cmaddox421
03-27-2011, 05:07 PM
Hello everyone,
My name is Cliff and I am struggling with intense anxiety right now. I am 32, married with two beautiful children. I have had anxiety most of my life with my first bout of panic occuring about ten years ago and went on Paxil then Zoloft which I've been on for 7 years. I started nursing school this past fall and have been working overnights at a local hospital. It's been difficult to balance, but I've been managing pretty good. With the crazy schedule I resorted to benzo's for sleep mainly, not really having any issues with panic or intense anxiety for some time. Been taking Xanax, Clon, and most recently I got some liquid ativan all without a script (I know..not too bright), but it was helping me sleep. I met with a psych doc about a week and half ago, but didn't mention anything about the benzo use, however did get a script of Ambien. I ran out of benzos last monday and the intense anxiety started about Thursday, near panic a lot of last night, but the Ambien is helping me sleep. Still very fatigued and feel like crap. I'm scared because I have so much going on with school and a family now, I feel like its going to all fall down and it sucks. I'm here for support and give it too. I've beat this before and I know all about it, not sure why its messing with me so bad now. Sorry for the long post, thanks...
My name is Cliff and I am struggling with intense anxiety right now. I am 32, married with two beautiful children. I have had anxiety most of my life with my first bout of panic occuring about ten years ago and went on Paxil then Zoloft which I've been on for 7 years. I started nursing school this past fall and have been working overnights at a local hospital. It's been difficult to balance, but I've been managing pretty good. With the crazy schedule I resorted to benzo's for sleep mainly, not really having any issues with panic or intense anxiety for some time. Been taking Xanax, Clon, and most recently I got some liquid ativan all without a script (I know..not too bright), but it was helping me sleep. I met with a psych doc about a week and half ago, but didn't mention anything about the benzo use, however did get a script of Ambien. I ran out of benzos last monday and the intense anxiety started about Thursday, near panic a lot of last night, but the Ambien is helping me sleep. Still very fatigued and feel like crap. I'm scared because I have so much going on with school and a family now, I feel like its going to all fall down and it sucks. I'm here for support and give it too. I've beat this before and I know all about it, not sure why its messing with me so bad now. Sorry for the long post, thanks...