Anxiety medication just making me sleepy

There’s this supplement called N-acetylcysteine (NAC). It’s an amino acid derivative that’s been studied and used as a form of treatment against OCD. It usually takes a few months to feel any effects… but it’s a good way to at least try to combat OCD without going down the SSRI route.

I just tried my first non-SSRI medication and it was awful experience personally. Felt like a horse tranquilizer the way it made me so sleepy. I was also on Prozac for years and it’s supposed to make most people energized but it made me so sleepy too. I think it’s just us ADHD folk. We are all chemically different in our body so it makes sense how our bodies also react differently. Best of luck to you!

Could try something more natural like Magnesium or Vitamin B

My gene test shows I can't do SSRI'S but SNRIs are better for me. And I've been a lot better being put on SNRIs instead. I currently take prystique. I'm also taking magnesium, vitamin B complex, vitamin D as natural supplements

Hydroxyzine is just prescription strength Benadryl so it will definitely make you tired. Especially when also paired with atypical antipsychotics. Trintellix and viibryd are often overlooked as good options, they are in the SMS and SPARI classes of meds. There’s also TCAs and SNRIs but it really depends on your current antipsychotic Anxiety f*cking sucks. Almost all of our meds are going to be depression based with a side note of oh i can maybe also do anxiety. The only true daily anti-anxiety is Buspar. People have very mixed results with it. If it’s mostly physical symptoms there is propranolol Outside of Buspar it’s just the benzos. I would highly advise not taking those daily unless you absolutely have to in order to survive. There’s also alternative treatments for anxiety like TMS and Neurofeedback. Really depends on insurance and finances. You can try supplements, saffron has shown to be as effective as SSRIs in mild cases. NAC has been seen to help ocd and cognitive function. Vitamin D (if you’re deficient) can cause anxiety, so supplementing it can help. L-Theanine can sometimes help people with physical symptoms. But if you’re anything like me, anxiety is beyond the reach of supplements. I highly recommend doing the genesight test. Aside from just giving you medication guidance it also tells you you’re COMT gene which was helpful for me to find the best path

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