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Suggest Medicines For Anxiety

Hi, i suffer from anxiety and have had a prescription to xanax for the past two years. it is .25 miligram. i dont take it daily it is situational. i have developed a pressure in my left eye and my eye doctor would like to check for acute narrow angle glaucome. i noticed that xanax should be stopped immediataly if i have it. are there any other anxiety medications you know of that will not make it worse and dont need to be taken daily AKA (make me a zombie)
Mon, 15 Dec 2014
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM

You have anxiety and are taking Xanax on SOS basis for relief. Now due to pressure in eye you have been diagnosed with Acute narrow angel glaucoma (ANAG). Yes Xanax should be avoided in glaucoma. Other commonly used drug like Propranolol should also be avoided in glaucoma. But some anti anxiety drugs like Buspirone, combination of flupentixole+melitracen (banned in some countries) can be used on SOS basis and help to reduce anxiety symptoms like Xanax. These drugs are comparatively safer to use in glaucoma.
Consult your psychiatrist for prescription.

Thanks, hope this helps you.
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Suggest Medicines For Anxiety

Hello thanks for asking from HCM You have anxiety and are taking Xanax on SOS basis for relief. Now due to pressure in eye you have been diagnosed with Acute narrow angel glaucoma (ANAG). Yes Xanax should be avoided in glaucoma. Other commonly used drug like Propranolol should also be avoided in glaucoma. But some anti anxiety drugs like Buspirone, combination of flupentixole+melitracen (banned in some countries) can be used on SOS basis and help to reduce anxiety symptoms like Xanax. These drugs are comparatively safer to use in glaucoma. Consult your psychiatrist for prescription. Thanks, hope this helps you.