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medication for anxiety?

super-meg

Hi

I'm new to the forum. I'm 21 (almost 22!) and I've recently been diagnosed with aspergers, my question is do any people here also have anxiety use medication to help cope with it? What are you perscibed? And does it help?

I posted this under another topic but then realised it will be better in here!

thank you Smile

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  • The Imp of the Perverse writes...

    Having had a few months on Sertraline I think I can understand the increase in meltdowns. Though people react to anti-depressants in highly individual ways, I found that Sertaline made my moodswings worse at first and if I found something funny I didn't recognise the laugh coming out of my mouth. Having persisted with it I now get some days when I do somehow feel hopeful, which is a major breakthrough for me because I was feeling increasingly desperate.

    I do agree with Hohner about the long-term effect of these meds. When I read about people being on them for over 5 years I do wonder about doctors preferring sedation over a person solving their problems rationally.

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  • The Imp of the Perverse writes...

    Having had a few months on Sertraline I think I can understand the increase in meltdowns. Though people react to anti-depressants in highly individual ways, I found that Sertaline made my moodswings worse at first and if I found something funny I didn't recognise the laugh coming out of my mouth. Having persisted with it I now get some days when I do somehow feel hopeful, which is a major breakthrough for me because I was feeling increasingly desperate.

    I do agree with Hohner about the long-term effect of these meds. When I read about people being on them for over 5 years I do wonder about doctors preferring sedation over a person solving their problems rationally.

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