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i was getting agitated when i started taking it. yoga helped out a lot. reading. taking time to myself at the end of the day to decompress.
i spoke to my doc about it and he lowered my dosage. when i was still getting agrevated he put me XR… that helped out immensely. then, he stuck me on a no meds for 3 weeks diet. he said this would help me figure out what i was benefitting from with the meds and when i was getting anxious…. it worked. getting off the meds helped me be more centered and focus on the things that were my personality type (which in turn helped me realize when i was getting anxious about something i had no control over verses those things that i could do something about… like work and taking my meds).
now i’m back on the meds and when i get that feeling of anxiousness or irritation i take a time out. and allow myself to be present and fully understand why i am annoyed, or frustrated… which leads to my being anxious.
write down when you’re feeling this way…. for a week. write what you have eaten, what activities you did and how you are feeling.
read over it at the end of the week… you may find a pattern, or learn that you may not need the level of meds you’re on.
good luck!
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