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short-term anxiety disorder treatment?
Bywhat are some short term treatments i can do to get through something less than 20 minutes tomorrow?
I dont want to try anti depressants and drugs just some ways to help cope with it, i end up having a panic attack.
Really the only answer is medication. And Benzodiazepines are really your only choice there. Xanax (alprazolam), Ativan (lorazepam), or Valium (diazepam) are the best and fastest acting. Ativan is often the drug of choice in hospitals for anti-anxiety relief before procedures or to give to a claustrophobic person having an MRI. They are all good. And one dose certainly will not hurt. And anyone recommending breathing exercises and "getting to the centre of anxiety" is not very helpful, especially for a single need.
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February 19th, 2010 at 12:11 am
xanax.
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February 19th, 2010 at 12:33 am
Agreed… xanax, IF you really have been diagnosed with this. If you have, though I have to wonder why you aren’t on long-term treatment.
I have also found that this homeopathic remedy works in a pinch: http://www.rescueremedy.com/
It might seem shoddy but *believe me*, it works. It’s like instant calm as soon as it touches your tongue.
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February 19th, 2010 at 12:38 am
Talk to as many people as possible in that 20 minutes and embarass yourself without caring (without being drunk). That’s the only way. Practice.
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February 19th, 2010 at 1:23 am
xanax is not the answer. You need to use coping skills in a short term anxiety issue. Learn to make your mind not think of the past of the future and just stay in the present moment and do not circular think about things. That should help you get through that 20 minutes.
Good Luck,
Your Assistant
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February 19th, 2010 at 2:09 am
Ativan
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February 19th, 2010 at 2:41 am
Really the only answer is medication. And Benzodiazepines are really your only choice there. Xanax (alprazolam), Ativan (lorazepam), or Valium (diazepam) are the best and fastest acting. Ativan is often the drug of choice in hospitals for anti-anxiety relief before procedures or to give to a claustrophobic person having an MRI. They are all good. And one dose certainly will not hurt. And anyone recommending breathing exercises and "getting to the centre of anxiety" is not very helpful, especially for a single need.
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I am a medical student with a specialist degree (Hons. BSc) in Pharmacology. I have interned under two psychiatrists and one neurologist. I have also worked as a pharmacy assistant.