Ok this is a follow up to a very very old thread. http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/showthread.php?t=239866 Ill summarize since most probably dont want to read it. I have really bad test anxiety I got some counseling two years ago. The psychologist did mostly cognitive behavior therapy. That didnt really help very much. The psychiatrist seemed to want to do drugs. I wasnt really into the idea of throwing another variable that screws with my head during exams into the equation (was afraid I would sit there going "omg im so high" and than fail, compared to just feeling aweful and doing medicore) I meant her halfway and tried propanol (betablocker) that basically stops you from getting an adrenaline rush. It didnt seem to do anything. After that I just kind of gave up on them. Nothing seemed to really help and wasnt really willing to do other drugs during my busy school schedule. I just toughed it out for another couple semesters. Anyway I failed my second exam in a class and before the third one the anxiety came back really bad. It felt like going up the hill on a really tall rollercoaster (and I dont like heights). Except for basically the entire day. I could explain it more but its just a terrible feeling and Im sick of it. Since Im still pretty hesitant on the drug issue and not willing to do them during my full load of core classes I had an idea. I'm taking a summer gen ed class. Pretty easy and generally a blow off. Ive had them before and I still feel anxiety toward them but maybe not to the degree of the others. I thought this would be a good test run for anything they think might help. I know there are people on here that are very for and very against drugs and I'd like to here both. I have two more semesters of school before I graduate and would like to find something that would make these things a little more bearable. Anyone got any thoughts or feedback on my idea. If you have any questions ask Ill answer anything. Thanks
I have anxiety and the only thing that works for me is xanax, I've tried everything else but I love my xannies
thanks for the feedback Ive still been debating on what to do I hate the idea of saying I cant handle this I mean its a freaking test its not that big of a deal I race cars and I rock climb (and I dont like heights, go figure that one out) and Im fine with dealing with either of those It screws with my days and hours before hand and it shouldnt and I want it to fucking stop This was two years ago and things might have changed but the psychiatrist didnt seem very involved and kinda left things up to me I choose the beta blockers cause I didnt like the idea of meds at the time and they were pretty much the least druggy of my choices (and they didnt do much) from what Ive read my choices seem to be benzodiazepines and antidepressants from what Ive read benzos can make you foggy and reduce brain activity I dont think i want that during an exam and Im kind of leary of taking a drug every day thats going to effect how I feel just for a handful of tests anyone have any thoughts on which is the lesser evil and more likely to work since if they dont do well over the summer its likely to be my last try with meds thanks
