Posted by Ame Sans Vie on April 26, 2003, at 9:15:16
In reply to Re: Lexapro SP success--one week later, posted by Rocket Jackson on April 26, 2003, at 1:09:02
> Congrats on the success so far with the Lexapro! That is great. It's always nice to hear of successful SP treatments. Definitely keep us updated with the Xanax SR!
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> Is Celexa the only other med you've tried in the past? I'm getting ready to try Zoloft for my SP and am keeping my fingers crossed that it'll work out. Klonopin/Provigil works great for me, but I'm looking for more of a daily "baseline" treatment. Perhaps I'll give Lexapro a try if the Z is a bust!Actually I've tried pretty much anything you can imagine for SP, except for Parnate and most of the tricyclics (which are generally thought to be useless for SP anyway). The antipsychotics and mood-stabilizers were a big bust for me... none of them seemed to have any effect, good or bad. I take Neurontin now, but mostly because it helps with my fibromyalgia pain.
Other than that, there's been Adderall, Ritalin, Dexedrine, Desoxyn, Xanax, Valium, Serax, Tranxene, Klonopin, Ativan, Inderal, Corgard, Equanil, Seconal, Amytal, Solfoton, Ultram, codeine, pentazocine, Remeron, Serzone, Wellbutrin, Effexor, Nardil, Prozac, Paxil, Celexa, Luvox, and yes, Zoloft. Some of these helped me a bit, but the side effects made continuing treatment impossible. All of the benzos worked, though Valium made me depressed after a while. The stimulants helped a bit too and I still take a Desoxyn every now and then.
Zoloft was actually the first drug I was ever prescribed, along with a prescription for low-dose Xanax. It didn't agree with me at all, but I know it helps a lot of people. I had the same reaction my aunt had to the drug, violent anger and suicidal thoughts. She was switched to Prozac and has been doing well on that for years, but it took me quite a bit longer to find what works for me.
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