Hi Cara,
I know about the feeling of anxiety at nighttime as well and the sleeplessness that goes with it. Went to the doc a couple of months ago and she put me on a low dose of Zoloft (and Klonopin at nighttime 'til the zoloft kicks in). Did okay for the first couple of weeks, but then after she bumped the Zoloft dose up I was soooo I nauseaus, could not eat, and felt totally out of it. Plus, it threw my IBS into full force.
So I went off and decided against any ADs, 'cuz pretty much the same thing happened with Lexapro a few months back. So I take the Klonopin at night as needed (which for me could be every night, but I'm kind of scared of this stuff too). On the nights that you don't take Xanax (which I believe is similar to Klonopin), do you get any sleep??? How long have you been taking Xanax??
Something you might try for your daytime anxiety is Librax. I tried it a while back for anxiety, but it basically did nothing for me. However, I do believe many people have had good results with it and it doesn't wipe you out....just calms you down and it not at all like a benzo. You can get them generic so they are really cheap.
Best wishes.
Sharon
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