A LITTLE HELP TO CALM ME DOWN??

[FRANKIEISBACK]

I am taking sertraline which my psychiatrist says is a good drug for depression, anxiety and the obsessive thoughts I get. Its early days on it yet but does anyone out there have anything added to their anti depressant like an anti anxiety or anti psycotic? I understand that people with severe manic depression and schizophrenia can be helped by such drugs but is there a place for them in treating anxiety and depressive states. I have heard about drugs like respiridal and buspar etc, I know drugs like valium etc used to be used.

The reason I ask is that my friend is gettting married soon, I get more anxious around the time of social events to the point that I sometimes dont go and I dont want to let him down, the anxiety gets worse at the day approaches, will doctors prescribe drugs to help out in these situations, I am aware they dont want people taking heavy tranquilizers too much, are they any drugs that can help with severe anxiety, I know that in the long term an anti depressant and lifestyle choices are the answer, its just I am a bit nervous at the moment, do any of the modern drugs have anti obsessive properties.

Thanks, going out for a meal with friends tonite, if anyone can help that would be great

[Meg]

In the US they tend to use mood stabilizers more often but it just adds in another drug with more sideeffects etc so we're a lot more cautious here.

If you need a bit of calming , most doctors are happy to hand you out a few valium tablets to have on hand to use for emergencies ie flying, weddings, special events but don't expect a ready supply to be available.

Have you tried rescue remedy ?

Rescue Remedy - Help needed (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2298)
rescue remedy (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2303)
Bach Rescue remedy Experience (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3967)


Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
How big is your gallery ?

[Mcched]

Hi Frankie

I have found that rescue remedy is a life saver!!!! You can use it as often or as little as needed and its now like my comfy blanket.

Perhaps you could use a relaxation cd and listen to it from now until the wedding, helping your sub-conscious to get use to the situation by visualising the event?

Hope you had a great meal tonight.

Nikki