Posted by Elizabeth on July 3, 2001, at 15:21:01
In reply to MR. SCOTT (and others) about Luvox:, posted by Janelle on July 2, 2001, at 1:33:17
> I tried Z (plateaued) and am "afraid" of Prozac because I hear it can agitate and heighten anxiety, and having just taken Celexa which has been called a "weak Prozac" had worse anxiety and obsessive thoughts while on it, I'm just not sure where to turn if the Effexor doesn't work (I shouldn't fear the worst and have a self-fulfilling prophecy, but I can't help it. I'm feeling discouraged and impatient titrating up gradually, waiting, etc.) Plus, I'm feeling very sedated with not even a full dose of Effexor.
How much are you taking? Sometimes you just have to be really patient with ADs, starting at a micro-dose (like 18.75 or 25 mg of Effexor twice a day) and working your way up very slowly.
Nardil and Parnate are very good for racing thoughts and agitation, I think. So are benzodiazepines (in sub-hypnotic doses). Some people are also helped by small amounts of an atypical antipsychotic (for example, 2.5-5 mg of Zyprexa, or 25-75 mg of Seroquel).
-elizabeth
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