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Suggest Suitable Medication Without Side Effects For Anxiety

I was on Lexapro and Xanax for anxiety, the side effects to Lexapro are muscle cramping and joints hurting, my doc wants me to stop Lexapro and Xanax and start .5 mg of Klonopine. I have taken Zoloft,Buspar, and cannot handle the side effects, I have a history of Lymes Disease so I am very sensitive to meds, Xanax has been the only thing that has helped but it is not enough at times, Should I try the Klonopin?
posted on Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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Hii Dear

Every medicines has some type of side effct.

If you are not able to tolerate than try other medicines .

Klonopin has also side effect but you can try if you able to tolerate then continue it. Because no details are available in your question about sensitivity and reaction to medicines.

besides medicines you have to follow life style changes



some natural ways to treat anxiety and daily stress are

exercise
meditation
deep breathing and hyperventilation

proper sleep

stress free activity
do pleasurable activity
music and hobbies

discuss with friends
see all thing with different angle
positive outlook
confidence
all this will help you to counter daily stress


Hope you will get best
Get well soon

Thank you.



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Suggest Suitable Medication Without Side Effects For Anxiety

Hii Dear Every medicines has some type of side effct. If you are not able to tolerate than try other medicines . Klonopin has also side effect but you can try if you able to tolerate then continue it. Because no details are available in your question about sensitivity and reaction to medicines. besides medicines you have to follow life style changes some natural ways to treat anxiety and daily stress are exercise meditation deep breathing and hyperventilation proper sleep stress free activity do pleasurable activity music and hobbies discuss with friends see all thing with different angle positive outlook confidence all this will help you to counter daily stress Hope you will get best Get well soon Thank you.