Posted by madison88 on September 29, 2002, at 23:25:38
In reply to doctor bob, posted by lilsis on September 29, 2002, at 17:11:43
are you on anything now? I can only tell you what i have found that worked for me, i'm not a dr or anything. you should see a psychiatrist and explain exactly how you feel, just like you did here. you did a good job here.
from what you said, your main problems seem to be anxiety culminating into panic attacks, irritability, a little impulsivity, and racing thoughts
from my experience these are key points you want to bring up to a dr.for my anxiety i have found that paxil helps a lot. to complement Paxil, I am also on risperdal and gabitril. the risperdal, just a little dose (.25 to 1 mg) helps slow my thoughts down and makes me think more clearly (less impulsiveness). the gabitril also helps with anxiety, and for me, helps with mood swings too. the irratibility you mentioned could mean you are a little hypomanic, maybe not. Does it come and go in cyles and how often? If so, you need something to help even out your mood. It may sound like a lot, but i have found that a little of this and a little of that works best. it takes time to get the tinkering right, so you have to be patient. paxil can take a few weeks, but risperdal and gabitril work much faster.
any questions? feel free to write back!
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