Posted by stargazer on December 14, 2006, at 13:13:28
In reply to Re: I Did It Again and it 's My Fault » saturn, posted by Phillipa on December 14, 2006, at 12:44:14
Phillipa,
do you think Valium is the best drug for you? I don't know enough about it but you have too much anxiety and is it reducing it at all?
You try so hard but nothing seems to be working. I wish there was something else you could try to get some relief.
I always thought the SSRI's were the best for anxiety but I don't know. Have you tried Celexa ever, that helped me for awhile. Prozac and Paxil also helped me. Effexor,Zoloft, Cymbalta made me worse. Pamelor is a sedating AD, as is Remeron and Trazadone, commonly used successfully for sleep.
I took Ativan briefly and Buspar, which didn't help me but might help you.
Are there any studies down in Fl you could enter? You have to get some relief, too much of any one condition is overwhelming...I'll look into the studies for you if you want me to.
Celexa is a good AD for someone with other health conditions or taking other meds like you do. Perhaps if you could find an AD to reduce anxiety you could wean off Valium a bit, maybe its making anxiety worse without even knowing it. I see it can have a paradoxical effect of causing anxiety.
Not sure, don't have as much knowledge as others for best suggestions. Last thought...Can you increase Prozac to at least 10 mg for a few days?
Just looked up Valium in my med book, there is an extended release capsule (15 mg), are you aware of that?
Stargazer
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