Posted by jms600 on October 28, 2008, at 17:57:21
In reply to Re: SSRI's making me more anxious!!, posted by momlucyzoe on October 28, 2008, at 16:26:26
I'd guess you have experienced the dreaded 'poop out'. For some reason SSRIs seem to stop working after a while (don't know why - maybe someone more knowledgeable here could advise).
I too suffer from fairly severe GAD, panic disorder, social phobia... I know how terrible they can be.
You could try Clomipramine. I believe this is a useful drug for anxiety based disorders - although I haven't yet tried it myself. The side effects can be a little more troublesome than the SSRIs though.
Certain antipsychotics are used for anxiety - both typicals and the newer atypicals. I guess the best person to speak to would be your psychiatrist.
Seroxat is another good anxiety drug - although it's side effects are a little more unpleasant and it can be a difficult drug to come off. Also, it's an SSRI and so you run the risk of 'poop out' again!
I'd agree with Phillipa - benzodiazepines are great for anxiety - but they aren't a regular long term treatment as I've unfortunately found out.
Personally, I haven't had any great responses from natural/alternative medicines. Saying that, we are all different and they may work really well for you. As long as you tell your psychiatrist - and it's OK to take them with your prescribed medications - then give them a go!
Good luck!
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