Follow up with tryout anxiety, strange reactions

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Some of you asked me to let you know what happened with my sons attempts at

making the golf team. We had decided to try using Xanax to relieve his sports

performance anxiety for the 2 day tryouts, with the OK from the docs. But even

at a 1 mg dose, (the only other time used successfully was at .75 mg) he still

reported a good amount of nerves. So, unfortunately, he did not perform well,

and ultimately was a first round cut. Sigh. The strange part is that right

after the second day of tryouts, he golfed with a few friends and golfed his

best game ever, a 47 for 9 holes! Once the pressure was off, he could play to

his ability. Then, he went home and slept for 3 hours, unusual for him, but I'm

thinking it must have been from the Xanax.

Not sure where to go from here to help relieve his short term anxiety spurts.

It seems the Xanax was ineffective and there are no shortage of future

situations which will create a panic situation for him (academic tests, other

tryouts, just sports in general). It may be time to try raising his Prozac to

50mg but it feels so high to me. But, on the other hand, I really want to avoid

any more use of the Xanax. This kid just can't get a break.