Posted by Racer on August 12, 2007, at 2:36:09
In reply to severe social phobia help desired, posted by jhj on August 12, 2007, at 0:41:05
I guess I asked this before, but what sorts of side effects were you experiencing with these drugs? And what specific symptoms are you seeking help with? It's hard to know what to suggest, despite your list -- it would be easier if there were some clues, such as "paroxetine was too sedating," or "fluoxetine increased my anxiety," etc.
It might also help to know things like, "the symptoms I most need help with include sweating and racing heartbeat/intrusive thoughts/negative ruminations/whatever it is."
See, the thing is, everyone has a different need, even with the same disorder. If that wasn't the case, we wouldn't need all these drugs. So, especially for anxiety related disorders, it really helps to know if your problem is more akin to, say, obsessive compulsive disorder, or atypical depression, or whatever. It would help a lot in making suggestions.
Also, although I know right now it feels that way, but are you *certain* you've never experienced *any* benefit of any kind on any of these drugs? Only the adverse effects? I ask because I often find that when I'm in the depths of whatever bad feeling I've got, it feels as though nothing has ever been better, and no drug has helped, etc. Right now, though, I'm fairly functional on these meds, so I know that I have received benefits from them, even if they weren't perfect. I wonder if your perspective on this might be a little skewed right now?
Good luck.
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