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Posted by Keith Talent on December 2, 2010, at 5:11:24
I've just been prescribed oxazepam for Social Anxiety Disorder. The first couple of days I took either 30mg in the morning or 15mg twice daily. This dose rate barely seemed to do a thing. Went to the gym tonight after taking 60mg beforehand and that provided adequate anxiety control.
The question is whether adding in an SSRI would provide more acceptable anxiolytic results compared to increasing the benzo dose (apologies to those of you thinking "How long's a piece of string?")? Also, does anyone have experience of duloxetine in Social Anxiety Disorder?
Posted by ed_uk2010 on December 2, 2010, at 10:39:10
In reply to Oxazepam alone or add SSRI?, posted by Keith Talent on December 2, 2010, at 5:11:24
>barely seemed to do a thing
Sounds typical of oxazepam.
Posted by Christ_empowered on December 2, 2010, at 16:12:32
In reply to Oxazepam alone or add SSRI?, posted by Keith Talent on December 2, 2010, at 5:11:24
Sorry about your situation. Antidepressant+tranquilizer combos are common; I would think (but have no way to know for sure...its based on my own experience) that the combo would be better than either one alone, and you'd also avoid start-up agitation and maybe minimize potential akathisia.
I took cymbalta back in the day for anxiety. I wasn't impressed; a TCA did a better job for less $$$.
Good luck.
Posted by KathrynLex on December 2, 2010, at 16:21:49
In reply to Oxazepam alone or add SSRI?, posted by Keith Talent on December 2, 2010, at 5:11:24
Hi Keith,
I haven't tried Oxazepam but at different points in my life I've been prescribed a combination of an SSRI and a benzodiazepine. (To treat general anxiety.) It was very effective for me and I had great results, it's just a matter of what works best for you as an individual.
Is 60mg of Oxazepam a high dose? If it's not maybe you should try that for a while.
Best of luck to you.
Posted by Phillipa on December 3, 2010, at 0:15:41
In reply to Re: Oxazepam alone or add SSRI?, posted by KathrynLex on December 2, 2010, at 16:21:49
Took cybalta 60mg for three months with benzos no anxiety control but aches and pains went away. Phillipa
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