Posted by KaraS on February 9, 2005, at 0:33:51
In reply to Re: nothing like a sedating TCA for anxiety/panic » KaraS, posted by Ritch on February 8, 2005, at 23:49:05
> > I just started on a small amount of doxepin a few days ago and I'm already seeing amazing results. My anxiety was so bad that I was not able to eat or sleep - the only things I managed to consume were Gatorade and Ensure. Also, I was starting to get agoraphobic. Now I'm eating and sleeping again. I'd say that my anxiety is about 90% under control. I don't know why this isn't used more for anxiety. Maybe because it's old, it's cheap, it's dirty and it's not terribly lucrative for the drug companies. It's not a long-term solution for me but it will enable me to tolerate other medications that I've been unable to tolerate recently because they were too stimulating.
> >
> > There is no question here. I just wanted others to know about this option if they're having a lot of trouble with anxiety.
> >
> >
> > K
> >
> >
>
> My first two AD's were doxepin and amitriptyline and they settled down a severe insomniac agitated depression like a charm (along with some lithium and chlordiazepoxide).
>They are definitely good at calming down severe anxiety fairly quickly. Sometimes the oldies work the best.
poster:KaraS
thread:455142
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20050207/msgs/455268.html