Posted by Carlos on March 19, 2002, at 0:18:00
In reply to Re: social phobia medication, posted by Jackd on March 18, 2002, at 23:33:21
I was invovled in a thread where someone with SP took Dexedrine and it made them feel very outgoing. I might try replacing Wellbutrin SR with Dexedrine. Though my problem is both metal and physical, meaning the SP often leads to a panic attack. I hope a stimulant won't agitate this problem. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Carlos> Well, if you have depression or any other underlying problems, fixing it with any medication would definitely help.
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> I have to say, alcohol is tough to beat for SP, but I'd say an awesome combo is ritalin or dexedrine combined with an SSRI and/or Klonopin. You shouldn't suffer too much anxiety from the stimulants that way. It's essentially an SSRI with a synethetic speedball.
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> You could also try beta blockers if your problem is physical (blushing, racing heart, etc), the only one of which i know is pindolol. And, speaking of pindolol, it is known to potentiate SSRI's like the Paxil you're on.
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> You could also drop the Paxil and try a med that acts on serotonin and norepinephrine if you feel zonked out. Or just try a different med altogether. Paxil worked well for my anxiety, TOO well; I didn't care about anything.
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> You may also have to suffer with the notion that maybe you're just not going to be "mr.outgoing" from just taking a pill. Unless of course your doc agrees to prescribe an opiate...
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