Posted by med_empowered on June 13, 2006, at 1:04:53
In reply to Re: Meds for THIS TYPE OF ANXIETY????? » blueberry, posted by Phillipa on June 12, 2006, at 19:43:51
I think you could think of it less as "anxiety" and more as a sort of mixed-depression--lots of anxiety, maybe some mild (hypo)manic features. So...to that end...try: 1)mood-stabilizers (I'd say trileptal, b/c you dont need bloodwork, but other work too; anticonvulsants in particular might be good)
2) benzos (they can cause dependence,but they're effective...and cheap...and docs know what to expect..)
3) atypicals (can be taken daily or as-needed...expensive, we're still learning about them but...some people love them)
4) some antidepressants (here I'm thinking of Surmontil and Asendin, maybe others that have a mood-stabilizing component; symbyax might also be an option)
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