Posted by dnuk on June 11, 2001, at 22:48:20
In reply to Re: social phobia/long term relief sought (long) » dnuk, posted by Ed on June 11, 2001, at 16:41:56
> I took it for several years, before weight gain and poop out caused me to quit it. For me, it was like spinach for Popeye, or like Superman threw away the Kryptonite rock someone sewed into his costume. It was THAT GOOD.
1. I asked about Nardil, which it became clear he wasn't a fan of. Didn't rule it out, but wants try other stuff first, I guess. Didn't like the Paxil b/c I've put on 30 lbs & have had pretty heavy sexual side-effects. Also asked about the Klonopin which is tricky. I mentioned it, but didn't push it real hard b/c I know some people make up stuff to get tranquilers, plus (and maybe a big one) my brother is a drug addict...the type that makes life hell for everyone with real problems & fakes pain/anxiety (kidney stones once) to get demerol/xanax & the like...and the pdoc knows it (although my brother is hundreds of miles away, I have only contact with through the occasional letter, and, shall we say, is "incapacitated" for the time being). I don't know whether my brother entered into the calculation or not (I mean, I was on xanax for 4 years once from this guy & never EVER abused it or gave it to anyone else). I'm going back in 3 weeks, I guess to evaluate this med & how I'm doing facing my new situation; I don't think he'd rule out adding something else if needed (can you take Nardil or Klonopin with Pamelor?)2. From talking with me, he thought I experience "depression" & "generalized anxiety." He asked if I obsess a lot. I said, "you mean like folks that lock the door 400 times or wash their hands like crazy?" He said, "no. Do you play "what if games all the time. Even if you know you're not being entirely logical, "what if I do this & people don't like it? What will they say? What if this happens? What then? etc etc." I, truthfully, responded "all the time. I play out a million different scenerios in my head & worry about them...all that never come to pass." And, in my case, he says, often these involve the social/performance situations. Don't know if this called for the Pamelor or not.
3. He's putting me gradually up to 50mg of the P. Don't know if that's much. Could this work? Could he be right that I have some sort of hodge-podge of things? Will it all get better?
Thanks again!
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