Posted by Viridis on January 12, 2004, at 23:10:48
In reply to Re: What medication do YOU take for Panic Disorder?, posted by smittay17 on January 12, 2004, at 11:32:26
Klonopin is best by far for me, and continues to work at 1 mg/day. Xanax is very helpful for really severe anxiety/panic, but I limit its use to special situations because I did develop some tolerance (although no problems), even with occasional use -- not the case with Klonopin.
The SSRIs I've tried make me extremely anxious and induce either bizarre mood swings or "wired apathy". I can't tolerate them at all. But that's just me -- others do very well with them. My pdoc says Prozac is the SSRI most likely to induce anxiety and considers Zoloft "gentlest". However, I actually had a worse reaction to Zoloft than Prozac. Wellbutrin (not an SSRI) was probably the worst for me.
Klonopin really does seem to be the "gold standard" for panic disorder, based on my experiences, what I've seen here and elsewhere, and what my pdoc tells me.
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