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Posted by dondon on May 8, 2006, at 10:51:56
I have suffered from severe anxiety for years.
What drugs work for specific phobia?
I know paxil sure does because i have taken it for years. I have agrophobia, panic, social phobia and specific phobias(especially around certain people) What other drugs work for phobias? Zoloft? maois? tcas?
Posted by valene on May 8, 2006, at 13:37:38
In reply to best drug for phobias?, posted by dondon on May 8, 2006, at 10:51:56
Hi,
I take xanax, 1.5mg. to 1.75mg. and it helps immensely. I recently saw a psychopharmacologist who is famous and he said benzos are the best safest psychiatric medication. Good luck,
Val
Posted by bassman on May 8, 2006, at 16:52:54
In reply to Re: best drug for phobias?, posted by valene on May 8, 2006, at 13:37:38
Paxil + Xanax was awesome for me for years-with the same mo as you. Another vote for Xanax-it helps me with depression, too. Good luck.
Posted by Phillipa on May 8, 2006, at 19:23:57
In reply to Re: best drug for phobias?, posted by bassman on May 8, 2006, at 16:52:54
Phobia is fear. So the benzos. Maybe even a low dose atypical antipsychotic? Love Phillipa
Posted by Bonnie_CA on May 8, 2006, at 22:54:23
In reply to best drug for phobias?, posted by dondon on May 8, 2006, at 10:51:56
I get extremely freaked out in situations where I feel trapped (such as in a performance). Xanax is the best! Xanax with anything I think is good.
-Bonnie
Posted by FredPotter on May 8, 2006, at 23:45:13
In reply to Re: best drug for phobias?, posted by Bonnie_CA on May 8, 2006, at 22:54:23
Hey Bonnie I used to be exactly the same. I'm OK now - but then - I take Xanax. Being sealed in a metal tube for 25 hours used to freak me too (flying from UK to NZ) not now though!
Posted by Bonnie_CA on May 11, 2006, at 0:30:24
In reply to Re: best drug for phobias? » Bonnie_CA, posted by FredPotter on May 8, 2006, at 23:45:13
> Hey Bonnie I used to be exactly the same. I'm OK now - but then - I take Xanax. Being sealed in a metal tube for 25 hours used to freak me too (flying from UK to NZ) not now though!
Yeah, I take them for flying too. I don't know that it is clausterphobia that causes me to freak out, but the feelings of the lifting and falling motions... those are the feelings I would get when having problems with my anxiety. But then again, I've never taken a 25 hour flight, and most of the flights I've ever taken in my life were within the United States. The short jumps are the worst! -Bonnie
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