Posted by geno on April 4, 2002, at 15:34:46
In reply to re: Zoloft for Social Phobia, posted by 3 Beer Effect on April 4, 2002, at 2:34:48
3 beers, ya i stopped paxil last night and could feel more anxious and moody today. ZOloft starting tommorrow. although ill still be on my am xanax.5mg so if its activating at this dose, i should be fine. If its sedative, maybe i could cut the am xanax back to .25 like you said.
when i get up around 100mg zoloft, ill see how i feel. Ya, i have no problem at all sleeping on remeron. it knocks me out and sleep 8 hrs. But if i dont take my am xanax, i get anxious and panicy. So hopefully the zoloft taking at breakfast is sedating for now, if he backs me off on xanax to .25. If not, im not backing off xanax. Plus i have the klonopin to take maybe when i get up to 100mg when it becomes activating.
I think my pdoc thinks that the zoloft will sedate me, so he could then lower my am xanax dose. i still at least want .25mg am. no matter what. Having benzos at my side make me feel alot better in case of panic or anxiety.
he also told me desipramine helps with sleep and anxiety, taken at night, i then asked him why does my heart rate go up if its good for sleep and anxiety. He told me because its an older tryc drug and thats a main side effect. If i go up to 50mg of desip, it does have activating properties and anxiety. So i keep it at 25mg. gives me a nice tingly sensation, esp when working out, unlike ephedrine or caffiene which make me crazy jumping out of my skin.
thank alot!
geno
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