Posted by sukarno on December 29, 2011, at 16:03:26
In reply to Re: So valium is saving my life, but .. » gadchik, posted by Phidippus on December 13, 2011, at 17:40:45
> I would recommend an SSRI, like Paxil or Zoloft. Since it takes a few weeks for the medication to become effective, a benzodiazapine is often recommended to tide one over until the SSRI is effective. Do not do Xanax! Its best to treat panic with Clonazepam or Valium.
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> Another cool drug which might help out is Prazosin, which has been studied in the treatment of panic disorder.
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> EricI've been on Xanax for years by prescription from my pdoc (1mg q.i.d.) and it works very well for my panic disorder. I almost never get anxiety and I can't remember the last time I had a panic attack. Interestingly enough I haven't developed a tolerance to the daytime drowsiness produced by it.
alprazolam 1mg QID, famotidine 40mg QID, cetirizine 10mg BID, GNC Ultra Mega Gold BID, tobacco smoking 1/2 pack per day.
Dx: panic disorder with agoraphobia, depression in remission, probable PTSD
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