Posted by Glydin on October 26, 2005, at 12:51:37
In reply to Re: Cymbalta or Lexapro? Need help and patience. » Glydin, posted by Unh on October 26, 2005, at 10:59:15
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> Hello.~~~ Hello J. - Welcome to here.
>
> Thanks a lot for your reply.~~~ You are welcome.
> I tried welbutrin, and it worked well for a
> while, until I had a seizure and had to
> forcibly stop. I was taking it along with
> clonazepam, but I developed tolerance to it,
> and it no longer did anything (the seizure
> happened, indeed, when I stopped). I suppose
> it was masking the possibility of anxiety
> from welbutrin. That's why I'm afraid of
> trying anything which could trigger a
> higher deal of anxiety or a seizure (I
> wouldn't have a back up, except for a rise
> of lyrica). Is there anything
> beside benzos or antipsychotics that could
> help with the startup anxiety?~~~ I've only taken AD's (SSRI's, Wellbutrin, and Cymbalta) and benzos, so I couldn't speak with personal experience on other drug classes on how well they might help with anxiety control. There are a lot of folks here who could answer based on their experiences.
How long did
> you try cymbalta?~~~ I believe it was about a month. The anxiety did not abate and it was not easy for me to control with Klonopin.
Was the anxiety increased
> with the doses or time?With the Lex, it took a few weeks. I increased dose once and the upramp of anxiety lasted about a week and was not as intense as with initial startup. At ths point, I have better control of my symptoms than I've ever had. My functioning, outlook, mood, and in general, my life, is good.
>
> Sorry for the excess of questions.~~~ No problem at all.
>
> Have a good day,
~~~ Same to you and I hope you work things out for yourself.Best,
Glydin
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