Rhetoric
07-28-2011, 07:18 AM
Hello again, folks.
As I said in a different thread I made about a week ago, I had my 1st psychiatrist's visit on Tues.. It went well. He was a very approachable person who seemed to listen to what I had to say. You all probably know that I am not a fan of SSRIs / SNRIs.
Here's what he prescribed me...
Celexa for anxiety.. again, an SSRI, which I know from experience that SSRIs do not have positive effects for me. -- Gives me nausea, dizziness and intestinal cramping. - which for me causes MORE anxiety. I also don't want to stay on it due to the numerous reports of sexual disfunction.. not cool. I'm going to request that he let me try something else.
Trazodone for racing thoughts at night.. to take as needed. -- It has been helping a *little* bit.. the racing thoughts are still there, but I don't lay awake for quite as long. It also has caused me to have a "hangover" feeling which lasts the entire morning until after lunch time.
Propranolol for taking as needed; just before going into a situation which I know will usually end up stressing me out, or worse -- resulting in a panic attack. I have tried one so far, and it didn't really have any positive effect on my anxiety levels.
Like I said before the 1st thread I made, I've already proven to myself that SSRIs produce more bad than they do good for me.. I'm not sure if this doctor is a "benzophobe" or not. I did overhear a couple patients in the waiting room discussing the meds they are on.. and one of them mentioned being put on Klonopin by the same doctor, so that sounds promising. I'm going wait a week and see if things are better. If not, I'll be giving my psychiatrist a call to try something different.
Let me be clear -- I am NOT looking for a benzo fix / high. I just happen to know from personal experience that benzo meds do a better job for me than SSRIs when taken as directed by your doctor. The psych. said to call him back in a week or so to let him know if the meds are helping. We shall see.
As I said in a different thread I made about a week ago, I had my 1st psychiatrist's visit on Tues.. It went well. He was a very approachable person who seemed to listen to what I had to say. You all probably know that I am not a fan of SSRIs / SNRIs.
Here's what he prescribed me...
Celexa for anxiety.. again, an SSRI, which I know from experience that SSRIs do not have positive effects for me. -- Gives me nausea, dizziness and intestinal cramping. - which for me causes MORE anxiety. I also don't want to stay on it due to the numerous reports of sexual disfunction.. not cool. I'm going to request that he let me try something else.
Trazodone for racing thoughts at night.. to take as needed. -- It has been helping a *little* bit.. the racing thoughts are still there, but I don't lay awake for quite as long. It also has caused me to have a "hangover" feeling which lasts the entire morning until after lunch time.
Propranolol for taking as needed; just before going into a situation which I know will usually end up stressing me out, or worse -- resulting in a panic attack. I have tried one so far, and it didn't really have any positive effect on my anxiety levels.
Like I said before the 1st thread I made, I've already proven to myself that SSRIs produce more bad than they do good for me.. I'm not sure if this doctor is a "benzophobe" or not. I did overhear a couple patients in the waiting room discussing the meds they are on.. and one of them mentioned being put on Klonopin by the same doctor, so that sounds promising. I'm going wait a week and see if things are better. If not, I'll be giving my psychiatrist a call to try something different.
Let me be clear -- I am NOT looking for a benzo fix / high. I just happen to know from personal experience that benzo meds do a better job for me than SSRIs when taken as directed by your doctor. The psych. said to call him back in a week or so to let him know if the meds are helping. We shall see.