Posted by Conundrum on November 30, 2010, at 10:08:40
In reply to Re: why didn't they prescribe this 10 years ago?, posted by bearfan on November 30, 2010, at 5:31:39
Link had you tried either amitriptyline or clonazapam in the past but the dose was too high? or another benzo? The doses you are taking are very low, so maybe it took a while to realize how low you needed to go.
> I agree as well that he must of not had helpful doctors. I thought Benzodiazepines were long known to help anxiety and worked, in many cases, better than SSRIs. Xanax, for instance, has an indication for anxiety associated with depression. There is an issue with tolerance and not working as well if your on them constantly. I lot of doctors are willing to give them to patients until their antidepressants 'kick in'.
Complaints: post-SSRI problems: anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction. )
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Currently taking mirtazapine, tianeptine, and SAM-e
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