Originally, I was diagnosed with just social anxiety disorder, then GAD was added, then possibly OCD was added. Then a few years later, ASD and LD were added after a psychoeducational assessment. Then this year, my pdoc diagnosed me with MDD and GAD, and says I don’t have social anxiety disorder, since social anxiety is found in autism and she doesn’t want to over-diagnose. I still get panic attacks while doing presentations but...
I just started SH a few days ago. It could be because I’m decreasing the current AD I’m on, but I was still
on it and it was causing some health issues so I’m decreasing it now. But now I’ve been thinking about both so...
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DX: GAD; ASD; recurrent, treatment-resistant MDD; PTSD
RX: Prozac 20 mg; BuSpar 10 mg 2x a day; Ativan 0.5 mg PRN; Omega 3 Fish Oil; Trazodone, 50 mg (sleep); Melatonin 3-9 mg
Previous RX: Zoloft, 25-75mg; Lexapro 5-15mg; Luvox 25-50mg; Effexor XR 37.5-225mg
I have ASD so please be kind if I say something socially unacceptable. Thank you.