Posted by jono_in_adelaide on September 30, 2012, at 17:38:49
In reply to Re: I'm done with benzos. What else can I use? » jono_in_adelaide, posted by SLS on September 30, 2012, at 8:14:52
No, I think Buspar would have to be taken twice daily on an ongoing basis, not PRN
Atarax/Vistaril could be taken PRN, but would probably be more effective if taken regularly, with perhaps an extra PRN dose when needed.
One I didnt think of at fiorst that would again need to be taken each day would be mirtazapine - as well as being a robust antidepressant, it has a potent antianxiety effect, I think that he should try Atarax, Buspar and Mirtazapine alone and in combination before going down the path of geodon or any other atypical.
I'm glad I have a good response to benzos, and no tolorance/dependence issues, it makes things so much easier!
> > You may well be right scott, but given that he has failed on numerous benzos, his options seem to be hydroxyzine, buspar, or failing that, one of the atypicals..... and I thought of geodon because it has less sedative and metabolic effects than the others, and (as per that study) has some evidence base for PRN use in anxiety.
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> > I think his first option should be Atarax or Buspar, and his second option should be Atarax + Buspar, with an atypical comming a distant third'
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> > For what its worth, Melleril would have been good in this situation, but unfortunatly it is no more
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> I think your reasons for choosing Geodon are good ones.
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> Do you think Buspar can be used as a PRN? I thought that it takes a few weeks to begin working.
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> - Scott
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