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Posted by Gloria on March 7, 2000, at 9:28:27
Hi, I would like to hear from people who have had success treating panic attacks using a stimulant along with their AD to help with the apathy and weight gain. Thanks Gloria
Posted by bob on March 7, 2000, at 18:09:33
In reply to Would Like To Hear About , posted by Gloria on March 7, 2000, at 9:28:27
[geez. maybe I should develop a little song and dance for my latest schtick...]
Hi Gloria,
Waaaaay before I even considered taking a stimulant, klonopin put the lid on my panic attacks. SSRIs I had tried with it also helped with my anxiety-related issues, but not my depression. Switching to a TCA (nortriptyline) takes fairly good care of the depression, but some of the anxiety (more along the lines of OCD-like behaviors than panic attacks) came back with a vengeance. I've been on Ritalin now for a week; within a day, it had started easing the rest of my anxiety. So go figure this one out somehow -- between a benzo and a stimulant, my anxiety/panic seems to be down for the count.
cheers,
bob
Posted by ChrisK on March 8, 2000, at 6:23:06
In reply to Would Like To Hear About , posted by Gloria on March 7, 2000, at 9:28:27
I got rid of my panic attacks with Klonopin and Paxil. Since then I have switched the Paxil to Nortriptyline without a problem. A little over a month ago I added Adderal to the mix and have not had a recurrence of the panic attacks yet. I don't see where it would hurt to give it a try.
Posted by juniper on March 9, 2000, at 2:33:05
In reply to Re: Would Like To Hear About , posted by bob on March 7, 2000, at 18:09:33
> [geez. maybe I should develop a little song and dance for my latest schtick...]
bob, if you do, do you think that you could get ahold of a web camera?
:)juniper
Posted by bob on March 9, 2000, at 19:29:33
In reply to Re: Would Like To Hear About , posted by ChrisK on March 8, 2000, at 6:23:06
two votes for nortriptyline, klonopin, and a stimulant. none for anything else. See how easy it is?
(you da man, ChrisK!)
(... and I do have a webcam--I just don't have a computer with a USB port to plug it in)cheers,
bob
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