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Hi Hawkeye,

I've been reading your thread and I sure empathize with you. I've done the twice a week therapy in the past and it was way too intense for me. Didn't realize it at the time though. Plus I became way too dependent on the therapist.

Nothing wrong with a little help from some meds. Personally I prefer antidepressants to anti anxiety drugs as I tend to rebound and then become more anxious and emotional as the drug wears off. I sometimes use one briefly. Finding the right med is a trial and error thing. Lexapro works great on my anxiety but doesn't do so well with my IBS. Pdoc recently switched me to liquid lexapro as it is absorbed through the stomach rather than the intestines. Plus I can really titrate the dose. I only take 5 mg.

I wish you the best. Some of the suggestions re: mantras, yoga, relaxation, meditation are really good, but with the high level of anxiety you are experiencing, I know it is difficult to focus. Hope your pdoc has some good advice.

Susie

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