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Posted by Phillipa on May 1, 2007, at 22:10:41
My next door neighbor has had anxiety for years and been on 6mg of xanax and lexapro low dose. Well at the same age as I was her lexapro pooped out the xanax she needs more of. Called her pdoc and he said that anxiety comes before depression. first time I ever heard a pdoc say this. He's switching her to effexor. But the irony is it's at the exact same age as I was menopaual 52. So does that explain anxiety and panic first. Comments Love Phillipa
Posted by Declan on May 2, 2007, at 0:00:34
In reply to Remember Anxiety or Depression First Maybe Answer, posted by Phillipa on May 1, 2007, at 22:10:41
Isn't it obvious that anxiety precedes depression, PJ?
There are plenty of anxious kids out there but not so many depressed ones.
The reason it's said to be the other way puzzles me, but perhaps relates to fashions in prescribing practice.
Posted by greywolf on May 2, 2007, at 6:50:30
In reply to Remember Anxiety or Depression First Maybe Answer, posted by Phillipa on May 1, 2007, at 22:10:41
I'm not sure it's a matter of which came first. Anxiety and depression are often mixed, but since the anxiety symptoms usually require the most immediate treatment, anxiety is treated first.Greywolf
Posted by Phillipa on May 2, 2007, at 19:25:19
In reply to Re: Remember Anxiety or Depression First Maybe Ans, posted by Declan on May 2, 2007, at 0:00:34
Declan wasn't talking about kids about adults. And I started as a Mother of two with anxiety till ll years ago. Love Phillipa
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