Posted by orbital on January 3, 2010, at 22:21:27
In reply to Anxiety meds for GAD, posted by shakeyboy on January 3, 2010, at 12:48:00
I'm on this combo at the moment.
I agree with Maxime and Phillipa... Prozac is usually very stimulating at first, and probably not the best choice for GAD. However, considering that you're three weeks into treatment already, maybe you could consider sticking with it for a few more weeks - I found that the agitation etc lessened dramatically after ~the 4 week mark. In the meantime, my pdoc had me increase my Klonopin as needed.. I've lowered it since then, without problems. So far so good, it has been worth the trouble (Prozac's side effects are downright gnarly! compared to other SSRIs).
So... Definitely ask your pdoc if you can up your clonazepam for a while. Hopefully the Prozac will kick in soon.
> Anyone here suffer severe anxiety and panic attacks from GAD? What would be a good med to take or a med combo.SSRI's make my anxiety far worse.Can't take them without a benzo.Currently taking prozac 10mgs for three weeks and klonopin .5 twice a day for two months.Not helping much.Is it safe to take a higher dose of klonopin for a long period of time?
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