Social Anxiety Support

thomo · 10-27-2009, 03:33 PM

Im an Addict in recovery so i cant use any benzos. Im currently having a hard time with my anxiety and depression. I have tried fluoxetine in the past to no avail. Im currently on 150mg of Trazadone + 80mg of Proprananol daily and my anxiety is still so raw. Does anyone reccomend anything else that i would suggest to my Doctor. Thanks, a suffering wreck

euphoria · 10-27-2009, 03:53 PM

Fluoxetine isn't particularly suited to anxiety, more for depression. You may want to try another SSRI; sertraline or escitalopram are good choices.

Vini Vidi Vici · 10-28-2009, 02:27 PM

Trazodone is a weird drug, and it might not be helping your anxiety to the extent that a different drug could. Trazodone has been shown to metabolize into mCPP. i don't know what the half life is on it, but it has the potential to increase anxiety greatly via 5ht2c agonism and agonism of other serotonin receptors. maybe it would be nicer to not have the mCPP...many other drugs can help similiarly to trazodone...Mirtazapine does nearly the same thing, so does mianserin, and amytryptiline...without metabolising to anything bad.

db0255 · 10-28-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by thomo

Im an Addict in recovery so i cant use any benzos. Im currently having a hard time with my anxiety and depression. I have tried fluoxetine in the past to no avail. Im currently on 150mg of Trazadone + 80mg of Proprananol daily and my anxiety is still so raw. Does anyone reccomend anything else that i would suggest to my Doctor. Thanks, a suffering wreck

You say that your anxiety is still so raw...why not consider an MAOI?

10-27-2009, 03:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
thomo Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland, U.K Gender: Male Posts: 4	Addicted Im an Addict in recovery so i cant use any benzos. Im currently having a hard time with my anxiety and depression. I have tried fluoxetine in the past to no avail. Im currently on 150mg of Trazadone + 80mg of Proprananol daily and my anxiety is still so raw. Does anyone reccomend anything else that i would suggest to my Doctor. Thanks, a suffering wreck

10-27-2009, 03:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
euphoria Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 1,650	Fluoxetine isn't particularly suited to anxiety, more for depression. You may want to try another SSRI; sertraline or escitalopram are good choices. __________________ Disclaimer: I am not a trained medical professional, so consult one before taking any action that may be discussed here.

10-28-2009, 02:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Vini Vidi Vici Status: altruistic philanthropist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Minnesota Gender: Male Age: 18 Posts: 289	Trazodone is a weird drug, and it might not be helping your anxiety to the extent that a different drug could. Trazodone has been shown to metabolize into mCPP. i don't know what the half life is on it, but it has the potential to increase anxiety greatly via 5ht2c agonism and agonism of other serotonin receptors. maybe it would be nicer to not have the mCPP...many other drugs can help similiarly to trazodone...Mirtazapine does nearly the same thing, so does mianserin, and amytryptiline...without metabolising to anything bad. __________________ Please don't take or trust any medical advice from me...Consult a perffessional. meds taken for extended period of time: zyprexa, zoloft, risperdal, klonopin, temazepam, xanax, agomelatine, ambien, adderall, metadate, EMSAM, selegiline, paxil, lexapro, wellbutrin, seroquel, trazodone, clonidine, tramadol, remeron, vyvanse, concerta, Lunesta, Parnate. Current Meds: Parnate 30 mg, Diagnoses- Major Depression, OCD, Social Anxiety, GAD