Posted by Tepiaca on April 16, 2004, at 0:12:19
In reply to Re: Ame Sans- Cosis - King - Michael . Answer this !!! » Tepiaca, posted by Ame Sans Vie on April 15, 2004, at 10:09:27
> I can answer this pretty quickly. I have social phobia, avoidant personality disorder, and agoraphobia, amongst other things. For two years from the ages of 17-19 I never left my house. Doctors' appointments were conducted via phone or webcam, and when the webcam was used, I dimmed the lights so the doctor couldn't even see my face. It started when I was about 13... my childhood ADHD was rapidly losing the hyperactivity component and at the same time I had begun to become "shy" for the first time ever. It got worse and worse until the climax five years later.
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wow , I never had heard something like that , its the first time> > do you have 100% relief of it?
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> No -- 1,000% relief, if not more. I went from being the shut-in and complete unknown to anyone outside my household guy to the outgoing, life of the party, lead singer and guitarist in a popular local band guy. :-)that´s even more incredible. How lucky you are !!
> I liked King Vultan's idea about estimating efficacy of meds that have worked, so I'll expand on that here with my own experience. I'm going to rate the improvement in three areas though:
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> Paxil -- Anxiety: 30% improved, Sociability: 100% worsened, Side Effects: BRUTAL
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> Luvox -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: 40% worsened, Side Effects: BRUTAL
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> Celexa -- Anxiety: 20% improvement, Sociability: 50% worsened, Side Effects: BAD
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> Lexapro -- Anxiety: 20% improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: MODERATELY BAD
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> Zoloft -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: BRUTAL
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> Prozac -- Anxiety: 30% improvement, Sociability: 50% improvement, Side Effects: NONE
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> Effexor -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: NONE
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> Remeron -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: BAD
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> Serzone -- Anxiety: 10% improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: NONE
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> Amitriptyline -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: NONE
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> Clomipramine -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: 30% worsened, Side Effects: BRUTAL
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> Doxepin -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: NONE
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> Nardil -- Anxiety: no improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: BAD
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> Xanax -- Anxiety: 100% improvement, Sociability: 100% improvement, Side Effects: TOLERANCE
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> Ativan -- Anxiety: 20% improvement, Sociability: no improvement, Side Effects: NONE
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> Valium -- Anxiety: 30% improvement, Sociability: 20% worsened, Side Effects: NONE
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> Tranxene -- same as Valium
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> Serax -- same as Valium
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> Klonopin -- Anxiety: 100% improvement, Sociability: 20% improvement, Side Effects: NONE
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> Phenobarbital -- Anxiety: 20% improvement, Sociability: 50% improvement, Side Effects: TOLERANCE
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> Meprobamate -- Anxiety: 100% improvement, Sociability: 50% improvement, Side Effects: NONE
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> Ritalin -- Anxiety: 100% worsened, Sociability: 100% worsened, Side Effects: BRUTAL
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> Dexedrine -- Anxiety: 50% improvement, Sociability: 100% improvement, Side Effects: MILD
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> Desoxyn -- Anxiety: 50% improvement, Sociability: 100% improvement, Side Effects: MILD
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> Adderall -- Anxiety: 75% improvement, Sociability: 200% improvement, Side Effects: MILD
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> > thank you very very much
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> You're welcome, and good luck!I really envy you , I wish I can find the rigth combo to treat this
It has been 8 long years suffering from depression
Social phobia , and something like paranoia
Im so tired of my life. I dont like this
I wish I had never was born.Thank you very much for your detailed information on the medicines .
I wish you to be happy forever!
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