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Suggest Remedy For Glossophobia

My dr prescribed a few Valium 5mg., or Xanax, for an up coming presentation. I m a controlled stutterer whose heart races public speaking. Please, which one would be a better choice? My Dr., stated experiment. I do not have time, for the presentation is Tuesday. Thank you so much, for any assistance. Cal
posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2015
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. From the given choices, Valium and xanax, in my opinion, xanax would be better option because it acts actually as an anti-anxiety drug. Xanax should work fine for you if you take one hour before your presentation. But then, you should not rely on these drugs to overcome your phobia. You should consult a psychologist for cognitive therapy and social anxiety therapy so that within a span of three months you will be able to address a crowd of do a presentation without the help of these drugs, or for that matter, any other drugs. I am sure you will be able to achieve the feet.

If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck. Take care.
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Suggest Remedy For Glossophobia

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. From the given choices, Valium and xanax, in my opinion, xanax would be better option because it acts actually as an anti-anxiety drug. Xanax should work fine for you if you take one hour before your presentation. But then, you should not rely on these drugs to overcome your phobia. You should consult a psychologist for cognitive therapy and social anxiety therapy so that within a span of three months you will be able to address a crowd of do a presentation without the help of these drugs, or for that matter, any other drugs. I am sure you will be able to achieve the feet. If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. Take care.