Posted by Morhoun on June 27, 2006, at 17:25:01
I'm a newbie looking for input on what to try. Severe deperession starting 3 months ago. I am extemely sensative to meds and am having a really hard time finding something to work. Tried Nefazodone for 3 weeks but couldn't take it...the anxiety/panic attacks lasted most of the day. I switched to Cymbalta, supposedly the latest and greatest, but it was the same thing with more severe side effects. I gave it 6 weeks but again, no relief from depression and the anxiety attacks are unbearable. Xanax helps on occasion but it knocks me out, even at .5 mgs, I can't function. The last time I tried it it didn't even help.
I'm hoping there are some folks out there who are as sensative to meds as I am and can make some recomendations. Right now I'm taking a bunch of Amino Acids and L-tryptophan and it's working better than the AD's but its far from a solution (although I've only given it a week and a half). I think I need to keep searching for an AD but I'm terrified of how bad the anxiety gets.
At this point I don't even care about sexual side effects, sleepyness, weight gain...I just need to feel better and not have the horrible anxiety. I'm considering Norpramin/Disepramine because I've heard the TCAs are good for anxiety but a few threads on this site have said the opposite. Do the MAOIs have the anxiety problems too? Are the Anti-Psychotics good for anxiety? How about the Stimulamts (I wouldn't think so)? Remeron and anxiety? I just don't seem to do very well with the benzos. Are NRIs better or worse for Anxiety than SSRIs or SNRIs?
Any input would be much appreciated.
poster:Morhoun
thread:661899
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