Posted by jparsell82 on November 21, 2003, at 17:31:11
In reply to social anxiety suffering... looking for some help!, posted by tony_sa on November 17, 2003, at 18:31:04
> Hi everyone - -
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> thank you to all those that post frequently on this board. it is nice to read some continuity from individuals like Ace.
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> I am 23 almost 24. Had serious SA since about 18. Was on Paxil, for 3 years, nominal difference if at all, but recnetly (about a month ago) switched to another SSRI - prozac. I mentioned to my doctor nardil and he literally stood in shock that i would actually bring up such a pill. He said that there is no way i could get it and it was WAAAY too dangerous. He said its ridiculous to ask about nardil when there are many other 'safer' drugs.
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> i've read many many posts on nardil and realize that a lot of the fears are just hyped up. but my question is... should i be doing everything i can to get nardil? is it really the panacea those like myself need? i don't know what to take or do, but know i want a life much happier than it is now. I'm sick of being nervous every day of my life.
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> looking for some help... tony
Hey, just to let you know. I have serious problems with Social Anxiety & also some obsessive thinking & depression. I'm currently on 2mg Xanax XR, 20mg Prozac a day plus I take the smart drug Piracetam and a few supplements. I've also tried about all the ssris and effexor with little success. The best one for me was Prozac... it helps with obsessive worrying and depression without making me too tired. It only helps anxiety a little though so I also take Xanax XR(Note: I've took Klonopin before too and would prefer it by my doc insists on Xanax before Klonopin) Benzodiazepines are said to cause some cognitive impairment if taken for long periods of time. From taking Klonopin, I myself did notice my memory was worse. But I then I discovered Piracetam... it's relatively cheap and it's legal as a nutritional supplement now here in the US. Anyways, I found a study that shows Oxiracetam(almost same as Piracetam except for more potent) when combined with Valium helped to reduce cognitive impairment some. Here's the study:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=3594460&dopt=AbstractIt really does help, I don't notice any cognitive problems taking my Xanax XR when I take Piracetam 1600mg 2x a day. I'll list a Piracetam source below. If I were you I'd stick with the Prozac and ask your doc if he'll let you combine it with Klonopin.
You can get good info on Piracetam and other mental enhancers here:
http://imminst.org/forum/index.php?s=&act=SF&f=6
Good luck!
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