Posted by zeugma on August 29, 2003, at 12:01:20
In reply to Social Anxiety: HELP PLEASE!!, posted by Psycho D on August 29, 2003, at 2:15:38
Psycho D (and Panic Attack),
I can definitely empathize with what you are saying. I have social phobia/ avoidant personality disorder combined with 'mental fog' symptoms and depression. I have found tricyclics and Strattera helpful with the 'mental fog' aspects. It seems that benzodiazepines are effective for social phobia; I have no direct experience with them but others have said they are most effective. I am doing cognitive behavioral therapy to get over the social phobia and have experienced the 'side effect' of severely increased anxiety. On the other hand most effective treatments have side effects and the last two days have offered some evidence that the social phobia is lessening. My experience has been that both forms of treatment (medication and CBT) require a lot of cooperation with those who are treating you and also open discussions of the pitfalls and possibilities of each kind of treatment. Good luck!
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