Posted by pseudonym on June 25, 2003, at 2:57:25
I've been looking at different med possibilities for my condition, one of debilitating social anxiety, and I wonder if the med to "cure" SAD simply hasn't been invented yet. I have watched many opportunities slip away, and avoid all social situations, because of this chronic debilitating condition that I must defeat. Help me decide which, if any, of the following, will bring some relief.
Some of the possiblities for social anxiety include:
* Ocinaplon: Non benzo anxiolytic by Dov Pharmaceutical, exciting, promising, and entering phase III this summer.
* Alchohol: Works reasonably well, but hardly a long term solution.
* Cymbalta: Will this work for social anxiety? No one knows.
* Pregabalin: Same
* Zoloft: Approved for SAD, but have you heard of a social anxiety suffer who thought this stuff cured them?
* Lexapro: Approved for SAD, but have you heard of a social anxiety suffer who claimed this stuff cured them?
* Nardil/Parnate: Consensus seems to be that these work well for social anxiety but they are hard to obtain in the US, possess life-threatening side effects, and worst of all, quit working after a while.
* Klonopin: Good for social anxiety, if you're willing to deal with memory loss and addiction.
* Paxil: May work for social anxiety, but dangerous withdrawal side effects.
* Effexor: May work for social anxiety, but again, dangerous withdrawal side effects.
* Gabatril: May work at 10mg/day.
* Zyprexa: Pilot study indicates possible effectiveness.Current or former SAD sufferers, your thoughts?
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