Re: Group Question about Celexa and Xanax

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Christy S. wrote:

> My question is this should I ask for more Xanax from my doctor until the

Celexa kicks in again or is it best to see what happens with the Celexa alone

and if I find I need it later I can call my doctor about it. If any one else

has done this I would like to hear from you about it.

Hi Christy

Have your health care providers ever suggestion CBT (Cognitive

Behavioural Therapy) or Biofeedback as things you should learn?

The reason I ask, is that anxiety and many other things, are often

better treated by learning how to handle them, than they are by taking

medication and hoping for the best. Often, a low dose of an anti

anxiety medication, coupled with appropriate cognitive skills, can knock

our medication needs back. Eventually, the feeling that a person needs

an anti anxiety medication to cope, can disappear completely or get us

down to rarely feeling the need to take an anti anxiety drug.

Anxiety, on it's own, causes physical problems, the drugs to treat it

often cause problems too. That's why learning the ins and outs of what

causes it and how to handle anxiety is such a good tool.

There are several of us in this group, who use Cognitive Behavioural

Therapy and/or Biofeedback regularly. I, for one, think CBT training

should be a requirement for all of us, who are likely going to be living

with chronic pain for the rest of our days. It really can be life

altering. It isn't new age, or a fad, or anything trendy. It's been

successfully used for many years. I took my original training about 20

years ago, and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't appreciate

having the skills I learned (and am still learning).

Here's a link to the American NACBT site:

http://www.nacbt.org/

Lyndi

[Guest guest]

> Lyndi wrote:

> There are several of us in this group, who use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

and/or Biofeedback regularly. I, for one, think CBT training should be a

requirement for all of us, who are likely going to be living with chronic pain

for the rest of our days.

All:

My pain management physicians require it and I had biofeedback training years

ago and still use and Reality Therapy by Glasser helped me and I went to

the training for that. A comprehensive program, meds, therapy, and support

groups research show provide better effects.

Bennie