Which type of medications have been most successful in treating your anxiety disorder?
SSRI: Lexapro, Zoloft, Celexa, Paxil, Prozac was successful
SSRI: Lexapro, Zoloft, Celexa, Paxil, Prozac was not successful
SNRI: Effexor, Cymbalta, Pristiq was successful
SNRI: Effexor, Cymbalta, Pristiq was not successful
Benzo: Klonopin, Xananx, Valium, Ativan was successful
Benzo: Klonopin, Xananx, Valium, Ativan was not successful
Beta Blocker: Inderal, Atenolol was successful
Beta Blocker: Inderal, Atenolol was not successful
Stimulant: Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall, Dexedrine, Vyvanse was successful
Stimulant: Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall, Dexedrine, Vyvanse was not successful
Atypical Antipsychotic: Seroquel, Abilify, Zyprexa, Risperdal, Saphris, Geodon was successful
Atypical Antipsychotic: Seroquel, Abilify, Zyprexa, Risperdal, Saphris, Geodon was not successful
Mood Stabilizer: Lamictal, Lithium, Trileptal, Depakote was successful
Mood Stabilizer: Lamictal, Lithium, Trileptal, Depakote was not successful
Anxiolytic: Gabapentin, Lyrica, Buspar was successful
Anxiolytic: Gabapentin, Lyrica, Buspar was not successful
Misc. Antidepressants: Wellbutrin, Remeron, Tricyclic was successful
Misc. Antidepressants: Wellbutrin, Remeron, Tricyclic was not successful
MAOI: Nardil, Parnate was successful
MAOI: Nardil, Parnate was not successful
Which type of medications have been most successful in treating your anxiety disorder?
Not all SSRIs are the same. For me, Zoloft did nothing, but Paxil worked well. I haven't tried anything else.
I have only ever taken lexapro so I can't compare....
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Klonopin/Clonazepam
of what I've tried...
good: xanax (since stopped as long term use is not advisable, still take the odd 0.5mg though rarely)
crap: valium
so far so good: lexapro (prescribed for depression&anxiety)
Carl Sagan
I've tried almost everything. Currently Taking Remeron, Klonopin, Effexor XR, and Risperidone. This seems to be the best combination so far. though it's far from perfect.
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No big surprise so far. We have benzos winning 6 to 0, while SSRIs lose 4 to 2.
Burning in Hell
Benzos have been the best, but that says absolutely nothing. I find them even at higher doses to have a very, very mild effect on me.
It says nothing because nothing else I've taken has helped even a microscopic bit. Either they haven't helped at all or they've made me worse.
A couple months ago I was super excited to try the almighty Nardil. Well, not even Nardil almighty could help me - I survived a mere 8 days on it as it made me really suicidal.
I'm open to giving it another try though if I fail in my stimulant pursuit - I'm already suicidal anyway, Nardil can't possibly make it worse now.
clonazepam or pregabalin, along with a small dose of escitalopram and bupropion xl 300mg, adding methyl-folate at 7.5 or 15mg.
Our trip up to Red Rocks with Dustin and two beautiful girls that we knew with some mdma. We started rolling. We went hiking and spelunking (caving) and lay in the sun!. Later we went to the lake swam and finished rolling on the dock, laying in the sun and kissing..
That cured it for the day, Let me tell ya!!!!
Those were the days~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
UltraShy
pregabalin/lyrica does help me in a way- it numbs my brain! (in my case, it's probably a good thing!)
Klonopin is the only thing that has touched it.
I dig Klonopin. I honestly haven't really given SSRIs a fair shake due to side effects, mainly sexual ones.
I haven't had many side effects from Klonopin. The worst has been being tired all the time, but I just drink coffee to counteract that.
Can't remember what med caused impotency in me, but it was for bipolar, not SA.
Yeah, Klonopin's good that way. I've only taken .5mg and 1mg. I've been out of it for months, so I'm thinking of making another appointment to get some more.
The sexual side effects are the worst...
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