Posted by jflange on April 24, 2003, at 23:12:02
In reply to Social phobics: how do SSRIs make you feel?, posted by Rocket Jackson on April 23, 2003, at 23:31:06
Rocket:
I experience moderate to severe social phobia in conjunction with panic disorder and take Zoloft and Buspar. I can really recommend Zoloft as a general motivator and activator in terms of getting myself into social situations. But also, it works very well at keeping the self-criticism in check and keeps the anxiety at a level that is commensurate with the experience, i.e. by dulling or removing performance anxiety.
Too bad, though, it has never been a magic bullet for me. I have always experienced a "ramped up" sensation with Zoloft on its own that made me feel ever on the verge of a panic attack. Buspar works as a great augmentor by modulating Zoloft's serotonergic effects (among other things), which can sometimes really feel like a worsening of my anxious symptoms. I am sure the K you take will be able to do the same thing, more or less. Don't know about the Provigil.
Best of luck,
jflange
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