Posted by Unh on October 27, 2005, at 7:00:55
In reply to To: » Unh, posted by Glydin on October 26, 2005, at 12:51:37
> >
> > 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.
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>
> 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.
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> >
> > 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,
> GlydinHello
I'm glad Lexapro is working for you.
A last question, if it doesn't bother
you much: Do you know why Lexapro may
cause an increase of weight? Does it slow
the metabolic rate or i's because the
anxiety it provokes? (I tend to eat
a lot when I'm anxious, that's why I'm
worried)Thanks a lot for your reply, I think I'm
leaning towards Lexapro now.Have a good day,
J.
poster:Unh
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