Posted by hok on January 29, 2008, at 21:26:08
In reply to Re: HELP- antianxiety options with least cognitive » hok, posted by 49er on January 27, 2008, at 15:01:03
Thanks for everyone's feedback. So I guess the consensus is to drop consideration of the antipsychotic category since I am already so sensitive to Nefazodone at such a low dose.
As for the other suggestion of Buspar...I failed to mention that I have tried it and that I recall having cognitive dysfunction, including mild memory problems while on it. As for magnesium, I have played around with it over the years but never really found too much relief from it beyond some mild physical calming.
Meanwhile, I tried a very low dose of Klonopin (clonazepam) again the other day (0.25mg) and I did get some relief from the anxiety. Also, I noticed that I had less overall memory dysfunction than I did with Nefazodone, but I still ran into the same problem I always faced with this drug...poor word recall. I really stumble through sentences.
My new thought is to try a low-dose of Remeron (mirtazapine) again. I was on it a few years ago for about 6 months or so and had a fairly decent response. I don't really remember if I ran into any memory problems; of course, the sedation and slight weight gain were what made me to finally opt out though. At this point, I'm definitely willing to deal with it if it means getting some anxiety-relief and sleep.
...So what about it, can any comment on any cognitive or memory dysfunction from Remeron (mirtazapine)???
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