Posted by k23d on September 20, 2002, at 0:37:00
In reply to Re: Paxil - Remeron - Clonazepam Social Anxiety » k23d, posted by anxiousgrrrl on September 20, 2002, at 0:28:15
> Finally, Remeron seems an odd choice... another SSRI would have probably been better for social anxiety.
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> You sure your pdoc is competent? Didn't do her residency at some podunk school? I've never heard of a pdoc who is afraid of benzos....
>Thanks for your reply. It's good to hear feedback along the same lines of thought I was having. Gives me strength to press on with it.
As for why remeron - I was given a choice of effexor xr or remeron. I wasn't keen on the effexor due to negative things i'd read about it and that was the only choice I was given.
He certainly seems to know his stuff and he graduated from the top medical school in australia. He did his residency at an anxiety research clinic that did outpatient drug & alcohol services. In his words he spent most of his first few years in medicine weaning people off xanax and valium addictions.
I see his viewpoint and can emapathise with his concerns. I just don't care to work with someone who's not open to all the options.
BTW My gp is very understanding, open about not knowing the story and is seeking other options for me.
K23d
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