Posted by worrier on May 20, 2003, at 21:53:32
In reply to nortryptline affect on anxiety, posted by hildi on May 17, 2003, at 10:11:59
> I'm wanting to try another route than SSRI's for my anxiety and depression- I have read some good posts about nortryptline, but would that med cause even more anxeity? Also, I have read that the TCA's are bad for those who have bipolar tendencies. Does anyone have any comments or experience with this?
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> I'm interested- never tried a TCA. I've always been on SSRI's and they all make me feel lousy in one way or another.
> Hildi>I've sort of stepped into this conversation in the middle, but feel I'm in about the same boat as you and am looking for some effective alternative. I can't tolerate any of the SSRis and like you, paxil sent me straight over the edge and to the ER with the worst agitation/panic I've ever had (and I've had panic attacks for almost 20 years). It's been almost a year since the paxil disaster and I still haven't gotten back to my original "just plain old panic disorder" self. I know have a constant level of physical anxiety that I never had before the paxil.(had bad reactions to wellbutrin and prozac, but nothing like the paxil and those effects went away pretty quickly after stopping the meds.) Right now I'm getting by on xanax and stubborness, but it's very frustrating and tiring. The xanax takes the edge off, but I never really feel normal. I'm pretty gun shy about trying any new meds, but it's growing increasingly obvious I'm going to have to do something. My pdoc has suggested remeron, or maybe strattera, have you had any experience with either of those? Any suggestions would be apprecciated, as we seem to react to some meds in a very similar way. Luck to you. Worrier.
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