Posted by zeugma on December 8, 2004, at 16:01:22
In reply to Previous post for woolav, this post for Glydin!, posted by becksA on December 8, 2004, at 15:00:37
Stims definitely escalate anxiety. On 60 mg Ritalin LA I feel terribly anxious sometimes. Unfortunately I can't get by without a stim.
Even without stimulant anxiety, I do not find klonopin to be a 'cure' for my lifelong anxiety. It is an enormously helpful med that helps me cope with the anxiety, and sometimes (in lower-intensity situations) helps me feel relatively non-anxious. This does not make me the equivalent of 'euthymic' when it comes to anxiety. It helps with the anxiety, that's all. that is something I am grateful for. But the stimulants reduce its effectiveness. Have you tried provigil? That stim worked well, was possibly even anxiolytic. I couldn't tolerate its s/e, but wish I could have.
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