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What To Do For Anxiety Though Taking Xanax?

I was diagnosed with adhd as a child,but over the yrs it changed.i
I have been on Xanax the last 3yrs. I am overwhelmed with anxiety and a divorce. I was recently attacked robbed and receiving outpatient at brook haven.
hospital, they specialize in pstd. I find I cant sleep the Xanax relieves the trama.
Sat, 1 Feb 2014
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Greetings !

Well xanax seems to be falling short as far as control over your symptoms of anxiety is concerned possibly owing to long term of usage of the same which often leads to development of resistance against the drug.

So i suggest that you ask your doctor to add an anti depressant drug like Clomipramine at dose of 25 mg to be taken at night after dinner, this drug shall take care of your anxiety plus PTSD and in addition it has a sedative action which will solve your insomnia issue as well. So this drug addition shall see you through your current symptoms of anxiety and insomnia.

I hope this helps.

Regards
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What To Do For Anxiety Though Taking Xanax?

Greetings ! Well xanax seems to be falling short as far as control over your symptoms of anxiety is concerned possibly owing to long term of usage of the same which often leads to development of resistance against the drug. So i suggest that you ask your doctor to add an anti depressant drug like Clomipramine at dose of 25 mg to be taken at night after dinner, this drug shall take care of your anxiety plus PTSD and in addition it has a sedative action which will solve your insomnia issue as well. So this drug addition shall see you through your current symptoms of anxiety and insomnia. I hope this helps. Regards