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Posted by becksA on September 14, 2004, at 9:54:56
I delayed my pdoc appointment to get more information....I'm considering trying an MAOI because nothing has worked for social anxiety. I've tried all the SSRI's and Neurontin for GABA. I'm pretty much at the max dose for Neurontin (800 3x daily) and I only notice a slight help. And that is with 1mg Xanax XR twice daily.
Recently somebody posted something about considering Risperdal...I'm actually already on this (1.5mg once daily), and I think it helps even me out a bit, in terms of depression and argumentitive behavior, but not so much in anxiety. Shoudl I consider going up in this? Or trying Lamictal? Your thoughts would be appreciated...thanks
Posted by woolav on September 14, 2004, at 13:12:51
In reply to AntiPsychotic for Social Anxiety?, posted by becksA on September 14, 2004, at 9:54:56
Hi, I wont be of much help, but hopefully someone else will respond too. But, I have social phobia too and I have come to the conclusion that nothing really works for that. I went to my pdoc yesterday and told her my depression is better (due to prozac) and my mood has evened out (due to lamictal) but the I still have the social phobia. I take 2mg of xanax daily and have for years, all as it does is prevent panic attacks. She only suggested changing from xanax to klonopin. So, I am now thinking of seeing a therapist also and getting some CBT and seeing if that helps...
Good Luck
S
Posted by theo on September 14, 2004, at 13:58:10
In reply to AntiPsychotic for Social Anxiety?, posted by becksA on September 14, 2004, at 9:54:56
Ask your doc about Keppra and for your reading pleasure, here's a link:http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=keppra+for+social+anxiety&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-tab-web-t&cop=mss&tab=
Posted by Ilene on September 15, 2004, at 12:46:52
In reply to AntiPsychotic for Social Anxiety?, posted by becksA on September 14, 2004, at 9:54:56
> I delayed my pdoc appointment to get more information....I'm considering trying an MAOI because nothing has worked for social anxiety. I've tried all the SSRI's and Neurontin for GABA. I'm pretty much at the max dose for Neurontin (800 3x daily) and I only notice a slight help. And that is with 1mg Xanax XR twice daily.
>
> Recently somebody posted something about considering Risperdal...I'm actually already on this (1.5mg once daily), and I think it helps even me out a bit, in terms of depression and argumentitive behavior, but not so much in anxiety. Shoudl I consider going up in this? Or trying Lamictal? Your thoughts would be appreciated...thanksI have GAD but not social anxiety. When I switched from Risperdal to Zyprexa 90% of my anxiety disappeared. I don't take Klonopin anymore. I take 1 1/2 tablets of the smallest dosage of Zyprexa when I go to bed. I think the pills are 2.5 mg, so I am taking 3.75 mg.
I take Neurontin for sleep. It doesn't do a thing for me otherwise. I take an MAOI (Marplan) and thyroid hormone (Cytomel) for depression. I've had partial response to Marplan. I just went up to the maximum dosage (60 mg) to see it that would help.
Posted by yznhymer on September 15, 2004, at 17:52:01
In reply to Re: AntiPsychotic for Social Anxiety?, posted by woolav on September 14, 2004, at 13:12:51
> Hi, I wont be of much help, but hopefully someone else will respond too. But, I have social phobia too and I have come to the conclusion that nothing really works for that. I went to my pdoc yesterday and told her my depression is better (due to prozac) and my mood has evened out (due to lamictal) but the I still have the social phobia. I take 2mg of xanax daily and have for years, all as it does is prevent panic attacks. She only suggested changing from xanax to klonopin. So, I am now thinking of seeing a therapist also and getting some CBT and seeing if that helps...
> Good Luck
> SHi S...
I'd say absolutely positively look into CBT. It is a therapeutic appoach that is ideally suited to dealing with social phobia. Some years ago I took a 15 week social anxiety workshop that was part education, part group therapy, and part homework... all based on the cognitive behavioral model. It was conducted by a clinical social worker. I found it very helpful personally and witnessed some significant tansformations among other group members. I learned and practiced strategies that I still use to this day. I think the group setting was particularly useful for dealing with social anxiety because we were able to employ strategies and practice new behaviors with each other before we went out and used them in public. You might look into some the well-regarded self-help books that use CBT. They can give you a headstart on undestanding how CBT works and what some of the strategies for dealing with social anxiety are.
In addition, my son has OCD. Because meds alone were not sufficient, we took him for some special counseling to help with the obsessing behavior that was ruining his life. The therapy and the strategies he learned to use were enough, combined with the meds, to control his problem.
Best of luck,
Mark
Posted by J. Backer on September 17, 2004, at 16:47:07
In reply to Re: AntiPsychotic for Social Anxiety? » woolav, posted by yznhymer on September 15, 2004, at 17:52:01
i have heard great things about using Nardil or Parnate for SAD.
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