Panic / Feeling Trapped / Solutions

[paxilfella]

I've had a lot of experience with feeling panic and having the fear of being trapped in certain situations. I guess we're never technically trapped but it's usually a matter of not wanting to get up and run out of the room and embarrass myself. I used to get these way back in high school before I had started taking medication and it was tough.

If I learned anything, it's that although it's scary and uncomfortable, these feelings can't hurt you. Also, the right medication can be a game changer and PRN's (as needed medications) can be a life saver. I take 0.5 mgs of clonazepam occasionally and it's helped me get through certain things that I would probably have to avoid otherwise.

Lately I've struggled though because recently while tapering my daily medication down I've had a couple situations where the PRN wasn't as effective. The problem is that these medications are less effective if you use them more often. I only use them on average about 2-5 times per month depending on what I have going on but the thought of using them more often and having them be less effective is scary to me. It's possible that I might have to go back up to my standard dose of my daily medication as well.

[Greenstones]

hello, I don’t think I am one to offer advice but I want you to know that you being scared of medication not being effective enough isn’t something you are doing on your own and there is someone somewhere thinking of you and hoping you are doing good