Posted by SLS on February 6, 2009, at 5:33:10
In reply to Re: Anti-Anxiety Drugs? SLS + JMS, posted by TherapyGirl on February 5, 2009, at 20:22:43
Hi TG.
> Is it possible to take the benzo for a few weeks until the Buspar starts working?
Now, you're thinking! Yes, that sounds like a good plan to me. I would want to do the same thing myself. I'm sure you know that depression can produce anxiety as a symptom. Did you know that anxiety can produce depression as a symptom? The depression might resolve on its own once the anxiety is controlled.
Has your doctor mentioned generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
Keep the Nardil in your back pocket if you want to hold off on antidepressants for now. It has a very different mechanism of action than tricyclics, SSRIs, Effexor, and Cymbalta. Remeron is unique, but can be anxiogenic (anxiety producing). Nardil works for a broader spectrum of conditions, including depression, GAD, social anxiety/phobia, and OCD. For some people (myself included), MAOIs are actually cleaner in terms of side effects. However, it can take up to 3 months for all of them to disappear.
- Scott
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