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What medication helped relieve your anxiety?

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Aquabi · 22/02/2025 16:36

I am at my wits end. Have been diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder. I constantly have a pit in my stomach and butterflies. It causes me to be very socially anxious as well. Upset stomach, loss of appetite- so many horrible symptoms.

I have been on so many different meditations I have lost track.

I have decided to renew my efforts at tackling the anxiety. It is no way to live. Going to restart therapy and stick with it.

Please share what medications worked for you. Have an appointment booked with my old psychiatrist

OP posts:
Cherry8809 · 22/02/2025 18:40

Lorazepam and clonazepam

Bettyfromhomeroom · 22/02/2025 18:38

Citalopram 20mg for me, I tried sertraline but it made me feel a lot worse (I probably didn't give it long enough tbh)

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Aquabi · 22/02/2025 18:23

I believe I was on venlaxfine with Mirtazapine if I’m not mistaken. It didn’t really do much. Pregablin helps when I am first put on it but my body very quickly adjusts.

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mynameiscalypso · 22/02/2025 17:15

Trazodone

Yellowsubmarine55 · 22/02/2025 17:02

I won't take SSRI anti depressants because of a very long story but I'm on mirtazapine and I'm a new woman.

Heathershimmerwinner · 22/02/2025 17:01

Venlaflaxine has helped me after a cancer diagnosis and hot flushes also

PitPittyPat · 22/02/2025 16:58

Sertraline

Therapy (CBT, talking therapy), mediation, going on a big stompy walk, gardening (digging a big hole or chopping something down is especially good)

I hope you feel better soon xxx

motheroreily · 22/02/2025 16:56

Sertaline works for me. But I have the maximum dose. I've also got out alcohol and caffeine

Haggisfish3 · 22/02/2025 16:56

Duloxetine was like switching off my anxiety tap.

popandchoc · 22/02/2025 16:54

Sertraline works well for me.

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 22/02/2025 16:44

I take Citalopram (40mg), Propanolol (80mg) and Mirtazipine (15mg).

Had severe anxiety since I was a young child.

It’s mostly controlled now.

I’m also diagnosed with ASC, ADHD and OCD.

BatFeminist · 22/02/2025 16:40

Mine was peri related but HRT not an option. Sertaline has pretty much cured it, avoiding alcohol and meditation also helps

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