Posted by Alex2 on January 19, 2004, at 0:22:42
In reply to Re: What's the best SSRI for SA/Performance Anxiety?, posted by Kon on January 18, 2004, at 21:54:16
I am with Kon; if you don't need an SSRI and your doc is willing to prescribe Klonopin on an ongoing base, I'd just go with that.
While SSRIs, especially Paxil, are great for SA, they have side effects of their own, that might outweigh their benefit. In my case, Paxil has helped tremendously for PD as well as depression; however, it is causing extreme sleepiness, disinterest in sex, flattening of emotions, a-motivation, weight gain. I have tried Prozac and Zoloft - way to agitating; Celexa - didn't work; Wellbutrin, while not an SSRI - even more agitating. I have also tried Xanax and Klonopin in combination with an AD and on its own.
Xanax and Klonopin are great meds to reduce extreme anxiety. I also think that there side effect profile is much better. On a low dose I experienced some tiredness, but my body eventually adjusted. A word of caution - both of these meds are addictive, which means when taken on a regular basis, you can't stop them abruptly.
BTW, SSRIs are supposedly non-addictive drugs, yet a weaning-off process is recommended to avoid extreme withdrawal effects.
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