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Hello Barb, I wasn’t around when you used to post here, but welcome back anyway! Thanks again for welcoming me back into the fold.  I needed that…more than you know.

IMHO, knowing that we’re not alone, and that there are others that suffer from anxiety disorders as badly, if not more so, than we do ourselves is one of the greatest values of this newsgroup. Take care, Figaro

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Elise (and everyone), Oh yes, driving has always been a major plague for me.  I can force myself to do it but it leaves me so frazzled and worn out afterwards that I’m worth nothing for a few hours immediately afterward.  The .5 mg of Xanax I take everyday upon awakening gets me through the morning drive to work with a greatly decreased anxiety level and another .5 at about 4:30 preps me to go home.  Luckily my office (and coworkers) have become a 2nd family so I am in a comfort zone while I’m here. (Thank God for small favors!)  But I do still have days I miss work because I just can’t do the drive…no matter how hard I try.  *sigh* But life is better and I am managing.  Now if I can just find a Pdoc and med  that will help with the depression. Thanks for caring. Peace, ~Barb~ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, Barb, Wow, you have been through a lot and seem to be handling everything well. Good for you! Glad to hear you are back at work but what a bummer to have lost your job on Christmas Eve.  Some people have NO sense of timing…UGH! Do you have a difficult time with driving?  It is one of my main problems while dealing with my anxiety disorder.  I was once driving only about a 3 mile range and now can drive about 11 – 12 miles (with the aid of a beta blocker).  It gets me to the mall…lol!!! Take care. smiles, Elise

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was once a very active member of ASAP but, due to life being what it is, I drifted away and haven’t made it back until now.  I’ve been catching up somewhat on posts and only notice a few names I recognize from my time here before.  The years pass and people move on, I suppose. I know that no one will probably remember me so I will reintroduce myself…I am Barb, sufferer of depression, severe Panic and GAD since 1991 (the start coinciding with my mothers death), agorophobic for 10 months (completely) right after the start of my Panic, I’ve been through every drug known to man (almost) for my wonderful *cough-cough* maladies.  Currently I am on Xanax .5 mg, 2-3x per day. I was on Paxil CR for a while but the sexual side effects were horrid and no other AD has worked thusfar either.  *sigh* That’s my basic story in a nutshell.  I plan on sticking around and refamiliarizing myself with the group and the (mostly) kind souls here. Peace, ~Barb~

Barb I took the same drugs as you for the same thing. I have anxiet, panic attacks, and i have been on klonopin, paxil, and the drug that saved my life……trazodone. I became agoraphobic many years ago, and my doctor gave me trazodone. In 2 weeks, i went back to school full time, took acting classes, got a small part in a college play, and got a job on campus. Trazadone works. Talk to your doctor. I hope you feel better. I know what you are going through. Be well. Gary from NY

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Hi, Barb, Wow, you have been through a lot and seem to be handling everything well. Good for you! Glad to hear you are back at work but what a bummer to have lost your job on Christmas Eve.  Some people have NO sense of timing…UGH! Do you have a difficult time with driving?  It is one of my main problems while dealing with my anxiety disorder.  I was once driving only about a 3 mile range and now can drive about 11 – 12 miles (with the aid of a beta blocker).  It gets me to the mall…lol!!! Take care. smiles, Elise – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Since I was here before, I have gone through a divorce, met and married my current husband, moved from my home in Arkansas to Alabama where we live now, my teenage daughter had a baby at 16 (he’s 5 months old now), and the list of stressors goes on and on.  But I’m dealing with things, day by day. Some days I deal better than others.  I was off work for 5 months after losing my job (on Christmas Eve 2002) but am back in the working world (through sheer force and willpower most days) and work 30 miles from home (not an easy feat considering my feeling about being that far from home much less having to drive it!).  Still taking my Xanax but nothing else as of right now…nothing seems to work for long. Thanks again for welcoming me back into the fold.  I needed that…more than you know. Peace, ~Barb~

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, Barb, I do remember a Barb being at ASAP and welcome back! How are you doing these days??? smiles, Elise I was once a very active member of ASAP but, due to life being what it is, I drifted away and haven’t made it back until now.  I’ve been catching up somewhat on posts and only notice a few names I recognize from my time here before.  The years pass and people move on, I suppose. I know that no one will probably remember me so I will reintroduce myself…I am Barb, sufferer of depression, severe Panic and GAD since 1991 (the start coinciding with my mothers death), agorophobic for 10 months (completely) right after the start of my Panic, I’ve been through every drug known to man (almost) for my wonderful *cough-cough* maladies.  Currently I am on Xanax .5 mg, 2-3x per day. I was on Paxil CR for a while but the sexual side effects were horrid and no other AD has worked thusfar either.  *sigh* That’s my basic story in a nutshell.  I plan on sticking around and refamiliarizing myself with the group and the (mostly) kind souls here. Peace, ~Barb~

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Hi, Barb, I do remember a Barb being at ASAP and welcome back! How are you doing these days??? smiles, Elise

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was once a very active member of ASAP but, due to life being what it is, I drifted away and haven’t made it back until now.  I’ve been catching up somewhat on posts and only notice a few names I recognize from my time here before.  The years pass and people move on, I suppose. I know that no one will probably remember me so I will reintroduce myself…I am Barb, sufferer of depression, severe Panic and GAD since 1991 (the start coinciding with my mothers death), agorophobic for 10 months (completely) right after the start of my Panic, I’ve been through every drug known to man (almost) for my wonderful *cough-cough* maladies.  Currently I am on Xanax .5 mg, 2-3x per day. I was on Paxil CR for a while but the sexual side effects were horrid and no other AD has worked thusfar either.  *sigh* That’s my basic story in a nutshell.  I plan on sticking around and refamiliarizing myself with the group and the (mostly) kind souls here. Peace, ~Barb~

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Elise and Meryl, Thank you for the kind rewelcome. Since I was here before, I have gone through a divorce, met and married my current husband, moved from my home in Arkansas to Alabama where we live now, my teenage daughter had a baby at 16 (he’s 5 months old now), and the list of stressors goes on and on.  But I’m dealing with things, day by day. Some days I deal better than others.  I was off work for 5 months after losing my job (on Christmas Eve 2002) but am back in the working world (through sheer force and willpower most days) and work 30 miles from home (not an easy feat considering my feeling about being that far from home much less having to drive it!).  Still taking my Xanax but nothing else as of right now…nothing seems to work for long. Thanks again for welcoming me back into the fold.  I needed that…more than you know. Peace, ~Barb~ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, Barb, I do remember a Barb being at ASAP and welcome back! How are you doing these days??? smiles, Elise I was once a very active member of ASAP but, due to life being what it is, I drifted away and haven’t made it back until now.  I’ve been catching up somewhat on posts and only notice a few names I recognize from my time here before.  The years pass and people move on, I suppose. I know that no one will probably remember me so I will reintroduce myself…I am Barb, sufferer of depression, severe Panic and GAD since 1991 (the start coinciding with my mothers death), agorophobic for 10 months (completely) right after the start of my Panic, I’ve been through every drug known to man (almost) for my wonderful *cough-cough* maladies.  Currently I am on Xanax .5 mg, 2-3x per day. I was on Paxil CR for a while but the sexual side effects were horrid and no other AD has worked thusfar either.  *sigh* That’s my basic story in a nutshell.  I plan on sticking around and refamiliarizing myself with the group and the (mostly) kind souls here. Peace, ~Barb~

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Hi Barb, I recall your nym. I am sure the rest will come back to me. I am about to go away for a few days. Many of the posters you remember are now at alt.support.anxiety-panic.moderated. Some are still here. There are also lots of new (to you) posters at ASAP. Meryl:) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was once a very active member of ASAP but, due to life being what it is, I drifted away and haven’t made it back until now.  I’ve been catching up somewhat on posts and only notice a few names I recognize from my time here before.  The years pass and people move on, I suppose. I know that no one will probably remember me so I will reintroduce myself…I am Barb, sufferer of depression, severe Panic and GAD since 1991 (the start coinciding with my mothers death), agorophobic for 10 months (completely) right after the start of my Panic, I’ve been through every drug known to man (almost) for my wonderful *cough-cough* maladies.  Currently I am on Xanax .5 mg, 2-3x per day. I was on Paxil CR for a while but the sexual side effects were horrid and no other AD has worked thusfar either.  *sigh* That’s my basic story in a nutshell.  I plan on sticking around and refamiliarizing myself with the group and the (mostly) kind souls here. Peace, ~Barb~

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I was once a very active member of ASAP but, due to life being what it is, I drifted away and haven’t made it back until now.  I’ve been catching up somewhat on posts and only notice a few names I recognize from my time here before.  The years pass and people move on, I suppose. I know that no one will probably remember me so I will reintroduce myself…I am Barb, sufferer of depression, severe Panic and GAD since 1991 (the start coinciding with my mothers death), agorophobic for 10 months (completely) right after the start of my Panic, I’ve been through every drug known to man (almost) for my wonderful *cough-cough* maladies.  Currently I am on Xanax .5 mg, 2-3x per day. I was on Paxil CR for a while but the sexual side effects were horrid and no other AD has worked thusfar either.  *sigh* That’s my basic story in a nutshell.  I plan on sticking around and refamiliarizing myself with the group and the (mostly) kind souls here. Peace, ~Barb~

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