chili2424
10-04-10, 02:24
hey,
I went to the doctor about 2 months ago about my anxiety and panic attacks and he gave me oxazepam (a benzo) and I'm unsure of what to do. I'm only 15 and I don't really mind taking the drug but am just wondering WHEN to take it. Every single day for the past 3 months I have suffered from anxiety. The only good part about it is that some days are manageable and others are not. I am at the point where I have no idea when this will go away and I'm so scared I'm going to be stuck with this for a very long time. (I'm going to see my doctor again next week but I'm currently on vacation in florida at disney world) My main symptoms of anxiety include 3 things: Breathing difficulities (not feeling like proper amounts of oxygen is getting in and manual breathing), jittery/giddy stomach(shakiness and unpleasentness in the stomach), and lastly mental "fog". I feel derealized and depersonalized and its all so scary. Is it safe to take this medication when I'm feeling this because I thought I was only supposed to take the meds when I'm about to have a panic attack, or can i take it when im simply feeling very uncomfortable? appreciate answers, thanks
I went to the doctor about 2 months ago about my anxiety and panic attacks and he gave me oxazepam (a benzo) and I'm unsure of what to do. I'm only 15 and I don't really mind taking the drug but am just wondering WHEN to take it. Every single day for the past 3 months I have suffered from anxiety. The only good part about it is that some days are manageable and others are not. I am at the point where I have no idea when this will go away and I'm so scared I'm going to be stuck with this for a very long time. (I'm going to see my doctor again next week but I'm currently on vacation in florida at disney world) My main symptoms of anxiety include 3 things: Breathing difficulities (not feeling like proper amounts of oxygen is getting in and manual breathing), jittery/giddy stomach(shakiness and unpleasentness in the stomach), and lastly mental "fog". I feel derealized and depersonalized and its all so scary. Is it safe to take this medication when I'm feeling this because I thought I was only supposed to take the meds when I'm about to have a panic attack, or can i take it when im simply feeling very uncomfortable? appreciate answers, thanks