Posted by Alan on October 6, 2002, at 18:52:07
In reply to Re: Anxiety Disorder -- Advise please, posted by MJC on October 6, 2002, at 16:37:31
Anxiety disorders aren't usually defined into nice neat packages that fit the diagnostic criteria of DSM IV. I suffer from GAD/SAD and have several phobias related but it still is an anxiety disorder.
I'm surprised that excluding mania or hypomania, you haven't been prescribed a benzodiazapine in sufficient monotherapy such as xanax, ativan, valium, or klonopin. Why don't you ask your doctor for these medications to at least calm you down in this hyper-aroused state you're in? At least in dosages high enough to be theraputic and not to be complicating the picture with 3 different drugs.
If you respond well to more klonopin for instance then there's some of your answer right there. Or if you can stop the (many times) stimulating effects of any ssri and see if one of the other bzds work for you then at least you'll understand some cause and effect.
Analysing brain waves seems an odd thing to do to diagnose unless she suspects something physiological instead of psychological.
Alan
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