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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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MonaP
MonaP
Right now I am in school majoring in Human Resource Management. I am planning on quitting school because it is really stressing me and I can't take this anymore. I am taking 20 mg Lexapro and .5mg Clonazepam. It is not really helping at all. I can't focus at school. I'm scared that I might not be able to function in life. I don't know what I want to do in life. I'm unemployed and in debt. I can't handle a little stress. I don't know what to do right now.
beckyp
beckyp
I'm new to this group, but I would say that maybe you should go see your doc and see if there is some other med you could be on that will help with your stress. It would be too bad for you to have to quit school over this, even though I do understand what you are going through.
dazedanconfusedd
dazedanconfusedd
I too understand what you are going through, if you have the insurance I would go to the doctor to see what he thinks! There are many meds that you could take to where you could stay in school. There are other options like meditation and therapy.

Best of luck darlin
vonnyzzz
vonnyzzz
sorry that everything is hard for you at the minute. It so easy to stop doing the things that make us anxious, i am pretty much doing the same thing with my life. Sometimes i just want to shut my door on life outside all together. if there is any way to stay at school please do it because take it from me its not healthy to cut all out your life...its just easier at times. Go back to your doctors and explain what you have explained on here, good luck. vonny x x x
deleted_user
deleted_user
Actually...i say "taking care of you first" is a priority!

Can you not pick up schooling again at a later time in life? It is very stressful. You can pick up where you left off.

Also maybe a lil higher dose of your Lexapro may help.

Cut back on sugars, coffee, alcohol."not saying you drink", pick up some good meditation tapes,,find quiet time everyday...30/40 min. and meditate or relax. Go to a quite space :)

The Art of letting go book is also a help.
tc!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm thinking that Lexapro is not the right medication myself. Lexapro is in a class of SSRIs that also work on the Serotonin Transporter (Zoloft & Lexapro) so these 2 often are the SSRI evils for people who can't tolerate them.
MonaP
MonaP
I am seeing a therapist and a new doctor. It is that I can't deal with stress well. When I get stress, I get anxiety and then depression. I am going to see my therapist tomorrow. Hopefully the session will go well.
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