Posted by Jedi on December 12, 2005, at 4:24:55
In reply to Anxious and Medication, posted by LegWarmers on December 11, 2005, at 15:58:47
> Coming up soon I have to 'perform' so to speak and I am NERVOUS! Really really NERVOUS. Only I need to be alert, what do you med experts recommend? I will see my pdoc this week.
>Hi,
From what I've read, beta blockers can help with the physical symptoms of social anxiety. Things such as blushing, rapid heartbeat, sweating, etc. A fast acting benzo such as Xanax probably would be my choice for social anxiety that is not severe, and only shows up during a performance. For real social anxiety, that can be comorbid with depression, nothing beats the MAOI Nardil with a small dose of clonazepam. My palms used to sweat all of the time in almost any social situation. Nothing like a clammy, wet handshake. Since Nardil, they do not sweat at all.
Good luck,
Jedi
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