Path: ...!pln-e!extra.newsguy.com!lotsanews.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!sn-xit-03!sn-xit-01!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail From: Snit Newsgroups: alt.support.anxiety-panic Subject: Re: close call Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 21:24:30 -0700 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.0.2006 References: <20031024184521.00661.00000085@mb-m12.aol.com> Mime-version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Lines: 23 On 10/24/03 3:45 PM, in article 20031024184521.00661.00000085@mb-m12.aol.com, "Sara" wrote: > I can't believe it. I forgot my Xanax before school today. Normally, I put > one in my pocket and take it about 15 minutes before class. I was sitting at > my desk, waiting for the bell to ring and it suddenly struck me that I was > UNMEDICATED. I had forgotten to bring the pill with me!!! Well, terror and > dread swept over me, and I thought I was going to have a full blown PA, but I > just used every tool that I learned in CBT, I took a few deep breaths and > somehow I made it through Astronomy without getting up and leaving in the > middle of the class. I've decided to put an "emergency dose" in my backpack > just in case I EVER do this again. That was a close call. > > Sara I always carry a couple doses of lorazapam on a little water proof container on my keychain. Works great. There have been a few times I have forgotten to refill it, but for the most part it does the trick. I take my meds as needed; sometimes 2 -3 x a day, other times I go weeks or even months without'm.