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Originally Posted by DDubzzz
Hi I've recently started a new med as my doc is suspicious of bi polar (not the fun hypo manic flavor never) no no the anxiety ridden panic and housebound kind of anxiety then crash then anxiety then crash.
I'm curious because from what I've read it's an uppity med and with my crippling issues I can't afford the cost of it...if it's not going to do back flips and perform miracles.
I'm currently taking
Gabapentin 1800 mg a day in 3 doses 3 months
Clonazepam 1.5 mg a day in 3 doses (two years)
And now Lamictal slowly increasing dose over every two weeks.
25 mg to start everyday then onto 50 then 100-300 is our target dose.
Any positive feedback? I haven't read much in the way that it can help my worst issue which is he anxiety. It's debilitating my life. I suffered PTSD from loss of a child. Mental downward spiral since. I've tried all anti depressants and noooooo thank you for that crazy train. Nightmare!
Ok thoughts? Love it? Leave it?
Thanks D
DDubzzz
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Hi, I was just reading over your post, and for anxiety, the best anti-depressant by far is Nefazodone. It obviously is very effective for depression as well! Research shows it helps greatly for OCD, and PTSD, it focuses more on serotonin, and is an SARI not an SSRI. I wouldn't recommend Wellbutrin at all if you have anxiety, since it typically causes anxiety, nervousness and insomnia. I'd also, just talk to a pharanscist to verify it! Good luck!