Posted by nutjob on March 30, 2006, at 12:43:07
In reply to Re: Avoidant Personality, posted by rjlockhart on March 30, 2006, at 11:42:59
Yes, Klonopin is quite helpful. However, my attentional impairments are intensified by this med. This combination of Avoidant Personality and ADHD (inattentive type) have crippled me to such a degree that not only do I not have much of a social life, I have not held a job in several years and I consistently fail my college classes. My life is absolutely miserable. In spite of all this I am not suicidal. I continue to have hope and I found a good therapist at the university I attend who is teaching me time management strategies and organizational skills, and I am making definite progress in this way. And so it is my hope that if at the least I can treat the social anxiety without further blunting my cognition, then perhaps I will be able to deal with the ADHD with non-pharmacological interventions. This is my hope, and after years of research and med trials I am convinced this is the best approach.
> THis is the American Mental Health Description of the Disorder:
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> http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-pe08.html
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> Usally Klonopin or Xanax is used for this disorder, i think to a longer extent MAOI's such as Nardil are used.
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> I have some charasterics, but i still present myself in social sitations, and force myself to talk. Its hard.
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> When i was in high school, i used to take (adderall) 60mg and felt so talkative, i wasnt scared of anything.. and plus i did my work good.
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> Well thats my put i hope you seek some therpy about this because Avoidant personality disorder, I posted about this a long time ago, like 2003, if i had it? i dont rerember the responses but i know i dont.
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> It can severely imparir social, emotianal, mental, health. And can cause bad depression.
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> Take Care
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> Matt
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