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Asking a doctor to prescribe xanax?
Hi, i'll get straight to the point. I have social anxiety... it's pretty severe. I've failed a year of uni due to it, have no friends/girlfriend and no self belief or confidence whatsoever. for over a decade I thought I was just shy but when you have to drink 35cl of vodka before going to some uni classes it's clear I'm having issues. I know, I'm pathetic. Being an architecture student makes my life a nightmare: presentations to 50+ people week in week out (many of which I miss hence the failing), constant group work... I hate uni.
I'm going back to uni at the end of this month to resit my second semester, so i'll be in a new class with 50 or so people i've never met. To everyone in my previous class i may as well have not existed, I never spoke to any of them, completely avoided them. I don't want this to happen again... as sad as this sounds, I just want friends. I'm a great guy, i'm just too scared to be myself. I feel so pathetic typing this honestly, im 22 ffs .
After doing some research, i've heard of this drug 'xanax'.. deemed by people with social anxiety the 'miracle pill'. it's prescription only and I plan on going to see my doc with the aim of getting the prescription. I'm anxious now just thinking about going to the doc...
Apparently doctor's are really strict when it comes to prescribing these as people abuse them... i've never mentioned this anxiety to anyone, never seen a psychiatrist or anything, so i reckon my doctor will straight up say no. My doc is extremely strict.. he wouldn't even prescribe me propecia for hair loss ffs, his reasoning: 'if I were your age I wouldn't want to be messing with my hormones'...
tbh, if I don't get these drugs then I'm going to buy them from some online pharmacy which will 90% chance be a scam. I want to study , I really do. if I don't get these pills then I will either continue to drink before classes (which people were noticing) or just drop out altogether... If i tell the doc all of my story what do you think the chance of getting the prescription is? thanks
I'm going back to uni at the end of this month to resit my second semester, so i'll be in a new class with 50 or so people i've never met. To everyone in my previous class i may as well have not existed, I never spoke to any of them, completely avoided them. I don't want this to happen again... as sad as this sounds, I just want friends. I'm a great guy, i'm just too scared to be myself. I feel so pathetic typing this honestly, im 22 ffs .
After doing some research, i've heard of this drug 'xanax'.. deemed by people with social anxiety the 'miracle pill'. it's prescription only and I plan on going to see my doc with the aim of getting the prescription. I'm anxious now just thinking about going to the doc...
Apparently doctor's are really strict when it comes to prescribing these as people abuse them... i've never mentioned this anxiety to anyone, never seen a psychiatrist or anything, so i reckon my doctor will straight up say no. My doc is extremely strict.. he wouldn't even prescribe me propecia for hair loss ffs, his reasoning: 'if I were your age I wouldn't want to be messing with my hormones'...
tbh, if I don't get these drugs then I'm going to buy them from some online pharmacy which will 90% chance be a scam. I want to study , I really do. if I don't get these pills then I will either continue to drink before classes (which people were noticing) or just drop out altogether... If i tell the doc all of my story what do you think the chance of getting the prescription is? thanks
Original post by Anonymous
Hi, i'll get straight to the point. I have social anxiety... it's pretty severe. I've failed a year of uni due to it, have no friends/girlfriend and no self belief or confidence whatsoever. for over a decade I thought I was just shy but when you have to drink 35cl of vodka before going to some uni classes it's clear I'm having issues. I know, I'm pathetic. Being an architecture student makes my life a nightmare: presentations to 50+ people week in week out (many of which I miss hence the failing), constant group work... I hate uni.
I'm going back to uni at the end of this month to resit my second semester, so i'll be in a new class with 50 or so people i've never met. To everyone in my previous class i may as well have not existed, I never spoke to any of them, completely avoided them. I don't want this to happen again... as sad as this sounds, I just want friends. I'm a great guy, i'm just too scared to be myself. I feel so pathetic typing this honestly, im 22 ffs .
After doing some research, i've heard of this drug 'xanax'.. deemed by people with social anxiety the 'miracle pill'. it's prescription only and I plan on going to see my doc with the aim of getting the prescription. I'm anxious now just thinking about going to the doc...
Apparently doctor's are really strict when it comes to prescribing these as people abuse them... i've never mentioned this anxiety to anyone, never seen a psychiatrist or anything, so i reckon my doctor will straight up say no. My doc is extremely strict.. he wouldn't even prescribe me propecia for hair loss ffs, his reasoning: 'if I were your age I wouldn't want to be messing with my hormones'...
tbh, if I don't get these drugs then I'm going to buy them from some online pharmacy which will 90% chance be a scam. I want to study , I really do. if I don't get these pills then I will either continue to drink before classes (which people were noticing) or just drop out altogether... If i tell the doc all of my story what do you think the chance of getting the prescription is? thanks
I'm going back to uni at the end of this month to resit my second semester, so i'll be in a new class with 50 or so people i've never met. To everyone in my previous class i may as well have not existed, I never spoke to any of them, completely avoided them. I don't want this to happen again... as sad as this sounds, I just want friends. I'm a great guy, i'm just too scared to be myself. I feel so pathetic typing this honestly, im 22 ffs .
After doing some research, i've heard of this drug 'xanax'.. deemed by people with social anxiety the 'miracle pill'. it's prescription only and I plan on going to see my doc with the aim of getting the prescription. I'm anxious now just thinking about going to the doc...
Apparently doctor's are really strict when it comes to prescribing these as people abuse them... i've never mentioned this anxiety to anyone, never seen a psychiatrist or anything, so i reckon my doctor will straight up say no. My doc is extremely strict.. he wouldn't even prescribe me propecia for hair loss ffs, his reasoning: 'if I were your age I wouldn't want to be messing with my hormones'...
tbh, if I don't get these drugs then I'm going to buy them from some online pharmacy which will 90% chance be a scam. I want to study , I really do. if I don't get these pills then I will either continue to drink before classes (which people were noticing) or just drop out altogether... If i tell the doc all of my story what do you think the chance of getting the prescription is? thanks
Tell your doctor the whole story. I probably wouldn't tell him/her about Xanax at all. They're extremely unlikely to just give you a benzodiazepine as a starter drug. They may try you on antidepressants or beta blockers instead. Instead of writing off safer medications without trying them, try trusting your doctor and the system that is in place for trying drugs. If you don't feel comfortable with your doctor or their decisions, see a different one.
Agree with Ronove, tell your doctor the truth and don't go in there seeking a specific drug which is both addictive and not necessarily the solution to your problems. Beta blockers can be really good at blocking physical symptoms of anxiety, if that's a big problem for you, whereas certain antidepressants are better for the mental symptoms. Benzos work great for a lot of people, but they're rarely prescribed for more than one-off important occasions because of their addiction rate. They also *don't* work for everybody - I've tried diazepam and lorazepam, neither of which do anything but make me sleep more!
I'd also strongly suggest asking for therapy of some sort - CBT can be very good for anxiety, and is a better longer-term solution than medication (although a combination of the two may be your answer). It helps you change both your thoughts and actions, and replace them with 'better' ones (at a very simplistic level, there's more to it than that). You can try a free online CBT course here.
I'd also strongly suggest asking for therapy of some sort - CBT can be very good for anxiety, and is a better longer-term solution than medication (although a combination of the two may be your answer). It helps you change both your thoughts and actions, and replace them with 'better' ones (at a very simplistic level, there's more to it than that). You can try a free online CBT course here.
Heh, man good effort but you're not going to get xanax. I didn't even know it was prescribed in Britain but most psychiatrists are extremely reluctant to go there not to mention a GP. I'd recommend going to the doctor and explaining about your anxiety and see what he says. CBT can be useful in learning to deal with anxiety and, as the other two posters mentioned, there are other drugs which would be prescribed before going anywhere near xanax; such as propranolol (a beta blocker) or maybe diazepam.
damn... I'm willing to try other medications in the long term etc, but I'm back at uni in this new class of people in 2 weeks. I know i'll just sit there and not say a word and that will be another year of being lonely and miserable. I'm still going to try and get the drug, if i'm unsuccessful then i'll just turn to drink again I see no other option in the short term
OP, please please please don't ignore all the advice people are giving you on here. Don't go by just what the internet says - yes xanax might help you in the short term but you cannot stay on it forever. There's a genuine reason why doctors do not like to prescribe benzodiazepams for a long period of time, and if you just buy it off the internet no one will be checking to see what the drug is doing to you on the inside, and whether you're taking the right dosage etc. It would be better talking to your GP and asking them to refer you to a psychiatrist. Perhaps half the reason why it's gotten so severe is because you haven't spoken to anyone about it?
have you tried talking therapies?
the drugs you're talking about are serious stuff and are never to be used as a long term solution, your GP is unlikely to prescribe anything that strong and very likely to tell you you need to try talking therapies first, in all honesty, it might be helpful for you to get through presentations and the like to take something like others have said (propanalol) but realistically what you need to do is find a long term solution which will allow you to conquer this and medication will not give that, what you need is to learn how to overrule your anxiety for yourself
the drugs you're talking about are serious stuff and are never to be used as a long term solution, your GP is unlikely to prescribe anything that strong and very likely to tell you you need to try talking therapies first, in all honesty, it might be helpful for you to get through presentations and the like to take something like others have said (propanalol) but realistically what you need to do is find a long term solution which will allow you to conquer this and medication will not give that, what you need is to learn how to overrule your anxiety for yourself
You're not going to get more than a one-off prescription of a very small dose of any benzo in the UK. Xanax isn't even available on the NHS, it's private prescription only. In any case these drugs do not treat the underlying problems that make you feel the way you do, they just reduce the symptoms temporarily and you end up craving higher and higher doses, leading to an addiction that is considered to be on par with opioid addiction by many doctors and patients. In order to tackle your anxiety problems you should look into therapy and/or antidepressants. Consider talking to your GP about it, they're there to help you and can refer you to a mental health specialist if deemed necessary. Please don't rely on substances to help you through your day, help is available for you if you just reach out for it
I think I should point out that if you go to a doctor and tell them you abuse alcohol then ask outright for xanax you're more likely to get some sort of black mark on your medical record. Anyway no medication will cure social anxiety, they're supposed to be used as a sort of crutch to help you overcome the anxiety, e.g. you'll go and talk to a group of people and realise that social situations aren't as bad as they seem.
omg - i see your question and i so get it. i went to my doctors firstly with depression (they mad me fill out a stupid questionnaire - i didn't tick enough of the boxes my doctor told me he thought i was just having a bad day - when it was the most server despression id had in my life). I went back again due to anxiety (doing class presentations) and they gave me propanalol. It was rubbish. It made my heart beat slower but did not make my mental anxiety lessen. i am with you at this point desperately seeking something to chill the bloody mind out to get through social situations (academic) but my doctors are rubbish, let me know how you get on. good luck .
Xanax isn't the answer. No doctor will allow you to take these long term (I'm talking more than two weeks) so it will be little help to you. It's also easy to get addicted to them.
I have a different type of benzo called lorazepam. I only get 7 at a time and that's really only twice a year. I cut them in half to try and double the amount as 0.5 sometimes works for me. Benzos aren't the miracle drug everyone makes out though. Like someone said above, they make me realllllly drowsy, which sure makes me relaxed - but it's hard to so regular things when you're that tired anyway.
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I have a different type of benzo called lorazepam. I only get 7 at a time and that's really only twice a year. I cut them in half to try and double the amount as 0.5 sometimes works for me. Benzos aren't the miracle drug everyone makes out though. Like someone said above, they make me realllllly drowsy, which sure makes me relaxed - but it's hard to so regular things when you're that tired anyway.
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I've had the same problem, firstly ask to see an other gp and as you are only 22 they said to me that they would not give me anything normally, but as it was so bad they have me the highest dose of citalopram. For me they work wonders as it was getting to the point where if I was out or even in my own house I was having about 6 panic attacks a day. With citalopram they are not addictive and can be used for long tearm mental health so I'd ask if you could be put on these. Also see about getting some CBT as much as I first didn't want to go it does actually help to talk to someone that knows what it's like to have a problem. If you don't want to do that then talk to your uni they will also have someone to talk to about mental health. Hope this helps
oh yeah, when I can't sleep (which is mostly every night), due to stress and having panic attacks, I found it was a big help to go to the quiet gym about 3 in the morning as i found it relaxed me.
oh yeah, when I can't sleep (which is mostly every night), due to stress and having panic attacks, I found it was a big help to go to the quiet gym about 3 in the morning as i found it relaxed me.
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What would be better for you is starting on CBT with antidepressants and go from there. You'll find with the right medication and therapy you'll be well on your way. Even if you need a little extra kick there are much safer benzos and even beta-blockers to take- which mimic the affect of Xanax. Xanax is great (I would know) but because of its cult popularity and potential for abuse I think people see it as like the only go-to solution. Just get that out of your head and concentrate on being honest with your GP about how you're feeling and work together to get back on track!
It sounds like a deeper issue you need help overcoming rather than just taking some pills. Btw a lot of drugs prescribed for anxiety are placebos anyway so I think therapy may be better for you. My friend has anxiety issues and got therapy instead of drugs and she's doing so much better now.
You might also benefit from seeing another doctor if you don't think yours is very helpful. I hope you get the help you need as you can't go on like this, anxiety is awful but in all honesty I think talking therapy may be of great help for you - a support group maybe?
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You might also benefit from seeing another doctor if you don't think yours is very helpful. I hope you get the help you need as you can't go on like this, anxiety is awful but in all honesty I think talking therapy may be of great help for you - a support group maybe?
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The problem with this "magic pill" is that it is a drug, so you will change from alcohol to drug. This drug might be cause you more problem, new health problems. Did you think about actually solve your ptoblem? Why do you feel like that? Did you try meditation yet?
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The problem with this "magic pill" is that it is a drug, so you will change from alcohol to drug. This drug might be cause you more problem, new health problems. Did you think about actually solve your ptoblem? Why do you feel like that? Did you try meditation yet?
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