Posted by Ritch on January 23, 2003, at 9:12:09
In reply to Re: Ritch, posted by rainbowlight on January 23, 2003, at 0:59:25
> The problem is, I have already tried every SSRI there is, literally. I just did a trial of Lexapro and Prozac, both made me really agitated. And Celexa made me really manic. I am out of options. The only one that seems to work for me is the Zoloft. Are there any alternative meds for anxiety I possibly haven't tried? I have tried all the SSRI's (Paxil seemed to help, but I gained 12 pounds in two weeks!), and most of the benzos (make me too sleepy).
OH, I see. You know that's weird because Celexa can make me more predictably hypomanic than any of the SSRI's. So you are *sleeping* OK on your current combo and taking the Zoloft at night instead, but you have got this daytime nausea that is nagging, right? I suppose if you have a rather deep pocketbook and killer insurance you might try some Zoftan(odansentron) during the day. They use it for nausea/vomiting associated with chemotherapy! (it is a 5-HT3 antagonist) They are investigating it now for use in social anxiety, and reducing alcohol cravings. This is what I HAD to take every day while I was on Zoloft to keep from hurling: meclizine. It is a relatively non-sedative antihistamine. I just took one tab of it when I took my Zoloft (which happened to be in the morning). Another option might be hydroxyzine (Vistaril). They used to give this in the hospital a lot to prevent vomiting associated with opiates. Just another dozen options or so....
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