Posted by Mr Cushing on December 3, 2002, at 10:21:19
In reply to Re: Ahh... last try- experimemtal drug for anxiety?? » utopizen, posted by Ritch on December 3, 2002, at 9:48:09
Depakote will stop you from getting "too high", if you know what I mean, but it does put on a HUGE weight gain. That's the only real side effect that I had from that drug. My head is still really clear. I had slight tremors for maybe the first 2 weeks while going up on the medication, but they've disappeared since. The only real side effect is the weight gain. ]I've been taking Depakote now for about 6 weeks and I no longer have any manic symptoms, however, I have put on 10lbs and am cycling back into depression... I've also given up alcohol completely, am very careful about what I eat (Hell, I'm hungry practically all the time but I'm learning to ignore it), and I work out every day. In fact, I should be losing weight, not putting on ten pounds...
I'm surprised that all the SSRIs and some of the MSs that you tried did absolutely nothing for you. Even though Clonazepam has worked wonders for me, I would definitely not recommend it as your primary medication. That's where you get into increasing your dosage every few weeks, possible addiction, etc. It's good as an "add-on" medication. Hell, it's actually Excellent as that, but for your primary one... I don't know man, I wouldn't recommend it. I use mine simply as an emergency pill (for when I can feel myself slipping too far either way) and for stopping the 'racing thoughts' so I can sleep at night. If you're looking to be anxiety free from this medication alone, you're going to be gulping down handfulls of them after a few months of treatment.
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