Posted by SPhobia on February 13, 2004, at 23:02:53
In reply to Is this OCD attack?, posted by rianny on February 13, 2004, at 22:44:53
Hello Rianny,
I too have Social anxiety and OCD.
Those sound more like anxiety episodes to me, which perhaps are then worsened as you obsess about it. I've had similar experiences, but I'm no expert.
A few questions and comments...
How long were you on the Paxil before concluding it didn't work. Not that Paxil is necessarily the "best" med for you, but I ask because studies have shown that it may take up to 12 weeks for people with SA to respond. And as my pdoc has told me, it takes higher doses of SSRI's to treat social anxiety than it does depression. I am currently on 50mgs/day of Paxil CR.
I currently take Klonopin on an "as needed" basis. I really prefer Xanax though because Klonopin makes me a little depressed and almost anti-social (though it definitly calms me). Another problem with benzo's (like Klonopin & Xanax) is that they slow my cognition, and make it harder for me to learn. That is troubling for me since I am a grad student.
I am giving Paxil CR a shot right now to see how it works for me, and will give it a few months. I have heard great things about Paxil for SA, but we'll see.
Good luck!
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