I don't do it often.....but I just assess the situation....and rather than be a basket case in bed for days.....I'll take 2 pills!!  Like jeanne said....it's only .50mg!!Works for me:biggrin:

HAGO!!(((((((((((Hugs from Snowy)))))))))                      Nancy

Pudge, sorry you had such a difficult time. It would make anyone a basket case. As for the Xanax, I have also had similar experiences and took a second dose a few hours later. One thing I have never felt from Xanax is "drugged." When you say you took two Xanax - a few hours apart - what's the dose you've been prescribed?

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