When Anxiety Gets Really Bad
I have a very low dose medication for my anxiety that I take on an as-needed basis. I take it closer to bed time to help my brain stop all the chatter and worry. Usually I only take it when I'm at really maxxed out with stress.
Today is one of those days. And, as I'm trying to get through my day, I'm thinking to myself, "I can't wait until later when I can take my medication and go to bed." I don't want to look forward to a medicine. I do look forward to my therapy sessions. And I know the medicine is just another tool that helps me as I'm figuring out my life. But still...
Hi Toughtfulmomma. When I was going through my tough time about 5 months ago. I felt the same. Maybe discuss a daily dose of something with your Dr. or maybe something g to take the edge off during the day
@CDK1972
Yeah, I think it's probably time to revisit this with my doctor. I was doing really great for a while but I'm having a lot of "life circumstances" that have made my anxiety practically non-stop daily and I don't know what else I can do. I'm breathing, meditating, going for walks, seeing a therapist. It's starting to interfere with my daily life and I can't have that happen.
@thoughtfulmomma i totally get you. I take pills for my anxiety too except i take it every night and even i look forward to taking it. I shared my concern of I'm getting dependant on the med with my therapist and she told me that I'm already taking meds for my anxiety so if i get anxious about taking meds it shall sort of be counterproductive. And it did make a lot of sense. She is helping me feel less apprehensive about myself for depending on the medicine.