Posted by Philidor on September 8, 2004, at 19:07:11
In reply to Re: Social Anxiety help pleeeeaase! » Philidor, posted by mattw84 on September 7, 2004, at 18:03:52
Greetings matt,
I would say, having used it, yes indeed Xanax is great for social anxiety AND is well-known to also have an antidepressant effect for many.BUT it is NOT approved as a stand-alone treatment for depression, and it's almost unheard of for doctors to use it so except an an adjucnt to an established AD, which they often do.
Yes, I had to ask my doctor up-front for the Klonopin, when the Lexapro she gave me didn't do the job. She politely declined. I showed her the evidence that when it comes to SP, the SSRI's are grossly overrated, and that Klonpin has proved far superior. (You'll find some here):
www.socialfear.com
When that didn't work, I got a referral from my internist to another p-doc.
I called him, and told him up front that I was diagnosed with SP and ADHD and that I wanted a trial with Klonopin. Did he ever prescribe it for that? Sure, he said.
You might have to do the same kind of thing if your present doctor simply refuses to prescribe benzos long-term. But you might first try showing her this:
http://www.psychiatrist.com/brainstorms/br6309.pdf
Good luck,
Phil
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