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Posted by tepi on April 13, 2009, at 0:32:56
Hello group
I havent visited you since many days. I have been off AD med for almost 2 months and I havent had the necessity to return to them. However the more the time passes the worst my downs are.. So I already make myself the idea that Im gonna have to return to Nardil sooner or later.I was wondering if you can give me some suggestions on Xanax usage. It has helped me in some way to control my Social Phobia Im on 2 mg daily , sometimes more , depend of the ocassion. How much is the top for you ? How do you control the sleepines.
Do you know any other med that could help me for my severe social phobia. ( not SRRIS, nor tryciclycs, not MAOI now, not Klono nor Valium)I bellieve these are going to be my last days off AD`s meds. Cafeine help me in some way to enhance my mood , but Im feeling on the edge. The time is coming and I feel my brain is not gonna bear more time
Any suggestions guys?
Posted by Phillipa on April 13, 2009, at 11:22:32
In reply to Xanax usage - other options also, posted by tepi on April 13, 2009, at 0:32:56
Tepi what do you mean the time is coming? two mg of xanax was my top of xanax for me. Love Phillipa
Posted by CareBear04 on April 13, 2009, at 19:11:22
In reply to Xanax usage - other options also, posted by tepi on April 13, 2009, at 0:32:56
hi tepi--
compared to ativan and klonopin, i've found that xanax works best for me, too. i've been prescribed as much as 1mg four times a day, plus sometimes some klonopin, too. maybe it's just me, but i work up a tolerance really quickly. within a month or so, i went from 0.25mg doses of xanax to 1mg. the sleepiness should pass so that you're left with just the anxiety relief... sorry, i don't know of other meds that might help you since you've already ruled out a bunch of them. one thing i do sometimes is to take half a klonopin and half a xanax so that i get longer relief but with the xanax short-term kick. maybe you can try that?sorry to not have more suggestions...
cb
Posted by tepi on April 13, 2009, at 21:41:06
In reply to Re: Xanax usage - other options also » tepi, posted by Phillipa on April 13, 2009, at 11:22:32
> Tepi what do you mean the time is coming? two mg of xanax was my top of xanax for me. Love Phillipa
I mean that my depression is gonna return soon. I feel bad in this moment phillipa. 2 consecutive ways like this so Im almost sure this is all the time I survived wihtout AD`s
Im gonna wait a little more, to se what happen. Maybe I will be soon restarting Nardil.
damn !!!!
Posted by tepi on April 13, 2009, at 21:45:12
In reply to Re: Xanax usage - other options also » tepi, posted by CareBear04 on April 13, 2009, at 19:11:22
> hi tepi--
> compared to ativan and klonopin, i've found that xanax works best for me, too. i've been prescribed as much as 1mg four times a day, plus sometimes some klonopin, too. maybe it's just me, but i work up a tolerance really quickly. within a month or so, i went from 0.25mg doses of xanax to 1mg. the sleepiness should pass so that you're left with just the anxiety relief... sorry, i don't know of other meds that might help you since you've already ruled out a bunch of them. one thing i do sometimes is to take half a klonopin and half a xanax so that i get longer relief but with the xanax short-term kick. maybe you can try that?
>
> sorry to not have more suggestions...
> cbDo you feel any difference is you not take the klonopin? Do you feel more sleepy on both benzos?
Agter the 4 mg of Xanax , do you still feel that you are becoming tolerant to that dose?
I appreciatte your help.
Posted by CareBear04 on April 13, 2009, at 22:38:35
In reply to Re: Xanax usage - other options also, posted by tepi on April 13, 2009, at 21:45:12
surprisingly, i think i feel less sleepy taking 1/2 klonopin and 1/2 xanax, maybe because the klonopin kicks in slowly and wears off slowly while the xanax starts to work much faster. my body can be funny-- sometimes, i can take like 2mg of xanax or xanax + klonopin at a time and just feel relaxed but not zonked out. then, like a couple of days ago, i took 1mg of xanax + 150 of lyrica (that might be something for you to consider, too!) and i was so sleepy that i fell asleep around 3pm and slept for twelve hours straight before waking up in the middle of the night.
anyway, lyrica is a non-benzo med that can help with anxiety. when i first started it over a year ago, i thought it was wonderful--it made me so mellow and took the edge off everything. my problem again is tolerance-- i started at 50mg three times a day, and now even 200mg at a time doesn't do for me what the low doses did when i first started. it's worth considering, though.
hang in there!
cb
Posted by desolationrower on April 14, 2009, at 2:15:56
In reply to Re: Xanax usage - other options also » tepi, posted by CareBear04 on April 13, 2009, at 22:38:35
hey tepi, my guess is that alprazolam is the best benzo to take daily for you, since it has some antidepressant properties...the lyrica might be something to try as an addition, for occasions you need it. don't wait till you get too depressed to restart the nardil, hope you start to feel better. does mexico have agomeltine yet? something new to try.
-d/r
Posted by tepi on April 14, 2009, at 23:54:37
In reply to Re: Xanax usage - other options also, posted by desolationrower on April 14, 2009, at 2:15:56
> hey tepi, my guess is that alprazolam is the best benzo to take daily for you, since it has some antidepressant properties...?
>serotonine effect ?
>
the lyrica might be something to try as an addition, for occasions you need it. don't wait till you get too depressed to restart the nardil, hope you start to feel better. does mexico have agomeltine yet? something new to try.
>
> -d/r
what is agomeltine??
Posted by tepi on April 15, 2009, at 0:00:21
In reply to Re: Xanax usage - other options also » tepi, posted by CareBear04 on April 13, 2009, at 22:38:35
> surprisingly, i think i feel less sleepy taking 1/2 klonopin and 1/2 xanax, maybe because the klonopin kicks in slowly and wears off slowly while the xanax starts to work much faster. my body can be funny-- sometimes, i can take like 2mg of xanax or xanax + klonopin at a time and just feel relaxed but not zonked out. then, like a couple of days ago, i took 1mg of xanax + 150 of lyrica (that might be something for you to consider, too!) and i was so sleepy that i fell asleep around 3pm and slept for twelve hours straight before waking up in the middle of the night.
>
> anyway, lyrica is a non-benzo med that can help with anxiety. when i first started it over a year ago, i thought it was wonderful--it made me so mellow and took the edge off everything. my problem again is tolerance-- i started at 50mg three times a day, and now even 200mg at a time doesn't do for me what the low doses did when i first started. it's worth considering, though.
>
> hang in there!
> cb
what kind of med is Lyrica? I read some month aout it but I forgot evrything
do you like it careb?
Posted by CareBear04 on April 15, 2009, at 1:06:58
In reply to Re: Xanax usage - other options also » CareBear04, posted by tepi on April 15, 2009, at 0:00:21
lyrica is approved for treatment of fibromyalgia and other pain. i believe it's very similar to neurontin (gabapentin), which a lot of people here seem to use. anyway, my pdoc prescribed it last year when i was super-anxious even while on 4mg of xanax a day. unlike benzos, it doesn't work through the GABA pathway, so my pdoc thought it could be a good supplement to the xanax. i stopped taking it regularly because i couldn't feel it working anymore. but when i do take it, it seems to work well. hope this helps!
cb
Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on April 17, 2009, at 2:04:21
In reply to Xanax usage - other options also, posted by tepi on April 13, 2009, at 0:32:56
low dose of a stimulant? depends which one. Some calm down at low doses.
couldnt think of much else, i'm tired, sorry...
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