Posted by sar on November 22, 2001, at 18:40:36
In reply to Re: ive got social anxiety please help me pick a med, posted by 3 Beer Effect on November 22, 2001, at 16:19:15
my daily dose for depression/ general anxiety/social phobia:
40 mg prozac
2 mg klonopin
1800 mg neurontin
50 mg lamictal (soon to increase).these drugs have helped to relax me, make me more talkiative, and smile. in certain situations i still feel social anxiety, but i believe that is normal (and perhaps it might lower with the ramping-up of lamictal).
when i started klonopin i felt like a cuddly cat. i let people play with my hair w/out jumping or feeling nervous. made jokes out loud.
prozac helped with my social phobia by giving me a backbone. i look and act very--sweet?--but now talk smack to folks, and they laugh; it makes us equals.
i found social anxiety extremley debilitating and i hope you find the right medication as soon as possible. remember, AD's take up to 6 weeks to kick in. benzos start much faster than that.
i hired the best docs i could for a short period of time then took their suggestions to a free clinic.
best of luck to you,
sar
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