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Posted by nicksmom2495 on March 10, 2009, at 8:28:36
Does anyone have experience with any of these medication to help with Anxiety? I currently take 20mg of Lexapro but it still feels like I have anxiety. I also take .5 mg of Klonopin which I love and helps a lot but I would rather just have to take an SSRI to help with the Anxiety. Could anyone let me know their experience with either of these meds or other meds that work good for daily anxiety an worry. Thanks
Posted by Phillipa on March 10, 2009, at 10:46:57
In reply to Lexapro or Zoloft, posted by nicksmom2495 on March 10, 2009, at 8:28:36
I never found any ad to help with anxiety always have needed the benzos. Aren't most of the SSRI's basically the same? Phillipa
Posted by Zyprexa on March 10, 2009, at 12:53:50
In reply to Lexapro or Zoloft, posted by nicksmom2495 on March 10, 2009, at 8:28:36
I have not tried a AD SSRI that helps with anxiety. I have heard that paxil does. I've taken prozac, celexa(very similar to lexapro), and zoloft. The zoloft might help a bit. What I realy rely on is zyprexa!
Posted by NickCave on March 10, 2009, at 14:14:26
In reply to Re: Lexapro or Zoloft, posted by Zyprexa on March 10, 2009, at 12:53:50
I've been on lexapro and zoloft and lexapro is the best all around, in my opinion. If you have severe anxiety, I have found that only a benzo or seroquel or zyprexa will truly quiet the mind.
Posted by bleauberry on March 10, 2009, at 16:20:53
In reply to Lexapro or Zoloft, posted by nicksmom2495 on March 10, 2009, at 8:28:36
Just my opinion, but I think all the ssri meds are overated for treating anxiety. In general they take much longer to work on anxiety than depression, like in the 8 to 16 week range.
All meds have their own drawbacks and there is no guarantee any particular thing will work.
My personal preference for anxiety when someone does not want to be on benzos is small dose ssri with a low dose antipsychotic, or low dose antipsychotic alone. Zyprexa was my favorite. If one is to work, it should do so within a couple days to a week. If it isn't helping by then, forget it, move on. No long torturous wait.
The possibility is real that the anxiety is not coming from your brain but instead from something in your body impacting the brain. The meds don't fix that. They block it, cover it up, or compensate for it. Example...with longstanding morning anxiety as a history, I developed a boil that wouldn't heal and needed an antibiotic. Within 24 hours my anxiety of years was completely gone. That was a strong unexpected surprise clue, and a deeper look by a specialist showed a highly suggestive potential of Lyme or Lyme-like disease. Thus the dramatic improvement on antibiotic. No psych meds needed. A common disabling symptom of Lyme or similar pathogens is anxiety.
It is worth investigating where the anxiety is coming from. In the meantime, I am not as big a fan of ssris for anxiety as most doctors are. Keep in mind, one ssri may work great while another doesn't. It is personal trial and error.
Posted by Fred23 on March 11, 2009, at 16:07:25
In reply to Lexapro or Zoloft, posted by nicksmom2495 on March 10, 2009, at 8:28:36
> Does anyone have experience with any of these medication to help with Anxiety? I currently take 20mg of Lexapro but it still feels like I have anxiety. I also take .5 mg of Klonopin which I love and helps a lot but I would rather just have to take an SSRI to help with the Anxiety. Could anyone let me know their experience with either of these meds or other meds that work good for daily anxiety an worry. Thanks
An older thread here cites the famous Dr. Stahl as theorizing that both an SSRI and a benzo may work together to help:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20060610/msgs/655336.html
BTW, I am on the exact same combo that you are on, but more for panic than the anxiety.
Posted by elanor roosevelt on March 11, 2009, at 23:19:30
In reply to Re: Lexapro or Zoloft » nicksmom2495, posted by Fred23 on March 11, 2009, at 16:07:25
i would stay with the lexapro
the anxiety lessens
and try it with small doses (.5mg) of xanaxgood luck
Posted by rvanson on March 12, 2009, at 19:52:00
In reply to Lexapro or Zoloft, posted by nicksmom2495 on March 10, 2009, at 8:28:36
> Does anyone have experience with any of these medication to help with Anxiety? I currently take 20mg of Lexapro but it still feels like I have anxiety. I also take .5 mg of Klonopin which I love and helps a lot but I would rather just have to take an SSRI to help with the Anxiety. Could anyone let me know their experience with either of these meds or other meds that work good for daily anxiety an worry. Thanks
I my case Lexapro is anxiety provoking and Zoloft is not, but that's just one person.
Many people have a similar issue with Zoloft, so its a toss-up, IMO.
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