Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 386803

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What medications helps with racing Thoughs?

Posted by BRC on September 5, 2004, at 16:45:28

Hi, my mind seems to race constantly with anxious anxiety driven thoughts. It seems hard to calm down. I appear normal on the outside and people such as family and friends assume I have it all together. But on the inside my brain is going haywire.

I currently take a SSRI, SNRI, and a benzo. Could the SSRI (Lexapro) be causing my mind to race uncontralably? Are is there medications to slow your thinking and calm the racing thoughts?

Thanks,

BRC

Re: What medications helps with racing Thoughs?

Posted by 4WD on September 5, 2004, at 21:29:55

In reply to What medications helps with racing Thoughs?, posted by BRC on September 5, 2004, at 16:45:28

> Hi, my mind seems to race constantly with anxious anxiety driven thoughts. It seems hard to calm down. I appear normal on the outside and people such as family and friends assume I have it all together. But on the inside my brain is going haywire.
>
> I currently take a SSRI, SNRI, and a benzo. Could the SSRI (Lexapro) be causing my mind to race uncontralably? Are is there medications to slow your thinking and calm the racing thoughts?
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> Thanks,
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> BRC

I had a lot of problems with anxiety/racing thoughts on Prozac. However, when I switched to Effexor, that went away. The Effexor was not terribly effective otherwise, though. Do the benzos not help?

Re: To 4WD » 4WD

Posted by BRC on September 5, 2004, at 21:52:46

In reply to Re: What medications helps with racing Thoughs?, posted by 4WD on September 5, 2004, at 21:29:55

Yes, the benzo's do help some. I take Klonopin and have been on it for several years. I take what is considered a high dose 4mg(2mg in the morning and 2mg at night). When I first take the Klonopin it helps. But as the day goes on its effects wear off quickly.

I have heard bad stories about addiction to these types of medications so I am weary about taking more. I have never tried any other benzo's.

Thanks for your response. Hope to hear your comments or ideas on the situation.

BRC

for racing thoughts..

Posted by Lest on September 6, 2004, at 0:54:25

In reply to Re: To 4WD » 4WD, posted by BRC on September 5, 2004, at 21:52:46

most antipsychotics.. risperdal, abilify, geodon , just what my dr. said

Re: for racing thoughts..

Posted by pantt on September 7, 2004, at 12:04:34

In reply to for racing thoughts.., posted by Lest on September 6, 2004, at 0:54:25

Mood stabilizers (depakote, topomax,etc.) might help-they are used for people with BP2 who become hypomanic on antidepressants and racing thoughts can be one of the symptoms of hypomania.

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