Short term anxiety fix?

[LEMtheoriginal]

I am struggling with crippling anxiety just now. It's as bad as it's ever been. I sat an exam today and by some miracle passed but I nearly lost the plot in the run up.

My anxiety is generally manageable and I can live with it but occasionally spirals.

I don't want to return to ssri zombification. I know diazepam knocks my anxiety out. Low dose (2mg) TID for a day or two - sorted.

Will the Dr let me have it? I would prefer to maybe have to do this every few months than go on long term meds with all tgeir shitty side effects again.

Thoughts?

Lem I'm the same. Low level anxiety all the time that I cope with, and then it spirals out of control now and again. Its the way I react to stressful situations (stressful in my mind only usually) that's the problem.
I understand what you are saying and can only suggest you discuss this with your gp and see what they say.
I don't want antidepressants either so I'm struggling on but I'm fed up with myself.
Well done on passing the exam and hopefully with that out of the way you will calm down and start feeling better.

i had 10 prescribed last summer by psychiatrist as" back up" to my other meds , i still have some left .
i had asked (consultant psychiatrist ) 2 years ago for back up diazepam but was told no , by so i guess it all depends who you see.
good luck .

Propranolol is good for immediate relief and doesn't have the same stigma attached as diazepam

I can be crippled by anxiety.

My heart goes out to anyone living with anxiety, it's awful.

We all know dealing with the cause is the key answer but when you're about to go insane through heart palpitations immediate relief is the answer

Propranolol is excellent for short term. None of the side effects of diazepam, just makes you feel calmer and stops the side effects of anxiety.

I've found propranolol also helps me be in more control and focussed, therefore able to get in with life unlike diazepam which brings you down

Good luck OP .... and well done on the exam.