Posted by Adam33 on January 30, 2004, at 0:18:37
In reply to Re: Zoloft to replace Xanax XR for social,gen anxiety » jack smith, posted by theo on January 29, 2004, at 23:30:19
Theo, I hope you get some good answers to this question. I too take benzo's for my SAD (more specifically performance anxiety), but would like to be on a good SSRI for it as well because the benzo's really sedate me (so far, which might go away), and the Klonopin is making me a bit depressed. Reading some of your posts, I have been thinking of asking my doc to try me on Xanax XR to see if I get more energy (and no depression).
In my view IF an SSRI worked well, it may keep me from having all the anxiety ups and downs I predict having with long term benzo use. I currently am taking Lexapro (30mg's) but just recently started. I will let you know how that goes. If that doesn't work, I think I will ask about Zoloft since I have hear many good things about that with respect to SAD (but I am concerned about Zoloft because Paxil CR gave me sexual side effects). I guess if Lexapro or Zoloft worked REALLY well, but gave me sexual side effects, maybe I would just try to counter-balance those effects with some other med. (But that sounds like a lot of meds to be taking to me)But don't get me wrong, I really like the Benzo feel, it's just that I am in a very competitive graduate school where I need to be a mentally sharp as possible, and I know the benzo's hurt (at the very minimum) my concentration, but probably my memory as well. But I have to balance that with the effect the anxiety has on my performance ability.
Like you I am still learning, and am in the experimental phase here. Best of luck.
I will look forward to any posts you get here!
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