Posted by anodyne on March 18, 2005, at 23:23:36
In reply to I Don't Get It!, posted by Phillipa on March 18, 2005, at 22:28:18
You sound like me. I just can't take AD's unless it is at a VERY low dose. They may me feel like a space cadet as well, and I think this makes my anxiety much morse. It really doesn't help social anxiety when you feel you are not even on the same planet with those around you.
Benzos work wonders for me too but take their toll on me. Klonopin kills my libido after a couple of months, Xanax makes me sleepy, Ativan makes feel weird. I haven't taken Valium in years but I remember it making me tired. Maybe I should give it a try.
My newest venture is Xanax XR, which seems to be less sedating than the original but still makes me sleepy. I am also trying Ablify. Who knows what that will end up doing but I will keep posting.
You are right though, I don't think ADs help everyone with anxiety. I think there are many different kinds of anxiety with many different causes. Some of us may not need effects that ADs help so many others with.
-Dan
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