Posted by Vincent_QC on June 16, 2013, at 12:52:31
In reply to Re: New PDoc RX Lamictal for severe anxiety... » Vincent_QC, posted by g_g_g_unit on June 16, 2013, at 10:13:25
> it's okay Vincent, I get that your intentions weren't bad .. I guess I just meant that it's pedantic to argue whether or not someone fits diagnostic criteria to a T .. obvious these things exist on a spectrum and while I might not be the exact definition of a full-blown agoraphobic, it's still enough to render life miserable
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> yes, my main diagnoses are OCD and ADD, though OCD and anxiety rule most of my life.
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> I can relate to the noise thing, though my house seems to be particularly noisy anyway, which doesn't really help things.
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> I appreciate the gesture .. I'll let you know if anything changes. I hope your Lamictal trial goes well. Have you looked into Candesartan at all? I'm interested in it as an off-label treatment for anxiety
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> take careHi, hummm candesertan is an Angiotensin II who is use for high blood pressure...my dad take it...
Never heard of it use for anxiety, beta blocker are used for anxiety cause they decrease the adrenaline effect on the heart who reduce the physical symptoms of anxiety...
The main problem is that those blood pressure meds tend to lower the blood pressure too much... Well that's what happn with me, I take 30 mg of propranolol each day for the tachycardia, my blood pressure run very low and I'm dizzy most of the time.
The body get used to the beta blocker, now it's doing nothing for the tachycardia and increase the dose lead to low blood pressure. I still use the propranolol cause I fear to have rebound hypertension if I stop it but some studies show that long term severe anxiety and major depression are linked to lower blood pressure and not high blood pressure like most of the people's think...
The clonidine is another option, it's blocking the noradrenaline in th brain and also turn off the adrenaline release of adrenaline from the adrenal glands... I tried it some years ago, did not help me with the panic attacks... But was good to decrease the anxiety and make you sleepy and sleep better... I try it again this year but was also on the propranolol at the same time and my blood pressure drop to a dangerous low level...
Feeling more dizzy with no energy don't decrease my anxiety, it make me worry about the dizziness and low blood pressure who lead to more anxiety overall...
I think the beta blocker are good if you use them not everyday as prn med... Before exposure... But long term use of them decrease the lowering heart rate effect I'm sure of that...
I also tend to use the propranolol like the benzo, I'm addicted in the way that if I don't take it I will fear to have a heart attack so I can't stop it and take it even if its not effective anymore...
Anyway I will ask my Doc about the candersenta... If it can help maybe switching from the propranolol to it will help me?
For the lamictal I'm not sure if I will try it or not. Side effects seem to be worse than the Paxil... Will ask my pharmacist tomorrow...
Thanks again!!!
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