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Posted by Somaticide on June 4, 2004, at 20:15:32
I'm taking a poll to see what everyone thinks is the best drug they have tried for anxiety. Let me know what has worked for you. Thanks!
Posted by Guy on June 4, 2004, at 21:40:29
In reply to Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Somaticide on June 4, 2004, at 20:15:32
10 mg Zyprexa does the job. I felt best with clonazepam, but it stopped working after a few weeks. Some people don't develop tolerance with the benzo...it depends on the individual.
Posted by Sebastian on June 4, 2004, at 21:41:06
In reply to Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Somaticide on June 4, 2004, at 20:15:32
Zyprexa, depakote (maybe, its so long ago)
Posted by chemist on June 4, 2004, at 21:52:50
In reply to Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Somaticide on June 4, 2004, at 20:15:32
> I'm taking a poll to see what everyone thinks is the best drug they have tried for anxiety. Let me know what has worked for you. Thanks!
hello there, chemist here. in my opinion and experience, xanax is king. all the best, chemist
Posted by krybrahaha on June 4, 2004, at 23:52:23
In reply to Re: Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety? » Somaticide, posted by chemist on June 4, 2004, at 21:52:50
Neurontin works for my anxiety and has worked better than any other med i have tried.
Posted by Impermanence on June 4, 2004, at 23:57:40
In reply to Re: Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety? » Somaticide, posted by chemist on June 4, 2004, at 21:52:50
Any (non hypnotic) benzodiazepine will do the job, But it's only a short term solution. You can numb your central nervous system for years and still have the underlying issues that are the cause of your anxiety. All benzos will do is numb you, just like alcohol. It's best you stay away from drugs like Xanax and talk your problems out of your system. As I'm now dependent on bromazepam I know what I'm talking about.
Stay away from the benzos and see a therapist.Good luck.
Posted by starlight on June 5, 2004, at 0:56:03
In reply to Re: Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety? » Somaticide, posted by chemist on June 4, 2004, at 21:52:50
klonopin makes me more depressed. Xanax scares me for the addiction reputation. Anything else?
starlight
Posted by thinkfast on June 5, 2004, at 3:45:18
In reply to Re: Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by starlight on June 5, 2004, at 0:56:03
effexor and risperdal is doing the trick for me
Posted by Buckeye Fan on June 5, 2004, at 7:45:49
In reply to Re: Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety? » Somaticide, posted by chemist on June 4, 2004, at 21:52:50
I have to agree with chemist xanax is the best
Posted by Emme on June 5, 2004, at 9:16:37
In reply to Re: Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Buckeye Fan on June 5, 2004, at 7:45:49
Clonazepam is great, but may have possibly made me more depressed. YMMV. Xanax is good. A drawback is that it is short acting. On the plus side, it takes effect fairly quickly and I find that it's not overly sedating if taken in the right dose. I like the general lack of side effects with the benzos. Neruontin was also very helpful.
Posted by Sinnielou on June 5, 2004, at 10:59:47
In reply to Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Somaticide on June 4, 2004, at 20:15:32
I take effexor and remeron they work the best for me, if things get really out of hand I take an ativan seems to work instantley on my anxiety attacks.
Posted by Somaticide on June 5, 2004, at 13:03:29
In reply to Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Somaticide on June 4, 2004, at 20:15:32
Thank you all so very much for all of your replies. Please keep them coming, this has become very educational to me. Again, I can't thankyou enough for your responses, as I hope to find a long-term answer to my problem with anxiety.
Posted by Somaticide on June 5, 2004, at 13:10:00
In reply to Re: Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety? » Somaticide, posted by chemist on June 4, 2004, at 21:52:50
> hello there, chemist here. in my opinion and experience, xanax is king. all the best, chemistThanks for your reply. Are you really a chemist? You see, Xanax has been working well for me but I am worried about addiction. Amazingly enough, Xanax is the only thing that has worked to make my urinary/vulvar burning go away.
I am currently taking 1 mg twice a day and 2 mg at bedtime. What is the max amount a person can take and for how long? Will it eventually loose its effectiveness?
I would apreciate any knowlege you have. Thaks so much!
Posted by Viridis on June 5, 2004, at 21:16:52
In reply to Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Somaticide on June 4, 2004, at 20:15:32
Klonopin (clonazepam) is the "gold standard" for serious anxiety disorders, and many people take the same dose for years with no need to increase (like me and many of my pdoc's other patients). Discontinuation does require a slow taper, as with most antidepressants etc., but it has littIe reputation for addiction or abuse. I don't find it the slightest bit "numbing" or disorienting, beyond the initial adjustment phase of a week or two (and many other users here have reported the same result). In fact, I don't feel it at all, other than the huge reduction in anxiety. It has very long-lasting effects, which allows dosing (for me and lots of other people) once a day.
I have to say, though, that Xanax (alprazolam) is tops for very rapid anxiety relief (for me, anyway), and I always keep some on hand for especially stressful situations. However, if I use it often at all I develop tolerance. This isn't a problem -- it just means that I greatly limit its use, which is probably just as well. Since it has a fairly brief duration of effect, it has greater potential for dependency/dosage increase than most other anxiolytics. Also, some people find it euphoria-inducing, so many doctors refuse to prescribe it.
I have used Neurontin and it worked well for a couple of days, then completely stopped doing anything. It does seem to work well for others, though. SSRIs like Prozac and Zoloft make me extremely agitated, even after long-term use, and I now avoid them. They do help for some people though.
Posted by jlbl2l on June 5, 2004, at 21:21:34
In reply to Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Somaticide on June 4, 2004, at 20:15:32
neurontin was the best for me defintely. start low and raise your dose slowly or youll get tolerance quickly.
hey chemist, if you are there, i found neurontin's bioavailbilty is increased 12-15% by taking naproxen sodium (Aleve) along with it. Odd, eh? It does work though! I also tried sublinguil(SP?), it also works quicker, and better, but tastes bad, also i tried mixing DMSO on my arm, then adding the powder and rubbing it in good, this worked a bit too. i think my best bet is to dissolve the neurontin powder into the DMSO so its fully dissolved, then use a dropper and apply near blood vessels, essentially, making a neurontin injection :-) havent tried the calcium idea yet, but its on my things to do list, for neurontin :-)
so yes i rec neurontin! also great for depression and muscle/neuropathic pains.
jlbl2l
Posted by Pluto on June 6, 2004, at 3:32:12
In reply to Re: Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Somaticide on June 5, 2004, at 13:03:29
Hi to all,
I have tried almost all benzos, antideps, mood stabilizers and antipsychotics. Rivotril(Klonopin) was great. Xanax made me euphoric, valium made me numb. Antideps are not great for anxiety except tryptizol (Amitriptyline), but a mouth like sand is not much fun.
After all, what really worked for me without making me numb or euphoric, left my emotions untouched is SULPIRIDE at low doses.It was the pure anxioysis. Not even a combination of 2mg Xanax plus 100mg amitriptyline did the same job.I take t 150mg daily, though I am much concerned of it's availability now. Somewhere I heard it is being taken away from European markets. Alas!
PLS
Posted by Sad Panda on June 6, 2004, at 10:37:45
In reply to Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Somaticide on June 4, 2004, at 20:15:32
I get some anxiolytic effect from Effexor & Remeron, but Anxiety isn't a major problem for me. I'm not fond of Benzos as they lower my carefactor to zero.
Amitriptyline or Clomipramine might be good for your pain & anxiety.
Cheers,
Panda.
Posted by Dr. Bob on June 6, 2004, at 10:42:14
In reply to Re: Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Somaticide on June 5, 2004, at 13:03:29
> I hope to find a long-term answer to my problem with anxiety.
I hope so, too. But in the meantime, I'd like to ask you to re-register under a different name. The steps to follow are here:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#names
Thanks,
Bob
Posted by Joy on June 6, 2004, at 10:45:03
In reply to Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Somaticide on June 4, 2004, at 20:15:32
XANAX is best by far [as needed]........
Joy
Posted by MGOLDW on June 6, 2004, at 11:22:28
In reply to Re: Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Joy on June 6, 2004, at 10:45:03
XANAX is King!
Posted by bobbiedobbs on June 6, 2004, at 16:32:33
In reply to Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Somaticide on June 4, 2004, at 20:15:32
Nardil, - by about 10 lengths.
For anxiety/social phobia if the drugs the docs get the kickbacks from don't work.
Posted by watergirl on June 6, 2004, at 17:21:47
In reply to Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by Somaticide on June 4, 2004, at 20:15:32
Its a toss up between xanax and Klonopin. I currently prefer Klonopin. I also take Gabatril. So far so good. Actually, the Gabatil was a little activating for me in the begining. But that subsided. I ALWAYS seem to have the opposite reaction to a med than Im supposed to.
I experienced the WORST anxiety while on Effexor.
My tummy is starting to hurt. I get anxious just thinking about that med (Effexor XR)
Posted by krybrahaha on June 6, 2004, at 23:09:33
In reply to Re: Taking a poll: what is best med for anxiety?, posted by watergirl on June 6, 2004, at 17:21:47
> Its a toss up between xanax and Klonopin. I currently prefer Klonopin. I also take Gabatril. So far so good. Actually, the Gabatil was a little activating for me in the begining. But that subsided. I ALWAYS seem to have the opposite reaction to a med than Im supposed to.
>
> I experienced the WORST anxiety while on Effexor.
> My tummy is starting to hurt. I get anxious just thinking about that med (Effexor XR)Watergirl---me too, my anxiety was 100 times worse when I took Effexor, I hate that stuff!! I dont see how that med could help anyones anxiety.
Posted by tepiaca on June 7, 2004, at 0:10:40
In reply to Re: what is worst med for anxiety? - Effexor!!, posted by krybrahaha on June 6, 2004, at 23:09:33
Nardil has made what any other kind of medicine could . I have not 100 % relief but it the best of all by much
Posted by Angel Girl on June 7, 2004, at 19:25:58
In reply to Re: Re: what is worst med for anxiety? -Nardil, posted by tepiaca on June 7, 2004, at 0:10:40
I have to agree, Xanax is king. I call it a wonder drug.
AG
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