Posted by JahL on October 9, 2001, at 9:37:07
In reply to Re: GAD/Social anxiety----What works?? » JahL, posted by tina on October 8, 2001, at 18:49:26
> ssri's seem to make my anxiety worse.SSRIs, when they're not working, make my condition worse. I become more hostile (if that's possible!), agitated & depersonalised (which doesn't help with s. phobia).
> So much so that I can't take them at all.
I can only take them if I'm on a mood-stabilizer & I use something like Wellbutrin to counter the anergia.
>I've never tried Lamictal. How is it for weight gain??
Some report weight gain. I've had it the opposite way tho'; I'm having trouble @ the mo' keeping my weight up. It can be quite an activating drug & so could theoretically worsen anxiety.
>I've never heard of Promazine, what is it??
It's an old, mild anti-psychotic used primarily as a sedative in the UK. Similar in structure to Chlorpromazine. I had an amazing reaction to it; 30% (but no more) remission within 2 hours of taking a 25mg pill. Unacceptable side-effects (EPS, paranoia, short half-life...) made me switch to Sulpiride which, whilst not lifting my mood much, provides consistent, smooth relief from s. phobia.
J.
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