Posted by waterlily on September 4, 2002, at 17:50:18
In reply to Re: How is Serzone for anxiety? » waterlily, posted by jotho on August 31, 2002, at 9:16:40
I was on Wellbutrin already and it was controlling my depression fairly well so I wasn't looking for much in the way of an AD effect from Serzone. I just wanted relief from constant anxiety that Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac, and imipramine did nothing for. I went up slowly with the dose since the side effects were causing me problems. I ended up at 300 mg for a few months and during that time I did feel some relief from the anxiety, or at least the anxiety about anxiety. When I went back to my pdoc, he asked me if I'd like to increase the dose. I figured it couldn't hurt much so I did. I think my anxiety has gotten better since the increase. It is certainly tolerable, since I worry about normal things now instead of whether I am a major mental case. I haven't experienced any panic attacks or near panic attacks since I started on it either. I can't say exactly when the beneficial effects started because it seemed like such a gradual thing. I'm not sure that 400 mg is the right dose or if I could benefit even more from a higher dose. As far as sleep goes, I have been extremely fortunate to not have sleep problems even during major depressive episodes. If I can't sleep because something is really bothering or worrying me, I just take some Ativan.I know this response doesn't give you any clear-cut answers. I wish I could say that I experienced a certain benefit after a certain amount of serzone after a certain amount of time, but it just didn't work that way for me.
I wish you the best with your treatment.
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