Medications to Deal With Anxiety

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Anxiety medications are prescribed to anxiety sufferers to relieve anxiety and depression.

Many people have experienced anxiety at some points in their lives. I have and I’m sure most of you have. It keeps us alert and helps us deal with any stressful events that we may encounter. Anxiety can sometimes interfere with our daily life activities, don’t you agree? If we worry, we often can’t concentrate on the things we do, but if we look on the bright side of anxiety, where it can help us handle a situation, I must say that it can be used to our advantage, as well. For example, in an exam, because of fear of not getting the score you aimed, you tend to give your best shot and the result could be higher than you expect. That happens to me, too. And I can tell you, anxiety sometimes can be of big help.

How we all wish anxiety gives us all the best it can do to us rather than the worst. Unfortunately, it’s not the way anxiety works. If anxiety attacks we wish there could be ways to stop it for anxiety really does affect your mood, work, and practically your daily life routine. Otherwise, people suffering from anxiety are usually left immobilized; unable to perform effectively on you regular daily routine.

Anxiety can be treated by medication or by psychotherapy. It is said that psychotherapy can be the most effective treatment for anxiety. But, anxiety medications, such as anti-depressants may be added if needed be. Anxiety medications help relax and calm the anxious person and can remove the troubling symptoms that come with anxiety.

There are several anti-anxiety medications that are available today. The preferred are Benzodiazepines such as Valium, Xanax/Zanex, and Ativan. Aside from the Benzodiazepines, other medications, like Buspirone, Beta-blockers, and Gabapentin are sometimes also taken to treat anxiety. Antidepressants are also effective for anxiety attacks and some other phobias are frequently prescribed for these conditions. They are also seldom used for generalized forms of anxiety, especially if anxiety is accompanied by depression.

Aside from Benzodiazepines, among the other anxiety medications are Buspirone, Tricylic, Antidepressants, or SSRIs, are also the preferred medications for most anxiety disorders, rarely for specific reasons. One of the following medications maybe prescribed: Antipsychotic medications, Antihistamines, like Atarax, Vistaril, and others; Barbiturates, such as Phenobarbital, and Beta-blockers, like Propranolol. All of these anxiety medications help relieve anxiety and depression and must be prescribed by health professionals for there are medications that might not good for you. For example, Benzodiazepines are usually not prescribed to people having social anxiety condition with substance problems.

But, if your anxiety only occur on certain occasion, Seredyn is good for you. Seredyn has natural ingredients and provide long lasting relief. It promotes relaxation, reduces worry, and relieves irritability and tension. Seredyn can also be taken everyday for chronic anxiety or as needed for occasional anxiety or panic attacks.

When it comes to anxiety medications, make it a point to ask your doctor what is necessary and safe for you to take. Not all anxiety medications works on your specific anxiety condition.

Jocelyn Snider
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/medications-to-deal-with-anxiety-752335.html

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4 Comments on Medications to Deal With Anxiety

  1. jd on Sat, 20th Feb 2010 3:45 am

    2. I have been on zoloft for over 3 years and it has made a huge difference in my life! I suffered with panic attacks for several months before agreeing to try zoloft. I tried natural remedies, diets, meditation, self help tapes, exercise, etc…. Nothing brought enough relief. I know of people on paxil, and others on zoloft. All seem to be satisfied. If your doctor prescribes one of these drugs (or others), keep in mind they take about a week to offer any relief. Some people have to try more than one to find the one best suited for them. Good luck to you.
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  2. Andrea on Sat, 20th Feb 2010 3:47 am

    3. I suffer from severe anxiety and OCD and I’ve found that using one medication to treat both of them is not the best option for me. My doctor had me on Zoloft for a while, and we kept upping the dose until it finally hit 200 mg. every day and it still wasn’t working on either problem. Now my doctor put me on Ativan for anxiety and Lexapro and Abilify for OCD and depression, and it’s made a huge difference. By having one medication for each problem, instead of trying to multi-task, I’ve found that each problem gets the full effect of the medication and it works wonders. If you suffer from extreme anxiety, I recommend something like Ativan but keep in mind that it makes you extremely drowsy. If you tend to oversleep anyways (like I do), then I would recommend getting Ativan to take on the weekends (the effects last for a few days for me so I don’t need it every day) and the using something that isn’t as strong for the week. I take Tranxene for the weekdays when I’m really freaking out. Keep in mind that I AM NOT A DOCTOR but I have been in therapy and on medication since I was 10 years old (I’m 24 now) so I can tell you from a patient’s perspective what has worked for me. Good luck in your treatment!!!
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    I’ve been in therapy and on medications for 14 years and I’ve pretty much been on everything under the sun.

  3. Jon G on Sat, 20th Feb 2010 3:49 am

    4. Before trying the stronger drugs like Xanax and Zoloft, I suggest you try taking this medicine called Absolute Calm. Iv’e been taking it lately to help with my stress and it has been a big help to me. It’s all natural and doesn’t require a prescription so it would be easy for you to try and you might like it enough that you don’t need to look for another medicine. here’s a link:

    http://getabsolutecalm.com/general/?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=media&utm_content=General&utm_campaign=BlogCommenting
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  4. abdiver12 on Sat, 20th Feb 2010 11:43 am

    5. Have you ever taken medication to deal with severe anxiety or OCD?
    If so, which medication was it and did it work well for you? Did it also help in reducing depression if you were suffering from that as well? I’ve heard alot of stories of medications like Paxil and Zoloft making a huge difference and was wondering if the stories were true. Thanks in advance

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