Posted by RocketMan on July 4, 2010, at 12:18:15
In reply to Re: why even try?, posted by tiopenster on July 3, 2010, at 22:14:51
> I've tried about 30 other meds for anxiety and the best I've come up with is a cocktail of Remeron, Geodon, Lyrica and Neurontin.
SSRI's make me paranoid and increase the anxiety. I don't respond to benzos. Abilify and Risperdal didn't do anything. Zyprexa helped a little bit but had too many side effects.
>One thing I've learned over the years is a negative response to a given drug should not necessarily be cause to rule it out of the medicine cabinet permanently. Sometimes, the drug in question was not able to work as designed due to compounding factors, whether it be interactions with the cocktail of meds, external factors or your bodies immune system not functioning as should be.
My first trial with the ssrs's did not go well and I refused them for several years. Turns out a second attempt yield positive results.... why, I can't explain, nor could my pdoc. He said it was not important to figure out why they sometimes work, or not, as long as your response is positive!
Of all the meds I have taken for anxiety (clonazepam 23 yrs) I felt best with a low dose of paxil along with valium 5mg tid. That very same combo may not of worked at an earlier date, but proved quite helpful when the 2 were combined with no other mitigating factors.
I know its hard to keep an open mind when struggling as everything seems so overwhelming. The fact is, you will find the right combo. Just keep reminding yourself that the bad feelings always pass.... believe me, been there - done that. You also need a good support system in place. My wife has been a pillar of strength when I was at my lowest. If not for her, I may have given up on my current meds, which are now a true blessing... feeling great for several mths now.
Regards,
Rick
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