Posted by gregmasley on December 8, 2005, at 20:30:27
In reply to Re: benzodiazapenes and panick attacks/insomnia, posted by blueberry on December 8, 2005, at 17:56:34
How often and when in the day would you take the seroquel and what were the side effects? Where do you buy magensium glycinate and magensium citrate at?
> Maybe a serotonin med like zoloft. Maybe a low dose antipsychotic like seroquel or zyprexa. Maybe a mood stabilizer like depakote.
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> I used to have panic attacks. 2.5mg or 5mg zyprexa, or 50mg seroquel, would prevent them without the need for my usual xanax.
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> On the natural side, magnesium glycinate could do wonders. Magnesium itself is very calming, but the glycine part of it amplifies it. If it is too much, then magnesium citrate.
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> Whatever, it just seems to me the whole benzo route is proving to be an indirect and ineffective means of targetting whatever the real underlying chemical problem is...like not enough serotonin, or too much dopamine, or something along those lines. I would look to totally different classes of meds if I were in your shoes.
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