Comments on: I have terrible anxiety and restlessness, what are the best meds to treat this? http://symptomsofanxietypanicattacks.com/i-have-terrible-anxiety-and-restlessness-what-are-the-best-meds-to-treat-this.html Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:30:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: No One Understands Me http://symptomsofanxietypanicattacks.com/i-have-terrible-anxiety-and-restlessness-what-are-the-best-meds-to-treat-this.html/comment-page-1#comment-5490 No One Understands Me Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:49:58 +0000 http://symptomsofanxietypanicattacks.com/i-have-terrible-anxiety-and-restlessness-what-are-the-best-meds-to-treat-this.html#comment-5490 Ask your doctor. I have the same problems as you. Don't take unprescribed drugs. It's not a very good idea. I'm thinking that you have Generalised Anxiety Disorder 'cause I had the exact same symptoms. Ask for a sedative as well as an anti-anxiety drugs. Ask your doctor. I have the same problems as you. Don’t take unprescribed drugs. It’s not a very good idea. I’m thinking that you have Generalised Anxiety Disorder ’cause I had the exact same symptoms. Ask for a sedative as well as an anti-anxiety drugs.

]]> By: Chris http://symptomsofanxietypanicattacks.com/i-have-terrible-anxiety-and-restlessness-what-are-the-best-meds-to-treat-this.html/comment-page-1#comment-5489 Chris Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:49:58 +0000 http://symptomsofanxietypanicattacks.com/i-have-terrible-anxiety-and-restlessness-what-are-the-best-meds-to-treat-this.html#comment-5489 I don't know if you suffer from depression as well as anxiety, but as someone who does, I would strongly urge you to not take Ambien. Ambien made me so depressed the day after I took it I would never dare take it again. But this doesn't sound like it's an issue for you, but instead that it doesn't keep you asleep. Regarding Xanax, you might want to consider the half-lives of the different benzodiazepines. Xanax has a half-life of 6-8 hours, so half of it clears your system in that time. Valium (diazepam), on the other hand, has a half-life of about 24-36 hours. This would be more effective in keeping you asleep than xanax. If you do want a doctor to prescribe you a benzodiazepine, you might not want to come right out with it because they might peg you as a "drug-seeker." In any case, you shouldn't be on any sort of benzo for more than a few weeks. Have you tried antihystamines such as diphenhydramine HCL (Benadryl) or Doxylamine Succinate HCL (Unisom)? These are less damaging physiologically and are available over the counter. If you are anxious on a daily basis, in the long term I would suggest some sort of antidepressant like Prozac (the oldest in the class of SSRI medications). Benzodiazepines such as xanax and valium are only meant for short term use - they will become less effective in the long term and become physically addictive. You should look for long term solutions. I don’t know if you suffer from depression as well as anxiety, but as someone who does, I would strongly urge you to not take Ambien. Ambien made me so depressed the day after I took it I would never dare take it again. But this doesn’t sound like it’s an issue for you, but instead that it doesn’t keep you asleep. Regarding Xanax, you might want to consider the half-lives of the different benzodiazepines. Xanax has a half-life of 6-8 hours, so half of it clears your system in that time. Valium (diazepam), on the other hand, has a half-life of about 24-36 hours. This would be more effective in keeping you asleep than xanax. If you do want a doctor to prescribe you a benzodiazepine, you might not want to come right out with it because they might peg you as a "drug-seeker." In any case, you shouldn’t be on any sort of benzo for more than a few weeks. Have you tried antihystamines such as diphenhydramine HCL (Benadryl) or Doxylamine Succinate HCL (Unisom)? These are less damaging physiologically and are available over the counter.

If you are anxious on a daily basis, in the long term I would suggest some sort of antidepressant like Prozac (the oldest in the class of SSRI medications). Benzodiazepines such as xanax and valium are only meant for short term use – they will become less effective in the long term and become physically addictive. You should look for long term solutions.

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