Posted by TheOutsider on April 3, 2004, at 6:06:37
In reply to Ultram for SA (+MAOi/Amisulpride/benzos/supps) » TheOutsider, posted by btnd on April 3, 2004, at 5:44:51
> You can give it a shot with Ultram, doses from 100mg-400mg per day. As far as other meds- you can try MAOis: Nardil (phenelzine) or Parnate. Also worth looking are: Sulpiride or Amisulpride (Solian).
> As far as supplements - there are few people who swear that 2 supps work great for social anxiety: L-Theanine and Picamilon.
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> My experience:
> L-Theanine,tried at various doses - and can honestly say that it hasn't worked for me. Klonopin works great, 2mg/day, but I try to space out the usage, to keep the tolerance/addiction away.
> Amisulpride was (it pooped out over time :( TREMENDOUSLY/THE MOST helpful for my social-anxiety, for about 2 months, then unfortunately it stopped working.
> Hmm, what else.. well as far as other drugs: GHB/Xyrem is great for relieving short-term anxiety + increases sociability.
> Adderall increases sociability/talkativeness, but very often also increases agitation/jitterness.
> Other benzos, Valium/Xanax/Temazepam/Bromazepam haven't been as helpful for my SA as Clonazepam (Klonopin).
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> I'm currently trying to work out new regime, since Amisulpride stopped working. Temporarily use Klonopin but I'll probably give Sulpiride a try, and then see how thing go.
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> Take care.
I found GHB to be very effective for SA! Unfortunatly its illegal here.
Funnily enough amisulpride did nothing for me.Do you have any direct experience of Ultram?
Nardil is almost impossible to get prescribed here, especially in reasonable doses.
Clonezepam is almost impossible to get hold of.
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