Posted by cherylann on May 4, 2004, at 20:45:12
In reply to Severe anxiety - help, posted by jms600 on May 4, 2004, at 17:12:11
Oh my gosh, you must be feeling awful! I've been exactly where you are and have tried a lot of meds. Some worked and a lot didn't. The ones that seemed to work best for me are the sedating meds, i.e. tricyclics, remeron. They do increase your appetite, which might help you. But, along with the increased appetite is weight gain.
The only other med that worked somewhat and didn't cause weight gain was effexor. The side effects sucked, but once it kicked in the panic and anxiety vanished. Unfortunately, it never helped my depression and eventually pooped out.
There is something out there for you and I hope you've got a good doc to help you through this.
Best wishes
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