Posted by Quintal on December 22, 2006, at 18:26:24
In reply to Social Anxiety in the EXTREME!!! Advice Request., posted by NYCguy on December 22, 2006, at 15:02:54
I have the same problem with social anxiety. Nardil sounds like a good bet and I'm looking in to it myself. I don't think the mg/kg rule is always true. I'm 5'9 and about 180lb yet Parnate only worked for me at very high doses of 80-120mg - more than my pdoc was willing to prescribe.
If you didn't need ultra-high doses of EMSAM or other ADs then there's no reason to think you'd need more than the recommended dose of Nardil. Also, you're taking relatively small doses of Klonopin. Is it working for you - doesn't sound as if it's doing much. Have you tried raising the dose? Again, I was taking much more despite my lower body mass - about 4mg Klonopin was my usual dose though I've taken as much as 20mg/day. It seems to depend more on your individual sensitivity to each particular drug than your body mass.
Tramadol worked well for me, but doesn't seem to be a long term option - much the same for other opiates. They tend to work very well as a short term measure. I'm seriously thinking about recommending all social phobes and depressives have an opiate on standby as a pick-me-up in times of crisis though ;-)
Good luck. I'd be interested to hear what you decide and how it works for you.
Q
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