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Best serious anxiety medication?

Posted by tazscott @tazscott, Nov 10, 2019

I wanted everyone's thought on what med works good for they're aniexty ?I bounce off the walls with thoughts of bad things. Been on Zoloft for years. Finally have a new doctors appointment on Monday. Old doctor just wasn't cutting it. Just wanted to make me keep doing same stuff I've been doing for 15 years. It doesn't work no more. I have a hard time all day and night. And falling asleep is terrible.

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sboylenotthesinger | @sboylenotthesinger | 2 days ago

Beware. I developed akathisia from being on a combo of those. It's you're worse nightmare. Talk to your DR. Re: safety of your 2 meds against this involuntary movement disorder! It can be irreversible!

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laughlin1947 | @laughlin1947 | 1 day ago
In reply to @sboylenotthesinger "The med that REALLY works for me is Clonazepam. Years ago, it came in dissolving wafer..." + (show)
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The med that REALLY works for me is Clonazepam. Years ago, it came in dissolving wafer tablets which I took at the onset of anxiety or "panic." I have a "generalized anxiety disorder." (GAD) Of course, like all these type meds, you can't consume alcohol.

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@sboylenotthesinger I never noticed (or heard the warning) any side effect when I consume alcohol (1 beer, plus sometimes one glass of wine) with dinner. I take my clonazepam 2 mg before bedtime at about 11:30 PM.

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | 13 hours ago

Sorry for what you're going through Scott.

I've been on Paxil for 20 plus years and it seems to work. But everyone is different and only a Dr should guide a patient in drug selection.

As for non-drug methods - talk therapy has been helpful for me as well as cardio exercise.

I hope you find something to help you feel better.

Joe

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