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Posted by matthhhh on September 4, 2003, at 7:59:04
Ive been on klonopin for about 3 weeks now and its been working fairly well for my social phobia, but im still very fatigued and dont have a lot of confidence in social situations. any experiences?
Posted by irishcatholic on September 4, 2003, at 12:23:02
In reply to KLONOPIN - sedation, posted by matthhhh on September 4, 2003, at 7:59:04
You may need some talk therapy to go with the meds to get you to where you are more comfortable.
Or maybe some self study.
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Posted by mattdds on September 5, 2003, at 9:16:57
In reply to KLONOPIN - sedation, posted by matthhhh on September 4, 2003, at 7:59:04
I agree that a meds only approach to social anxiety therapy is likely to be inadequate. This is only my opinion, but I think that even after the somatic symptoms have been helped, you must overcome the behavioral patterns that feed social anxiety - through CBT or interpersonal therapy.
I did CBT, and I take Klonopin. The two for me are very synergistic, and I consider both to be critical in my treatment. I'm much better off in terms of SA than I used to be with the two.
I'd look into some good behavioral therapy to help you get out there and interact with people (in a controlled, systematic fashion of course).
Best of luck,
Matt
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