Posted by Ritch on August 17, 2002, at 21:16:33
In reply to Fellow panic /agoraphobia sufferers-Pls HELP!!, posted by LLL on August 17, 2002, at 12:33:52
> Yes, sorry - it's me again! I posted a request earlier for alternatives to AD's since I've had miserable luck with them. Although I am still considering the use of Klonopin daily (advice given to me from that last question) I haven't quite given up the notion of using an AD.
> My question is this - if I experienced increased panic/anxiety (a nightmare experience for me which set me back in my recovery for months and years)on Prozac, Paxil, Effexor. Is there any hope I would respond differently to Celexa????? My doc seems to think that combining that with Klonopin to help me get through the early increased anxiety days would help. Not only am I VERY fearful of the increased panic and general "I'm losing my mind" feeling, I don't like feeling sedated. My recent round with Parnate did just that to me. It was a VERY weird feeling and I just ended up becoming very anxious over that and stopped. I'm still reverberating over that recent experience and am in a highly sensitized state with my disorder as a result.
> Sorry to be so long winded but would like to hear from ANYONE, who has had similar experiences but found help on Celexa - that is for panic disorder and agoraphobia - not depression.
>
> Thanks,
> Lisa
Lisa,
My advice is to try the Celexa. The SSRI's may be similar, but everybody responds a little differently (benefits and side effects). When it comes to a treatment resistant/intolerant situation it's tough to tell what will work magic or not, until you are willing to play out all of the cards.
Mitch
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