Posted by Brandymac26 on November 5, 2002, at 15:59:09
In reply to Re: for people taking Lex for anxiety » Brandymac26, posted by Ritch on November 5, 2002, at 12:50:15
> > Do you think that there are other med's out there that do work more effectively for anxiety other than ssri's? It seems like everytime I start a new drug, my anxiety gets worse, and over time the side effects get a little better, but they never fully make my anxiety go away. I take lex and xanax, and honestly, my increased anxiety (side effect) is the same as it was while I was taking the celexa. So far I dont think this is as great as everyone made it out to be. Thanks for the reply!
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> Hi, there are other antidepressants besides the SSRI's that have also been used with success for anxiety. Trazodone, Serzone, and tricyclics such as amitripytline, nortriptyline, and doxepin, and the MAOI's. The level of success will be highly individual. If *all* SSRI's tend to cause more agitation for someone, then it would be logical to try an antidpressant from another class. There could be an unwarranted bias by pdocs for SSRI's that goes beyond their safety profile.Right now I am seeing a general practitioner. She's the one that keeps prescribing the ssri's, but If the lexapro doesn't work SOON, I'm gonna ask for something in a different class b/c all I've ever been on were ssri's, and they don't seem to work for me.
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