Posted by OldSchool on February 20, 2002, at 18:53:53
In reply to What antidepressant best for GAD/PANIC/SOCIALPHOBI, posted by jay on February 20, 2002, at 16:26:56
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> Hey folks:
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> I really need some big time help on this one. I have been on Effexor for years, and it just seems to lightly touch anxiety, but also makes it 100x worse. I also take a benzo, but find I have to gulp back a pound of benzos because of the anxiety effexor causes.
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> I can't do the maoi's because I have had blood pressure problems to begin with, and there is no way I could ever stick to even the minimalist of diets. Mannerix (moclobemide) just made me anxious and grumpy. I've been down the SSRI road, and they just leave me grumpy, sad, and anxious.Hmmmmmmmm SSRIs shouldnt make you grumpy and sad. There is a problem there IMO. This sounds bipolarish to me.
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> Has clomipramine been good, esp. in terms of side effects? How about imipramine? I have been on desipramine, but didn't like it. Amitriptyline just left me major zonked.Ever tried Remeron? Its good for depression with mixed anxiety. What about a mood stabilizer? Tried lithium? Lamictal?
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