I've experimented with taking anti-anxiety pills for my needle phobia; I started out with normal doses, but when those had no effect on the actual experience I increased the dose until it worked (3x) Problem was, those doses were high enough to make me lose memory.
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Is this normal? People usually report anti-anxiety meds are pretty effective. Is it mostly for low-grade, chronic anxiety as opposed to acute terror experiences? Is there any drug that's real good at suppressing acute terror?
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not a drug, but cognitive behavioral therapy has been proven to be effective for both chronic and acute anxiety
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but for needle phobia, specifically? I get vasovagal reflex, and my phobia is genetic (my dad has it, and it hit me with no cause at age 16)
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I had other problems and once the initial dose didnt have an affect on me anymore, my shrink suggested to up the dose and at that point I just stopped taking them. Its been 15 years since and it always felt like something inside is not the same for me as before I started with it
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Usually a few times a year at least? I get regular STI testing for example.
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You shouldnt Just play with dose yourself cause anti depressants normally take time to effect you so it wouldnt Just start to effect you on the same day. Please visit doctor for help
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Used to be scared of needles.
Diagnosed low-T, had to start self-injecting. Nearly passed out from hyperventilation the first time.
Fear didn't go away until I reframed the anxiety from 'this is fear of needles' to 'I'm annoyed this procedure is takes so long'
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I used to pass out when getting blood draws. Here’s what worked for me: make sure you are super-hydrated so that the blood gushes out and it’s all over faster. Get the nurse to engage you in conversation. And tighten your quads in order to keep your blood pressure up.
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