Posted by chiron on June 19, 2008, at 23:29:13
In reply to SSRI's, can the cause Long Standing Anxiety ??????, posted by Mike_Cohen_2 on June 19, 2008, at 19:27:19
Hi Mike.
So did you notice if the meds made any anxiety changes and how they differed?(serzone->lexapro->zoloft)?It is very possible that the drugs can be increasing your anxiety (I haven't experienced it personally, but others have). I guess you don't have a baseline to compare it to because you've been on meds since the anxiety began.
Your comment: "This goes away with an hour or so after taking am meds." Are you referring to just the benzo or the whole gammet?
So are you thinking they may have helped in the beginning but exacerbated them over time? Hopefully they offered support during the most difficult time. If so, maybe your body just needed them at that time.
From your story, I would choose myself to taper off of the Zoloft (while staying on the benzos). Then your nagging question will hopefully be answered.
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