Posted by Ame Sans Vie on April 15, 2004, at 10:09:27
In reply to Ame Sans- Cosis - King - Michael . Answer this !!!, posted by Tepiaca on April 13, 2004, at 0:56:43
> Can you describe me , how bad was you SP??
> why do you think It is a severe Social P?I can answer this pretty quickly. I have social phobia, avoidant personality disorder, and agoraphobia, amongst other things. For two years from the ages of 17-19 I never left my house. Doctors' appointments were conducted via phone or webcam, and when the webcam was used, I dimmed the lights so the doctor couldn't even see my face. It started when I was about 13... my childhood ADHD was rapidly losing the hyperactivity component and at the same time I had begun to become "shy" for the first time ever. It got worse and worse until the climax five years later.
> do you have 100% relief of it?
No -- 1,000% relief, if not more. I went from being the shut-in and complete unknown to anyone outside my household guy to the outgoing, life of the party, lead singer and guitarist in a popular local band guy. :-)
I liked King Vultan's idea about estimating efficacy of meds that have worked, so I'll expand on that here with my own experience. I'm going to rate the improvement in three areas though:
Paxil -- Anxiety: 30% improved, Sociability: 100% worsened, Side Effects: BRUTAL
Luvox -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: 40% worsened, Side Effects: BRUTAL
Celexa -- Anxiety: 20% improvement, Sociability: 50% worsened, Side Effects: BAD
Lexapro -- Anxiety: 20% improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: MODERATELY BAD
Zoloft -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: BRUTAL
Prozac -- Anxiety: 30% improvement, Sociability: 50% improvement, Side Effects: NONE
Effexor -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: NONE
Remeron -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: BAD
Serzone -- Anxiety: 10% improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: NONE
Amitriptyline -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: NONE
Clomipramine -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: 30% worsened, Side Effects: BRUTAL
Doxepin -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: NONE
Nardil -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: BAD
Xanax -- Anxiety: 100% improvement, Sociability: 100% improvement, Side Effects: TOLERANCE
Ativan -- Anxiety: 20% improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: NONE
Valium -- Anxiety: 30% improvement, Sociability: 20% worsened, Side Effects: NONE
Tranxene -- same as Valium
Serax -- same as Valium
Klonopin -- Anxiety: 100% improvement, Sociability: 20% improvement, Side Effects: NONE
Phenobarbital -- Anxiety: 20% improvement, Sociability: 50% improvement, Side Effects: TOLERANCE
Meprobamate -- Anxiety: 100% improvement, Sociability: 50% improvement, Side Effects: NONE
Ritalin -- Anxiety: 100% worsened, Sociability: 100% worsened, Side Effects: BRUTAL
Dexedrine -- Anxiety: 50% improvement, Sociability: 100% improvement, Side Effects: MILD
Desoxyn -- Anxiety: 50% improvement, Sociability: 100% improvement, Side Effects: MILD
Adderall -- Anxiety: 75% improvement, Sociability: 200% improvement, Side Effects: MILD
> thank you very very muchYou're welcome, and good luck!
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