Just saw my Psychiatrist and he was almost angry that my anxiety is not better. I can't take much mo

Mental health
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I am at 75 mg of Surmontil. For 2 weeks. I have been on it for 7 weeks and I take 2 mg of Ativan. I have agoraphobia and horrible anxiety for iver 5 Months now. He said I am on alot of medicine right now and that maybe I should add celexa to the mix. I have done everything he has said. I am never relaxed, I never feel sleepy or tired. I haven't worked in 5 Months. I want my life back. I am fighting this every day. My sleep is full of anxiety dreams. I am at my wit's end.

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Babss

Try Mindfulness Relaxation Technique that may help. You need to give the new medication time to work

Do you have anyone around who can support you getting out, you are coming up to Christmas and you should have plenty of things to do

Try breaking up the actual activity of going outside.

Walk to the door.Return to the living rom

Next Turn the key, return to a place in house etc

Open the Door return again after closing the door

Next stand on the doorstep return.

Go lock the door,

Open the door and lock from outside, go to gate, open it then return to house

Next go through the same thing now on the footpath, walk along the pathway etc

A dog of course will get you out, He would need your help

BOB

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Thanks so much for your advice. It is greatly appreciated...

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Good Luck all the best Merry Christmas and New Year

BOB

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The same to you. God bless you.

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"I am fighting this every day."

I made the same mistake of trying to "fight" my anxiety. Every time I fought, my anxiety would increase. Instead of fighting, try accepting your anxiety. Once you've truly accepted your anxiety you begin to float or ignore it. This in turns decreases your anxiety and the viscous circle of fear - adrenaline - anxiety begins to decrease.

I highly recommend "Hope and Help For Your Nerves" by Claire Weekes. She talks about this "facing-accepting-floating-time" technique in her book.