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| rayzer 2006-05-03, 11:17 am |
| Hi Guys, just wandering what is the best anti anxiety medication in
your opinion. I have severe generalized anxitey disorder. My main
fear is what the future has instore. My mind is constantlyracing and
every thought becomes a negative thought which then generates my
anxiety. I have tried CBT but it doesnt seem to work. What medicines
can help ease my tension and help stop my negative thoughts?
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| ChrisC 2006-05-03, 11:17 am |
| On 3 May 2006 05:38:54 -0700, "rayzer" <rayzera@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>Hi Guys, just wandering what is the best anti anxiety medication in
>your opinion. I have severe generalized anxitey disorder. My main
>fear is what the future has instore. My mind is constantlyracing and
>every thought becomes a negative thought which then generates my
>anxiety. I have tried CBT but it doesnt seem to work. What medicines
>can help ease my tension and help stop my negative thoughts?
Escitalopram or Venlafaxine are good.
--
"We are what we think.
All that we are arises
with our thoughts."
- Buddha in the Dhammapada -
ChrisC
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| On Wed, 03 May 2006 14:54:33 +0100, ChrisC <no@spam.com> wrote:
>Venlafaxine
Yes, I am finding that works well too.
Ativan (lorazepam) works for me too, but I think Venlafaxine may be a
better option for me, since it doesn't make me so absent-minded as
lorazepam does. Lorazepam does give me a good night's sleep though...
Jake
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"Jake" <qwer887111@aol.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 03 May 2006 14:54:33 +0100, ChrisC <no@spam.com> wrote:
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> Yes, I am finding that works well too.
> Ativan (lorazepam) works for me too, but I think Venlafaxine may be a
> better option for me, since it doesn't make me so absent-minded as
> lorazepam does. Lorazepam does give me a good night's sleep though...
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> Jake
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Effexor helped me a lot for anxiety and general worrying.
(Much better than my current AD's, unfortunately it stopped working for me.
Had to stop taking it when it no longer helped the depression - and all I
had left were the side effects. Effexor did effect my short term memory and
ability to do simple arithmetic -- lost a job as a cashier because my
register was always too far off.)
But I don't have PTSD or panic disorder - does it help with panic disorder
too?
-- maryjane
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| Larry Hoover 2006-05-03, 6:17 pm |
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"rayzer" <rayzera@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys, just wandering what is the best anti anxiety medication in
> your opinion. I have severe generalized anxitey disorder. My main
> fear is what the future has instore. My mind is constantlyracing and
> every thought becomes a negative thought which then generates my
> anxiety. I have tried CBT but it doesnt seem to work. What medicines
> can help ease my tension and help stop my negative thoughts?
Have you tried taurine? Niacinamide? Magnesium? Fish oil? Why do you seek medicine,
instead of nutrition?
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| On Wed, 03 May 2006 19:53:09 GMT, <m_kelbell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>"Jake" <qwer887111@aol.com> wrote in message
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>Effexor helped me a lot for anxiety and general worrying.
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>(Much better than my current AD's, unfortunately it stopped working for me.
What did you and your doc do about that? Did you move to a differnt
a/d? Which one?
>Had to stop taking it when it no longer helped the depression - and all I
>had left were the side effects.
I guess I'm very lucky in that I don't get any side efects from
Efexor, except for a touch of restless leg syndrome at night, and
delayed orgasm (which could be a boon in some situations...)
>Effexor did effect my short term memory and
>ability to do simple arithmetic -- lost a job as a cashier because my
>register was always too far off.)
I had that problem big time with Lorazepan and Trazadone. Nd, like
you, it was aproblem for me too. I can't afford to be absent-minded or
negligent in the work I do. Efexor doesn't seem to effect me in that
way... but I'm still only one the introductory dose (75mg a day)
> But I don't have PTSD or panic disorder - does it help with panic disorder
>too?
Dunno. I've heard that the a/d Citalopram is good for panic disorder.
Jake
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| On Wed, 03 May 2006 22:04:57 +0100, Jake <qwer887111@aol.com> wrote:
>Efexor doesn't seem to effect me in that
>way...
PS... Having said that, I do seem to make a shitload of typos all the
time now.... so perhaps it does...
Things like arithmetic and spelling no longer worry me so much, I
guess.....
Jake
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"Jake" <qwer887111@aol.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 03 May 2006 19:53:09 GMT, <m_kelbell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> What did you and your doc do about that? Did you move to a differnt
> a/d? Which one?
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> I guess I'm very lucky in that I don't get any side efects from
> Efexor, except for a touch of restless leg syndrome at night, and
> delayed orgasm (which could be a boon in some situations...)
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> I had that problem big time with Lorazepan and Trazadone. Nd, like
> you, it was aproblem for me too. I can't afford to be absent-minded or
> negligent in the work I do. Efexor doesn't seem to effect me in that
> way... but I'm still only one the introductory dose (75mg a day)
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> Dunno. I've heard that the a/d Citalopram is good for panic disorder.
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> Jake
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For myself, this is how my current AD's help - but please be aware that
YMMV.
Celexa helps me be calmer and to get less upset. It also helps with
worrying too much. When I'm depressed I tend to think about the same little
problems and worry about them over and over again --- like my mind in racing
around in a rat wheel {you know -the ones pet rats race around in?) So -
Celexa's good for that.
However, Celexa doesn't relieve all my symptoms of depression -- I still
had no energy, was very apathetic, life seemed gray and hopeless. So the
doctors added Wellbutrin.
Together, this combination works well for me. Wellbutrin is energizing,
while the Celexa helps to prevent too much anxiety and fear.
-- maryjane
{PS: I am Bipolar, so my antidepressants have to be balanced with mood
stabilizers. My worst problems are with depression rather than mania. I am
on Tegretol, and was just recently put on Seroquel to help me sleep better.
The neat thing about Seroquel is that is not only helps bring you down from
a manic episode, in my case it keeps my sleep cycle regular and seems to
augment the AD's effectiveness. IMHO, its not a drug I'd ask the doctor to
try initially - it can have some serious side effects you have to watch for.
Plus it can effect your ability to drive. Right now, I'm having to decide
whether I should start taking the bus rather than drive myself.]
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| John Smith 2006-05-04, 1:17 am |
| 2 years ago I had severe anxiety it was tru the roof I felt like I was
going to die every day 2mg of lorazepam only give me relief for 2-3
hours you are not suppose to take to much lorazepam it'll XXXX you up,
or kill you. I fond that I had to break a sweat every day(when you
sweat some chemical in your brain is released) then I would get some
relief it was summer I would wake up and start walking around the house,
it was really insane, and scary I was on a few meds I was losing a lot
of weight from it, it was eating me up, what really helped me with it
was Neurontin I was taking 1800mg a day of it, + Remeron, lorazepam ,
lithium, couple of other things I don't recall, Neurontin works very
good for long term relief from anxiety.
best anti anxiety medication
Group: alt.support.depression.medication Date: Wed, May 3, 2006, 5:38am
(EDT-3) From: rayzera@yahoo.com.au (rayzer)
Hi Guys, just wandering what is the best anti anxiety medication in your
opinion. I have severe generalized anxitey disorder. My main fear is
what the future has instore. My mind is constantlyracing and every
thought becomes a negative thought which then generates my anxiety. I
have tried CBT but it doesnt seem to work. What medicines can help ease
my tension and help stop my negative thoughts?
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| rayzer 2006-05-04, 11:18 am |
| Thanks every one for thier input.
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