Posted by kregpark@yahoo.com on November 27, 2001, at 2:36:24
In reply to Re: ive got social anxiety please help me pick a med, posted by PaulB on November 23, 2001, at 12:19:34
Just wanted to offer lots of hope. There is!
Nardil alone in high dose is great if you just want one med to work and give you high energy and feel good ... etc etc. Almost always works, often great. Then, there are so many other types of options as well which can work very well or better with little or no side effects.Klonopin almost always works. NOT ADDICTIVE FOR THOSE WITH LEGITIMATE ANXIETY DISORDERS WHO *ARE NOT DRUG ADDICTS**. This point is very well researched and proven. Minor side effects in long term use but if taken that way add Zoloft, low to medium dose Nardil, or either of those with Provigil. That is just some good ideas for starters. There are way too many options and many can work for most people - but different people have different chemistry and experimentation is a usual requirement.
Good luck. You can find help if you don't give up and aren't afraid to ask for help when you need it!
Kreg
> A combination of antidepressant medication and benzodiazepine therapy is not unheard of. Klonopin, Nardil and Paxil come to mind when I think of the specific medications of different classes that are commonly used to treat social phobia. I would say in the short-term SSRI antidepressant medication is not as effacious as benzodiazepines. Furthermore I have found that although antidepressants can alleviate social anxiety they can cause agitation which can be unpleasnt. On the other hand benzodiazepines work on anxiety by calming me down or slowing down the central nervous system. I think the psychiatrist I see now would agree that benzodiazepines are more effective but does not prescribe them to me because of their addiction potential. I think Valium is very addictive and the newer higher potency benzodiazepines can present high addiction problems. Klonopin, one of the high potency benzodiazepines may also be a more favourable drug treatment because it may present less addiction than benzodiazepines with shorther half-lives[Ativan, Xanax]?. Alternatively there is the option of trying a beta-blocker or a small dose of a major tranquilliser which can help to take the edge off the symptoms of anxiety by blocking norepinephrine and/or dopamine receptors in the brain.
> PaulB
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