I went to the doc yesterday which was pretty much a joke. She listened but I can't really say "sincerely" like the PA I usually see. I have been having so much anxiety lately about the IBS...had a panic attack a couple days ago before an event and took a Klonopin. My question for her was basically: which would be better...to go back on the Lexapro with the hopes of it reducing my anxiety or take a Klonopin as needed like I did the other day. I told her I would probably need to take it twice/week based on differing activities. She said Klonopin can be addicting (which I already knew) but her explanation was vague as to whether twice/week would make me addicted and also about long term side effects. My Lexapro dosage would need to be at least 10mg apparently to make any difference in warding off the panic attacks in the first place. (I was on 5mg before and still had them.) For those of you on lexapro, do they really PREVENT the panic attacks from coming in the first place?
Soooo...she prescribed lexapro and a bottle of 30 Klonopin to use as needed. I was disappointed in the appointment...I tried to speak to her about some possible depression issues but she wasn't so receptive or helpful (just sort of looked at me and actually giggled when I asked her if I was crazy for the way I was feeling ). Not how I wanted it to turn out.
So now I am still stumped. I need to go back an have a full physical in a month anyway so now I'm thinking that I might hold off on the lexapro and give the hypno a chance to kick in some. (Plus I just ordered some yoga tapes, as I have not been doing any exercise.) I'm thinking that I won't know if the hypno or the lexapro is working if I start to feel better, right? Then I'll be panicked that I won't ever want to get off of the lexapro for fear. But this morning I had a lot of anxiety again...it's like that one panic attack has started me spiraling and I'm so upset! I just started session 3 of hypno and I felt better a few weeks ago. I can't figure it out. If I sit on this a little longer, I can go back for my physical and see the PA that I like for some suggestions. If anyone has any advice, please share. I feel like I'm going off the deep end one minute and the next I am just fine (terrible mood swings). Thanks.
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). Not how I wanted it to turn out. 
I just started session 3 of hypno and I felt better a few weeks ago. I can't figure it out. If I sit on this a little longer, I can go back for my physical and see the PA that I like for some suggestions. If anyone has any advice, please share. I feel like I'm going off the deep end one minute and the next I am just fine (terrible mood swings). Thanks. 
