Question:
I know this is probably an old topic to most of you, but having tried zoloft and now prozac with little or no effect on my anxiety levels, not to mention the negative side effects, I am seriously beginning to question my doctor who now wants me to try other SSRI’s including the new one, celexa. The drug books I have looked through suggest that DEPRESSION is what these meds are meant to treat, and they list panic disorder as a "non approved" use or something like that. I realize the question is probably too general and that responses are highly individualized, but any thoughts generally. Thanks, PETER
Response:
PSpa123 schreef: I know this is probably an old topic to most of you, but having tried zoloft and now prozac with little or no effect on my anxiety levels, not to mention the negative side effects, I am seriously beginning to question my doctor who now wants me to try other SSRI’s including the new one, celexa. The drug books I have looked through suggest that DEPRESSION is what these meds are meant to treat, and they list panic disorder as a "non approved" use or something like that. I realize the question is probably too general and that responses are highly individualized, but any thoughts generally. Thanks, PETER
Many antidepressants including all SSRI’s are commonly used for PAD as well this being a chemical cousin to depression, never mind what de FDA says about it. However, if you tried two SSRI’s to no avail, I think it wouldn’t be the treatment of choice to try another one. If your doctor isn’t a benzophobe you could try Xanax or Klonopin or a combo of these. Another possibility are the TCA’s like imipramine, clomipramine, desipramine etc., older and well researched AD’s with good track records for PAD. Often people who don’t react favourably to SSRI’s do much better on a TCA and vice versa. TCA’s can, moreover, be combined with benzo’s. Apart from some newer AD’s about which not much is known and which don’t really belong a to well-defined class of meds, there are the MAOI’s like Nardil and Parnate. These have the *best* track record with PAD. However there are two disadvantages to MAOI’s: you need to take a thyramine-less diet and with many these meds have stopped working after a few years. Philip
Response:
Back when I took an SSRI, I found that it incredibly effective in preventing panic attacks and anxiety. I recall remarking to several people that I had never felt so unlikely to have a panic attack. The SSRI’s effect on anxiety and panic didn’t occur until I had taken it for at least 8 weeks and, in fact, it even increased anxiety initally. I later quit taking the drug due to certain side effects but it was great for anxiety and panic. Most of the people in the panic disorder support group that I attend report similar results. Jack B. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I know this is probably an old topic to most of you, but having tried zoloft and now prozac with little or no effect on my anxiety levels, not to mention the negative side effects, I am seriously beginning to question my doctor who now wants me to try other SSRI’s including the new one, celexa. The drug books I have looked through suggest that DEPRESSION is what these meds are meant to treat, and they list panic disorder as a "non approved" use or something like that. I realize the question is probably too general and that responses are highly individualized, but any thoughts generally. Thanks, PETER
Response:
: :I know this is probably an old topic to most of you, but having tried zoloft :and now prozac with little or no effect on my anxiety levels, not to mention :the negative side effects, I am seriously beginning to question my doctor who :now wants me to try other SSRI’s including the new one, celexa. The drug books :I have looked through suggest that DEPRESSION is what these meds are meant to :treat, and they list panic disorder as a "non approved" use or something like :that. I realize the question is probably too general and that responses are :highly individualized, but any thoughts generally. Thanks, PETER Peter, I am on Effexor… 225 mg. a day. Effexor is a combination SSRI and Tricyclic. For me, this drug has worked very well for anxiety. YMMV. Take Care, Scott Hampton
Response:
On 06-Oct-98 06:14:38, Scott Hampton wrote about "Re: Do SSRI’s really help anxiety?" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – : :I know this is probably an old topic to most of you, but having tried zoloft :and now prozac with little or no effect on my anxiety levels, not to mention :the negative side effects, I am seriously beginning to question my doctor :who now wants me to try other SSRI’s including the new one, celexa. The :drug books I have looked through suggest that DEPRESSION is what these meds :are meant to treat, and they list panic disorder as a "non approved" use or :something like that. I realize the question is probably too general and :that responses are highly individualized, but any thoughts generally. :Thanks, PETER Peter, I am on Effexor… 225 mg. a day. Effexor is a combination SSRI and Tricyclic. For me, this drug has worked very well for anxiety. YMMV. Take Care, Scott Hampton
Hello Peter. I have Social Phobia (the cause of my anxiety and depression). I was for years on Lofepramine (a "newer TCA), which addressed my depression (more or less) but not my anxiety. I was prescribed Paxil about eight months ago; this worked *amazingly* well for my SP, anxiety and depression. Wellcome back, Scott. Regards. Sylvain Van der Walde (Mr). (London, England, UK).
Response:
:Hi Scott, : :nice to ’see’ you, hope you are well. Thanks Jet. I am doing fine. Scott H.
Response:
:Hi Scott, : :nice to ’see’ you, hope you are well. Thanks Jet. I am doing fine. Scott H.
Me too, Hi Scott. I’ve been missing you on #anx/pan. (((Scott))) — Kiesha The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy, if there were not limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful, if there were no dark valleys to traverse. Helen Keller
If you like this post and would like to receive updates from this blog, please subscribe our feed.