[polar_bear1]

Hi all, I´m curious to know what meds you are taking for your anxiety and panic attacks?? I´m changing meds soon and don´t know what could help me coz I´m very sensitive for side-effects.
At the moment I take lithium 2000mg for bipolar1, and Fluanxol Mite 1mgx2 and 25mgx3 Sobril for anxiety.

Can you tell me about your meds, dosage and side-efffects?

Grateful for any reply on this subject.
Polar_bear

[Blue_Bird]

I'm taking a few different medications but the one that seems to help my anxiety isn't an anti anxiety med, it's an SSRI, Celexa. I take 40mg a day, I've had no bad side effects accept drowsiness that went away after a few weeks

[wotchermuggle]

In emergencies, I take lorazepam (0.5mg-1mg).

Non-emergencies, I take Seroquel 25-100mg. I just started taking Seroquel like this and it's not working for me. I take 500mg (400 XR, 100 IR) at night.

[Dianerrs]

I'm currently just taking Clonazapan (0.25mg) as needed(I try to leave it was long as possible before I do because of the addiction potential), but the last refill's nearly out, so may not be continuing with that one. I haven't noticed any real side effects, but then, I don't take it often, and I take a really low dose.

I take 300mg of Wellbutrin daily. It was prescribed when I went in for panic attacks, and it seems to have stopped those for the most part. I'm just more generally anxious, which is an improvement of sorts. I have energy. I can get through an entire day without needing to nap. I can't even describe how life-changing that is for me. I can focus on things a bit better.

I've taken Ativan in the past. It curbed acute panic juuuust fine.

I'm not sure any of that will help you, but there ya go.

[gayleggg]

I take Clonazapan .5 mg twice a day. They made me sleepy the first few weeks I took them but that wore off.

[pbutton]

I currently take:

Buspar 20 MG 2x day
Lexapro 10 MG

Xanax - .25 as needed.

No side effects from any of these. Buspar made me really dizzy until we added the Lexapro.

[o.kay]

I take cymbalta 60mg and klonopin .5mg at bedtime and as a prn but I don't take it as a prn unless I don't have to do anything.
Klonopin makes me sleepy.

[kaliope]

I take buspar 45mg a day with no side effects and klonopin as a prn

[Double]

Alprazolam (Xanax) 0.25mg - taken as needed

This stuff kicks *** against panic attacks, but it does have addictive traits and you can only be prescribed so much of it at a time.

I was prescribed a daily med called Sertraline 50mg (a.k.a. Zoloft) for anxiety as well, but I'm personally too reluctant to take it. I prefer taking medication only as I need it.

I take zoloft for the anxiety and even at a low dose it does help. Then I have ativan and seroquel PRN. I can go months without taking them as the zoloft has taken the brunt of it.

I take klonopin .25 mg in the morning and .25 mg in the early afternoon and then 1.25 mg throughout my sleeping hours. No bad side effects. I think the morning and afternoon doses keep high anxiety at bay. The evening dose just helps me sleep better.

[wushuduck]

Diazepam 2 mg as many as I need when needed. And Sertraline (Zoloft) 100 mg.

I have been on a few.... sorry my memory is crap - so I can not name them accurately. I know cymbalta was the last one I was on and currently I am on buporpion hydrochloride (boy does that flow off the tongue) for depression and I dont recall what my anxiety med is.

Personally I think that depression meds are a scam. But, I am sure SOME people can be helped... so I do not want "everyone" to give up on them - cuz maybe they will work for you.

For my generalized and social anxiety I take Luvox and my klonopin is prn

[pbutton]

Zoloft helped tremendously with my anxiety, but I had sexual side effects. I wish I was able to take it though. My Lexapro is good, but Zoloft was awesome.

[gabrielaval]

startig with Zolofot.. I guess today, I am really afraid of meds but it seems it helps

I take Luvox for my anxiety disorders with klonopin as prn. basically all of the meds work together to help keep all the mood and anxiety level.

[IndieVisible]

I'm talking xanax .25 3x day, but my primary will not refill, wanted to give me buspar nut that just makes me too tired and I need to be 100% functional, so he wants me to see a specialist. Washing his hands with me I think. What's the lowest dose of buspar and does it make you dizzy or tired or feel like u lack energy?

[FireBird]

I take Lorazepam (Ativan) twice a day and also PRN. I am stressed but hairs can get in the way. I always need my anti anxiety pills. I have severe GAD and panic attacks. I am confused about being confused. World peace, y'all!

[Stockbroker]

I switched from Zoloft to Prozac and I have to tell you, Prozac work for me a lot better!!

Try and smile often

[Cyran0]

I take Sertraline (Zoloft, 200mg) and Lorazapam as needed.

[Swhiddon]

I take BusPar 30mg twice a day, Risperdal 2mg twice a day (but if I start having flashback from my past abuse by men, I can take an extra 1/2, as needed), Zoloft 150mg once a day for OCD, Anxiety, and Panic Attacks, and Xanax 1mg at bedtime as needed to help me sleep at night because I have more anxiety at night than during the day. The only side effect I get is drowsiness especially if I take my Zoloft in the morning or late evening so I take it in the afternoon instead. The BusPar or Risperdal doesn't make me have any side effects. And the Xanax only makes me drowsy at night to help me sleep.

[circles5]

Diazepam.
i can't take Anti depressants... at least not of the SSRI class... + i'm afraid to try trycilic anti depressants..

[healingme4me]

Xanax .25 mg, up to 3 times a day, as needed. I don't take, daily.

[growlithing]

1mg Ativan as needed. It's great.