Posted by girlnterrupted78 on August 12, 2007, at 7:45:37
In reply to severe social phobia help desired, posted by jhj on August 12, 2007, at 0:41:05
I notice you haven't tried Citalopram (Celexa).
Citalopram worked wonderful for me for social anxiety and depression. Why not give it a try?
Escitalopram didn't work for me at all (even though it's so similar to Citalopram), and neither did Paroxetine.
Clonazepam and Alprazolam might work if you use them in specific situations, and along with an antidepressant that WORKS.
When I was taking Citalopram, I used Alprazolam for severe situations (like public speaking or meetings) and it helped a lot. But just by itself it didn't help. If I'd take it everyday, it'd only made me sleepy, so I only took it when the situation would be very severe.
Were you abused as a child? Did someone harass you, abuse you, or bully you when you were growing up? When did you start having these problems?
Give us more details please, so we can come up with more info for you.
Best wishes
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