Posted by viridis on February 6, 2003, at 1:46:45
In reply to Effective meds for Social Phobia?, posted by jesus on February 5, 2003, at 20:13:58
I've had great success with Klonopin. It's a benzo (so many doctors may be reluctant to prescribe it) but it has very low abuse potential and is generally much easier to get than, say, Xanax. It works extremely well for me for anxiety and panic attacks (although I don't have SP) at the same dose I started with over a year and a half ago.
It may make you sleepy and/or uncoordinated at first, but those side effects quickly disappeared for me. And, since it's a benzo, if you do take it for any length of time and decide to stop you should do so gradually.
Good luck!
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