Posted by Chris O on August 2, 2008, at 21:02:42
In reply to Taking Klonopin for severe social phobia, posted by mickapoo on August 2, 2008, at 17:23:40
I suffer from pretty bad GAD. For me, it's a desire to avoid people and social situations if at all possible. I can manage, but my brain chemistry makes it painful. It's like I'm fighting a critical super-ego
(which I am, in the form of my mom! blah!), but I know it's just brain chemistry now.I've been taking 1-2mg of generic Klonopin a day for the past month or so. It provides some relief for my social anxiety, but it's not very strong, in my opinion. It's also...all the benzos for me...sort of gloss over the surface of my anxiety. The SSRIs attack it at a deeper level, and I am also on Prozac, but just starting again after years of not taking anything. So far, I've had a little, but not huge improvement. Sorry to hear of your suffering, and lack of luck with SSRIs. I've always heard good things about Paxil for anxiety disorders, but have avoided it because of the weight gain. I guess the SNRIs (Effexor, Cymbalta) are good for some people too, but for me they are (especially Effexor) a bit stimulating. I hope you find the right drug or drug combo to nip your social anxiety in the bud. It sounds like a real pain. I empathize.
Chris
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