Anxiety medication advice, please

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I was diagnosed with AS about 3 months ago. I have been reading every book I can find in the library on the subject and have come to realize that I was always very anxious growing up and in school. I finished school for good in December (I graduated), but I’m still very anxious and uptight and am frequently told that I need to relax. I have begun to consider the possibility of taking some type of anxiety medication in order to cope better. My biggest concern is that I can not swallow pills. I would appreciate any advice or suggestions that you guys may have in this area.

Thanks.

Am I being pedantic?

Well first I'm not sure if anti-anxiety meds are what you need but if you do then
drug Alprazolam (Xanax) is active at just a few mg. So you could easily chew those up
without getting sick from the bitterness.

Klonopin's (what I take) are really small. Most of the benzos are. They aren't real "pills," in the sense that the aren't the oblong shape that some have difficulty in swallowing. And many people who take the benzos let them dissolve under their tongue, even if they can swallow pills. It gets the medicine in the bloodstream quicker to get rid of the panic attack even sooner.
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I get prescribed Prochorperazine aka Compazine or Stemetil for anxiety, and it works very well, I only know of one other aspie who uses it apart from me.
One of the more common anti-anxiety drugs used on aspies is Clonazepam aka Klonopin or Rivotril, which is available in oral drops and oral wafers for people who can't take tablets.
You can also get Prochorperazine in a liquid medicine form, but the tablets are very small and soon dissolve so most people can take them ok.
Take care
Simon.

Check the pharmaceutical company website for any medication that you are considering to check for forms such as liquids that might work for you. Don't count on doctors knowing about these variations--twice I've brought those to their attention to give to my son. For instance, Celexa comes in a mint flavored liquid.

If the swallowing is the problem opposed to the taste, some pills can be crushed and stirred into food. Chocolate and mint are strong flavors that seem to hide flavors better than others. It's important to check with a pharmacist to see if a particular pill can be crushed. Forms such as time released can't be.

I use Paxil which is a very good antidepressant and it also does great with my anxiety to. I hope you'll find the right med

I used to be afraid of swallowing pills. I still kind of am. I take Ativan for anxiety, and the pills are teeny tiny so I can swallow them without too much hassle.

A number of the meds should be available in liquid because many psych meds are given to kids. Research which are available in liquid and have a list ready before you go to the dr. Doctors generally have no clue in what formulations meds are available in. Be careful of chewing up meds. If you chew a time released med you will overdose and depending on the med it could even kill.

My friend said she taught her son to swallow plain M&M's as a way of practising. You could also practice with something like orange Tic Tac candies. I used to not be able to swallow meds but then I was given small tablets like Zyrtec and gradually learned to swallow larger ones over time.

My son is on Zoloft and it works very well. If you go to a Pharmacist who does compounding they can make it into a liquid form. If you go to your family doctor and inquire about anxiety meds, then ask them him/her which ones can be compounded. There's nothing wrong with asking for it in a liquid (but the regular pharmacy's don't usually do it) if it's makes it less stressful for you to take. The pharmacist I go to does it for anyone, kids, adults, seniors etc.

before medication try diets and everything else you find before medication