Posted by Racer on November 30, 2004, at 18:01:31
In reply to Anyone wanna take a stab at my woes today?, posted by Mr.Scott on November 30, 2004, at 13:46:36
As well as meds, have you tried therapy? I know, this is a meds board, so I will get to meds, but therapy can help a lot, too.
Meds:
Give the Strattera a good shot. I'm pretty sure that, had it been the only drug I was on at the time, it would have helped me pretty well.
Be careful of the Lamictal. As usual, your mileage will vary, but some people do not do well on it, and my own experience was not optimal. (Spectacularly not optimal, in fact.)
How about Effexor or Cymbalta? Have you tried either of those?
Wellbutrin? It isn't a first line drug for anyone with anxiety, of course, but it might be worth trying as an augmenting agent.
How about trying a calcium channel blocker or beta blocker for anxiety? That made a huge difference for me, for what that's worth.
Therapy, to help you learn to address some of the issues that bring on the anxiety, without hitting the meds cabinet first thing?
Biofeedback or something like it? I haven't tried it, but it makes sense to me. It's on my list, for someday, once I get past some immediate stuff.
I hope this helps, at least in part.
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