Posted by Mikey_C on February 7, 2003, at 11:10:04
In reply to Re: Anyone with panic and anxiety disorders........... » Mikey_C, posted by tina on February 7, 2003, at 10:35:04
Tina, how high up did you wind up going on the Depakote? Honestly, for me it felt like everything was moving in double-motion for me. I couldn't keep up with what was going on around me. When I would be in a conversation with somebody I would have to keep talking faster and faster in order to get out what I wanted to say while I kept jumping from topic to topic to topic. I couldn't sleep at all since sleeping felt like work, and there just wasn't enough time in a day for sleep except for an hour or two when absolutely needed. Basically, I had it in a VERY bad way... Had to take a time out from society, luckily I had a place of shelter to go to till I felt better... and I'm basically still on that break, just waiting for that one final piece.I found that after about a month or two at the proper dosage of Depakote and the Roller-Coaster that I was on finally stopped. I've been off of that ride now for about 4 months...
You could also try Lithium *shrugs* Some friends that I've met recently have told me that that med had basically the same effect on them.
But then... on the other hand... Even though Effexor has a LOT of bad points, especially when you're starting up and coming off of it, and increasing your dosage of it... it did work for me as well in stopping the anxiety/panic. Out of all the bad things that that med did bring to me, at 40mg (I checked my prescriptions to make sure) I was pretty much anxiety free. Of course, I used that also with Clonazepam.
Hope that helps...
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