Posted by SaraL on April 30, 2008, at 18:24:20
In reply to Re: Stablon Ramp Up - 4 days in » SaraL, posted by clipper40 on April 28, 2008, at 19:24:59
hi there,
i'm not taking anything with the stablon accept rodiola rosea which does help with anxiety. the energizing affects of the stablon are marked for me and i'm exercising strong awareness and deep breathing during this ramp up... reminding myself that i may be perceiving things to be much *bigger* than they actually are right now.
something interesting that i'm noticing is that the stablon seems to convert my anxiety into aggravation! its as if i feel the anxiety yet don't care so much that it is anxiety... i feel angrier and easily frustrated.
when i've ramped up on lexapro in the past, i've gone through similar experience, feeling more irritable and in a fog, yet after 4 - 6 weeks that all calms. hoping stablon is similar.
i would say my GAD dx is mild to moderate. i don't get panic attacks yet can experience extreme fear when triggered (e.g. giving a speech, going on a date), leaving me red faced, shaking and feeling confused. nothing like the kind of panic where i think i'm going to die... its just embarrassing.
i also believe that GAD is a secondary dx with ADD being primary. when i've gone off different meds what kicks back in first is a dense brain fog... simply unable to think, concentrate... focus.
then i begin to feel really anxious, fearing i will say things wrong, forget important things, make big mistakes. fear that people will see me as stupid or weird or incompetent. then i get depressed which further debilitates my ability to think clearly.
lexapro (5mg/day)cleared this all up for me and i'll go back to it if stablon doesn't work. the lexapro made me really fatigued, a little irritable, caused weight gain and greatly diminished my sex drive.
hope this helps you!
sara
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