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Re: Nefazodone causing panic attacks? Help! » brooke484

Posted by myco on March 24, 2009, at 1:02:14

In reply to Nefazodone causing panic attacks? Help!, posted by brooke484 on March 23, 2009, at 21:09:25

You mentioned in another post (just below) you had taken this before but never experienced this side effect. the tingly and the nausea are common sides of serzone. I took this med years and years ago...it gave me flu like symptoms and nausea atr startup (nausea is my only deal breaker - within reason) ok...couple questions for you:

-you are not on a mood stabilizer or have taken one in the last week or 2 have you?
-you arent taking any over the counter antihistamines with it are you? or have in the past week?
-ativan is the only benzo you take correct? and have not taken any other in the past week? no xanax at correct?

These are all "no-no's" with serzone. Could also be that you need to raise the dose of ativan...anxiety is common on startup and stopping of a medication. A good dr will know this and when asked will be ok with upping your benzo dosage during the startup and withdrawal. Just make sure no halcion and no xanax as choices for benzo's. Dont be affraid to raise the benzo dose...its only for a few weeks...you can wean yourself back down or "combo-it" using different acting benzo's (they arent all created equal). Hun I suspect that this is mere anxiety related issues due to startup and you will be fine....now will you be fine to go on that vacation? cant say....highly recommend you talking to dr about upping the benzo and mabye adding another to help through the anxiety of startup. Like I said....a good dr will understand...a bad one wont even listen to your idea/request.

all the best
Myco

> I'm desperate for help. I began taking 300 mgs of nefazodone 1 week ago (all at night) and about 30 minutes after I take it my skin feels like it's on fire, I get all tingly, feel sick on my stomach, and then I either have a panic attack, or come close to having one (thank goodness for Ativan).
>
> Just tonight I went down to 200 mgs but had the same feelings. I thought the half life was only 2-4 hours so why is this still happening to me? How long will this last? I've been on this drug a month.
>
> Thank you so much.
>
> brooke


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