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Posted by anomie on February 22, 2003, at 18:42:02
Ive been suffering from anxiety for 5 years now everyday. It effects every aspect of my life and im unable to work and barely able to go to school. The anxiety is mainly social, but I also have severe symptoms when im alone, etc. I am not depressed at all or have any other disorders besides anxiety. I saw a pdoc for a few years and he tried every ssri, TCA, and some anti-psychotics on me and none worked. THe only thing that has provided any relief has been Klonopin and Valium, but they both stopped working after about 2 months(well needed to keep increasing dosage,but I didnt want to increase it forever) I just starting seeing a new pdoc and the first time I went to see him I talked to him for 5 seconds and he put me on Effexor(which I had already been on and it didnt work) but he insisted I take it. I did, felt ill the whole time and never got an relief. Next time I went into the office I didnt see him(havent seen him since the first time) and now I just see a nurse of some sort. She just reads medicines off a list for me to try like Lexapro and zoloft and other ssri's and everytime comments on how shes happy my depression scores are so low(then i enforce to her I dont have depression, she doesnt seem to get this) SO she prescribed me Gabatril, which didnt to anything except cause "light burns" in my left eye and severe stomach pain, no relief at all. I had been on nuerontin before and It did nothing for my anxiety. I went again on thurs and she put me on Zonegran, which is making me feel pretty irritable and bad and not giving any relief and its adding to vision problems in my left eye. I am so tired of trying these random epilepsy medications or anti-depressents(ive been on about 40 different pills) I am taking Inderal right now for the sweating and heart pounding but it doesnt help with much else. Im at my wits end and in the past months had become suicidal out of pure frustration of living in constant anxiety. Anyone have any suggestions? Or a way I could be on benzos without them stop working? any reccomendations here on the board or in my email would be very appreciated.....pvahflux@yahoo.com
Posted by jumpy on February 22, 2003, at 19:16:16
In reply to Constant Anxiety, meds not working, please help!, posted by anomie on February 22, 2003, at 18:42:02
Anyone have any suggestions? Or a way I could be on benzos without them stop working? any reccomendations here on the board or in my email would be very appreciated.....pvahflux@yahoo.com
What happened when you tried the MAOI marplan or nardil?
Jumpy
Posted by jumpy on February 22, 2003, at 19:18:40
In reply to Re: Constant Anxiety, meds not working, please help! » anomie, posted by jumpy on February 22, 2003, at 19:16:16
> Anyone have any suggestions? Or a way I could be on benzos without them stop working? any reccomendations here on the board or in my email would be very appreciated.....pvahflux@yahoo.com
>
> What happened when you tried the MAOI marplan or nardil?
>
> Jumpy
>Sorry forgot ... what was your reaction to clomipramine and lithium augmentation to the antidepressants?
Jumpy
Posted by anomie on February 23, 2003, at 23:12:02
In reply to Re: Constant Anxiety, meds not working, please help! » jumpy, posted by jumpy on February 22, 2003, at 19:18:40
Well Ive never had a doctor suggest usuing anfranil for social anxiety or lithium, I have tried many other TCA's with no changes at all. Keep in mind im not depressed, just severely nervous/anxious
Posted by Lawrence S. on February 23, 2003, at 23:24:50
In reply to Re: Constant Anxiety, meds not working, please help!, posted by anomie on February 23, 2003, at 23:12:02
Luvox is an excellent med for the condition you described.
Posted by anomie on February 24, 2003, at 22:22:22
In reply to Re: Constant Anxiety, meds not working, please help!, posted by Lawrence S. on February 23, 2003, at 23:24:50
> Luvox is an excellent med for the condition you described.
I tried Luvox and it made me more Ill than most SSRI's with no benefit after a month
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