Posted by djmmm on November 7, 2002, at 11:08:56
In reply to Gershon, Dr. - Atypical, social anxiety, poop-out, posted by sjb on November 7, 2002, at 9:28:17
Have you tried a medication that doesnt primarily effect the serotonin system? for example, Wellbutrin, or a MAOI?
You may respond better to meds that effect the norepinephrine system. You say that Prozac, Luvox and effexor all worked...Prozac and Luvox happen to be the least selective of the SSRIs, meaning, they effect other neurotransmitter systems as well. Also, Effexor has a dose dependent effect on the norepinephrine system.
I went through every ssri and combo you could imagine before trying a MAOI, and now have no problems.
Have you considered that perhaps the "poop-out" you are experiencing my be due to excess serotonin...there is some research on this. This may explain why increasing the dose of your meds doesn't help...In this case, you may want to try adding something like Buspar instead of increasing the SSRI.
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