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Jun 08, 2014, 07:40 PM
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Does anyone know if it controls anxiety better than Celexa? I'm a mess.
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Jun 08, 2014, 07:56 PM
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They are equivalent for controlling anxiety generally, but a person might respond better to one or the other. It might be worth trying a switch to see if you get a better response. See what your doctor thinks
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Jun 08, 2014, 08:02 PM
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Something has to help. This is terrible.
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Jun 09, 2014, 06:38 AM
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I am on Zoloft and it helps me. My doctor took me off it a little while ago and I became a wreck. My wife suggested he put me back on it and I've been better since. I take 100mg a day. Good luck and I hope you can get some relief no matter how you get it.
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Jun 09, 2014, 06:58 AM
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You can always try. A lot of these medications are a hit and miss, what's good for me might not help you... It depends on how your body adapts to it.
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Jun 09, 2014, 05:03 PM
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Got thru today, see my doc this week, I hope. Thanks for responding.
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Jun 09, 2014, 10:27 PM
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You know, for a group that allegedly has trouble with anti-depressants, a lot of us are on them. I'm surprised because the conventional wisdom has it that ADs throw us into mania; yet I know I have to stay on my sub-sub-therapeutic dose of Celexa because the alternative is far worse. And I see that a good number of folks are on much higher doses of ADs. It's interesting.....wonder if anyone's done an informal study on the use of ADs here?
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Jun 10, 2014, 09:14 PM
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Hi, I just started zoloft about 3 weeks ago for anxiety. I haven't been on any meds since I was 15, so I was pretty nervous about it. I honestly kind of feel like I'm on crack...but my anxiety has decreased substantially (!) I had some dizziness/nausea/panic at the very beginning but then it went away - if your doc thinks it's a good idea, I'd give it a try...
I increased my dose very slowly, which I'd recommend if you're sensitive to meds/physical sensations like me. I Also split my 50 mg dose between day and night because it is too stimulating otherwise. |
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Jun 10, 2014, 09:15 PM
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An article with an outline of some current research on bipolar and SSRIs (with the verdict being that they may not be so bad after all...): Antidepressants in Bipolar Disorder: The Controversy Continues | Psych Central Professional
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Jun 10, 2014, 09:25 PM
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My Pdoc says some antidepressants can be good for bipolar, IF they are taken with a mood stabilizer to contain the mania.
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Bipolar 1 ~ 300mg Lamictal, 4mg Ativan
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