Posted by ixus on March 29, 2005, at 1:46:51
In reply to benzos for anxiety triggered hostility/rage?, posted by sdjeff on March 27, 2005, at 17:05:10
> I was wondering something...
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> I beilieve that a lot of my hostility is triggered by anxiety.
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> I was wondering if a benzo might help to curb this problem.
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> I've tried a lot of antidepressants, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, etc. and nothing has really helped. (I am uber-sensetive to psych meds.) I'm on 10 mg Zyprexa now, I can't increase that dose. a week ago I stopped Cymbalta due to intolerable headaches. My Dx is Schizoaffective and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
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> So, could a benzo maybe work? I also need it cheap. I am unemployed and have no insurance, I live in the US.
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Antidepressant + zyprexa + benzo combo seems to be a reasonable choice. It may be that you are resistant to antidepressants and will need TCA or maybe even MAOI. A lot of things to try and work on.
/ixus
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