Posted by jasmineneroli on January 7, 2005, at 23:26:02
In reply to Re: Some advice needed (hopefully last time) » jujube, posted by KaraS on January 7, 2005, at 22:30:03
Hey Tamara:
Hope you are on your way to a speedy recovery....must be heard to type, huh???I feel for you,in your setback and indecision. It's SOOOO hard when a plan you have finally set upon, seems to stop working. :(
I just wanted to recommend the Celexa/Klonopin combo I was on all spring & summer. I have GAD, that does come with social anxiety in my severe moments, but not usually a feature of my condition.
Of all the drug combo's I've tried, a low dose of Celexa (10mg) and low dose of Klonopin (.25 to.5mg) was the most effective. However, as you may recall, I had miserable side effects to Celexa and ended up coming off it. I still take the Klon. because it's the only thing that helps my anxiety. I take .25mg daily (I'm still fiddling around with tryptophan augmentation, + magnesium, niacinamide...not too bad, but not as effective as Celexa & Klon. combo).
I disagree that Klonopin inevitably causes depression. I have not found so.
My daughter has social anxiety and dysthymia. She's on a much higher dose of Celexa and can tolerate it, but she went through some extreme anxiety attacks and complete social phobia recently (bad enought to stop her from accepting a great new job offer!). There was a lot of crap going on in her life. She was in a highly stressed state and worried me a great deal. I could see her heading into a major hole.
I gave her some of my Clonazepam. (BTW, not recommended to share your meds, without medical advice, but Mom's tend to jump in with quick help!). She used it for a couple of weeks and found it to be a wonderful help at only .125mg x 2 per day!!!! (.25mg made her too drowsy).
She said it lifted a weight off her shoulders - she had an "I don't care about this situation" feeling. The worry and fear of humiliation dissipated. As a result she applied for a different job, got it, started it, and with the help of Klon., got through the steep learning curve of the first 2 weeks, amongst strangers.That's my 2 cents. Hope you find your answer soon.
Take care
Jas
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