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Anxiety
Posted: 12-31-2009, 03:05 PM
Hi Doc,
I have been a controller for 20+ years. For 18 of those years I have been suffering serious problems with muscle tension/pain in my feet/legs/back/neck making it very difficult to stand for more than 10 minutes. 4-5 years ago I started developing trembling symptoms and insomnia. The insomnia got really bad in the last few years - never more than 6 hours/night and usually about 4.5. I had some unusual heart palpitation episodes over the last few years too. I have seen dozens of doctors about these symptoms over the years but never anyone in the mental health field. I finally sought treatment for anxiety (some family history) and am doing so much better on a very small dose of Diazapam (2mg - that didn't even show up on an FAA urine test - while I was disqualified of course.) I tried coming off the med after several months and symptoms quickly returned. I don't want to lose my job this close to retirement. Are there any other meds you know of that might treat anxiety without disqualifying me?
Thanks!
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