Originally Posted by
Froglet 
For me, the moment I go to work, I am already on heightened senses. Especially during meetings, or controlled environments, say presentations and what not, I tense up. I get so irked and anxious about being called on, or having to talk.
me too! I was dealing with this by taking tramadol at work. it would really settle me down, help me concentrate, give me energy. I was very productive during this period. But, they are addicting, and i was taking them on weekends too. Just a couple a day. But after a few months of this, it was causing me to sleep 10 hours a day, and my physical strength was rapidly decreasing. Like soberjennie said, i realized i was abusing them, rather than strategically using them. But i never used them to get high, to escape. (Well, i did use them to escape the anxiety). I'm just trying to not be the slowest participant in the workrace.