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Anyone Taking Pills For Anxiety?
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| Rodas |
You know, like the prescribed drugs =p.
How are they? Do they work? What type?
I know alot of people are against taking pills, I am one of them... Especially taking pills for depression since it's much deeper (I think fixing what's making you depressed w/ out the pills is what is needed).
Anyway. Anxiety seems to be a much, much harder issue to control.
So, anyone?
Rodas |
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| Ian^ |
I take Citalopram (celexa in us) on 60mg a day
How does it work?
This medicine contains the active ingredient citalopram, which is a type of antidepressant known as a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI). This type of medicine acts on nerve cells in the brain. In the brain there are numerous different chemical compounds called neurotransmitters. These act as chemical messengers between the nerve cells. Serotonin is one such neurotransmitter and has various functions that we know of. When serotonin is released from nerve cells in the brain it acts to lighten mood. When it is reabsorbed into the nerve cells, it no longer has an effect on mood. It is thought that when depression occurs, there may be a decreased amount of serotonin released from nerve cells in the brain. SSRIs work by preventing serotonin from being reabsorbed back into the nerve cells in the brain. This helps prolong the mood lightening effect of any released serotonin. In this way, citalopram helps relieve depression, panic and fear. It must be taken for at least 14 days before the benefits of treatment begin to appear and you start to feel better.
What is it used for?
# Condition of sudden attacks of fear, panic and confusion (panic disorder)
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| Transporter |
| i took Lorazepam and celexa but not now .......BUT only take them as a last resort. Try to stay away from those types of medications. The efects are not always pleasant. Try and seek other methods anxiety/panic clinics, naturopath etc etc. Good luck |
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by josh4
pills are for pussies
deal with your problems dont try to make them go away |
worst post evar |
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| beats and beeps |
Oh noes anxiety doct0t anxiety!
OMG HERE HAVE SUM DRUGZ BECAUSE I GET PAID TO SELL THEM, PLUS IM TOO BUSY TO HEAR YOUR ING SOB STORY!
Thankyou! |
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| goodgreef |
i dont think those people should be allowed pills but thats just my opinion.
my ex took some, and they helped him. he only took them when he REALLY needed it, or when a really bad anxiety attack him him. i felt bad for him, but its all psychological in the end.. you just gotta tell your mind otherwise. you're the one in control. not some pill. |
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| tranceDJ |
| quote: | Originally posted by josh4
pills are for pussies
deal with your problems dont try to make them go away |
Not true, I do think a lot of people out there are "over-medicated" and don't really need the drugs they're prescribed...they may only need psychological help. Then again I think some people really do have certain inbalances in their brains that require medication. |
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| ierxium |
| quote: | Originally posted by josh4
pills are for pussies
deal with your problems dont try to make them go away |
You're running out of material. It's depressing. I should go take some pills to stop this. |
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| dinoXpress |
| quote: | Originally posted by beats and beeps
Oh noes anxiety doct0t anxiety!
OMG HERE HAVE SUM DRUGZ BECAUSE I GET PAID TO SELL THEM, PLUS IM TOO BUSY TO HEAR YOUR ING SOB STORY!
Thankyou! |
+1
Oh , that lil bitch of an 8 year old cant sit still in class, well theres no way his level of maturity has anything to do with it....
so heres some ign ritalin!
this is so true in so many cases, but my brother for example, it helped him a lot, hes 19 now, doesnt take it anymore, but during high school, it was a notciable help and really allowed him to focuse.
over presicribed yes, but there is some cases where drugs can help..
not all cases.. so get your mom off the in valium. |
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| Yan |
| quote: | Originally posted by ierxium
You're running out of material. It's depressing. I should go take some pills to stop this. |
:stongue:
The results will be traumatic if a person is on a pill for a long regular amount of time and suddenly is unable to access it. :( |
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| Rodas |
It seems that most people are against taking meds for depression, and with this I also agree.
Yet, Anxiety and Depression are two totally different imbalances of the brain (Anxiety usually does often lead to depression in most cases).
IMO, depression is often a root problem that can be found and worked on with time. Anxiety issues come with stigma's, socially, etc. A sort of "eagerness".
I say you can can either
A. smoke or drink to escape temporarily like many do
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B. try to find a way to work on it so that it's permanent (if you try everything and those don't work, then yes, I think pills will have to be the last option).
So my thus this thread... Curious if bad anxiety got better with time, w/ meds, (even if taking meds were a trial and temporary thing).
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| Omega_Blue |
| quote: | Originally posted by josh4
think my post was a little misunderstood.
i mean popping a pill to fix a problem is pathetic. such as if you are depressed and simply take pills every morning, you're not solving the problem you're making it go away.
i have major disdain for the feeling in society like "got a problem? take a pill" |
I completely agree with you on this. you gotta be able to face your problems, come to grips with them. not just escape through some sort of drug. even though....
some forms of anxiety are chemical imbalances that must be treated with a pill.
it'd be nice to pop some valium whenever i get nervous though. |
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