Posted by Elroy on June 6, 2005, at 20:54:05
In reply to Re: New Report on Mirtazapine, posted by ESB on June 6, 2005, at 13:55:07
I use Xanax XR (1mg x 2 daily) for the anxiety - works about 75% efficiency rate about 90% of the time. Can always tell that there's something in the background keeping the anxiety "alive"... I believe it to be the highly elevated cortisol (which keeps "manufacturing" anxiety).
As Remeron has some very intersting studies showing its effects on lowering cortisol, well, I put together some info and provided it to my doc (actually my regular GP as next appt with pdoc wasn't for over a month)...
http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/2030E2.htm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10451911&dopt=Abstract
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256CFD004B4129
http://qualitycounts.com/fp/remeron.htmAnyway, my doc agrees with me and we're starting the Remeron this week. 15mg for 2 weeks and then upping it to 30 mgs.
Elroy
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> Hi Elroy,
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> Interesting article. Thanks. Just curious, have you tried the benzodiazepines, such as klonopin, for your anxiety? They definetly have taken the edge off for me. SSRIs made me have the WORST panic attacks ever. Evil drugs for panic disorder IMHO.
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> Take Care,
> ESB
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