Posted by Jasmine Neroli on August 15, 2003, at 15:59:13
OK, there are so many of you out there with experience with benzodiazepines, I'd like some opinions. I have been on Celexa and then Remeron. Celexa worked for reducing my generalized anxiety and depression, did nothing for my insomnia, I think it made it worse! I became apathetic on it after about 8 months and occasionally had "despairing" lows and suicidal ideation. Remeron did nothing but give me great sleeps and a HOST of side-effects at all dosages tried. I am now drug free. No depression, but I'm getting a return of what I call "dumb" anxiety. It's basically a feeling of constant "butterflies" in my stomach, some nausea and irritibality . I have no phobic thoughts, fears,or anticpation worrying as I did before the SSRI. I just have rage/hysteria type attacks very occasionally, usually when I'm in an unfamiliar situation where I have to perform or do something physically new requiring coordination. Sooooooo...I was wondering about benzo's. I had been on Lorazepam for a short while whilst waiting for Celexa to work and it worked great...'cept made me a bit spacey. Any recommendations?? Low sedating anxiolytics...Anything at all. Help. Thanks!!!
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