Posted by Molybdenum on May 24, 2008, at 0:37:52
In reply to Re: Suggestions for non-benzo anxiolytics PLEASE.., posted by SLS on May 23, 2008, at 21:20:51
> I've seen people use Phenergan (promethazine) as an anxiolytic when nothing else worked. I really don't know much about the drug except that it is a phenothiazine derivative. There is some chance of developing EPS with Phenergan. It seems minimal compared to Thorazine. I'm not sure what the statistics are on that. It might be worth looking into if you are resistent to the anxiolytic effects of the benzodiazepines.
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>Thanks Scott,
I know promethazine gets used as a sedative for children, so I imagine it's relatively safe.
Thing is, with all my other meds on board, I'm trying not to get anything that includes sedation.
I'm not resistant to the benzos - not psychologically or physically. I mean, I know Xanax really kills my anxiety perfectly. I'm just very wary about building up a tolerance. For instance, I used to take .5mg Xanax every few days. Last few weeks it's been 3 times a day - and I can feel the anxiety come creeping back in the moment the .5mg wears off.
"That" is what worries me about the benzos. Plus from experience I know that getting off them is not so easy and can involve a degree of rebound anxiety. Put those ideas together & that's why I am wanting an "anything but benzo" drug.
Funny about Efexor (venlafaxine). I'm on a huge dose of it & every time my dosage got increased I'd get anxiety for a week or so until I got used to it. And yet for many, it relieves their anxiety.
We really need those scientists to hurry up with those pre-med tests - the ones that can determine if a given drug will work on you. That will be a great day for Babblers the world over....
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