Best SA prescription drug

[whentheleveebreaks]

I'm sure there have been previous threads like this but couldn't find any...
I just joined the site and was wondering if anyone has had notable success with their SA with medication? I have extreme SA and I'm currently taking some bull**** anti-anxiety medication that hasn't worked a bit. I'm sick of wanting to go out but instead staying in my house all of the time, not answering my phone to friends who are growing more and more distant... I'm 19 for **** sake, I should be out there living and having fun. But instead, I smoke a lot of weed (which I'm trying to quit) and have done a great job at isolating myself. I'm sick of getting prescribed endless drugs that don't do anything. I feel so stuck with where I'm at right now and feel as if these thoughts are so controlling and so strong that I will never be able to rid them and be able to enjoy social situations and be able to sustain friendships without shutting everyone out. So tell me, what's worked for you...

[jim_morrison]

Well I think the general consensus seems to be that nardil and klonopin work great. Particular members have also had good success with other things like effexor XR and prozac.

[whentheleveebreaks]

Right on, thanks. I'm taking Setraline right now. Who knows why my doctor prescribed that when there are plenty other well known drugs. I'll bring up switching to one of the medications you mentioned.

[millenniumman75]

Paxil.
It's going to vary between people, though.

[jim_morrison]

Sertraline is FDA approved for social phobia which I'm guessing was probably your doctors rationale for putting you on it. If you've been on it for 4-6 weeks at a reasonable theraputic dose and it's still not working for you then I agree it's probly time to change to a new medication. Just be careful with all meds and know the drug interactions, this is particularly important for nardil which has alot of drug & food interactions. Good luck.

[BeautifulGunStucknHolster]

This is the most biologically idiosyncratic thing ever.

I tried lexapro gave me high-blood pressure (no thx). Clonazapam or kolonopin (benzos) are legit because of the instant relief. Its nearly impossible for someone to get panic attack after it kicking in unless you have a tolerance-making them potentially habit forming.

Benzo opiod anything inhibitory on your brain (depressives) will have similar affect on concentration and anxiety (making them anxiolytic). SSRI or MAO inhibitors are based more on the individual.

In sum, something that works for me can kill someone else; dramatic but in reality nothing is definitive only exists as a tendency or probability.

[rocknroll714]

Best pharmaceuticals for me for SA in order of greatest to least (by category, not members):

• Psychostimulants (Adderall, Dexedrine, Desoxyn, Vyvanse, Ritalin, etc)
• Xyrem (also known as gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB))
• Opioids (Vicodin, Lortab, OxyContin, Percocet, Dilaudid, MS-Contin, Ultram, etc)
• Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors [MAOIs] (Nardil, Parnate, Marplan, etc)
• Benzodiazepines (Klonopin, Xanax, Valium, Ativan, Librium, etc) / Lyrica & Neurontin

These are all very effective drugs. However, aside from benzodiazepines and Lyrica/Neurontin, they're all a ***** to get prescribed unfortunately, some being essentially impossible like Xyrem and opioids (unless you have insomnia and/or chronic pain as an excuse, respectively..).

[Ehsan]

honestly saying, there isn't any miracle drug for sAD. SAD improvement is gradual and takes time. luckily you are 19 while i was 24 when i first heard about SAD meds.

Originally Posted by rocknroll714

Best pharmaceuticals for me for SA in order of greatest to least (by category, not members):

Psychostimulants (Adderall, Dexedrine, Desoxyn, Vyvanse, Ritalin, etc)
Xyrem (also known as gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB))
Opioids (Vicodin, Lortab, OxyContin, Percocet, Dilaudid, MS-Contin, Ultram, etc)
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors [MAOIs] (Nardil, Parnate, Marplan, etc)
Benzodiazepines (Klonopin, Xanax, Valium, Ativan, Librium, etc) / Lyrica & Neurontin

These are all very effective drugs. However, aside from benzodiazepines and Lyrica/Neurontin, they're all a ***** to get prescribed unfortunately, some being essentially impossible like Xyrem and opioids (unless you have insomnia and/or chronic pain as an excuse, respectively..).

good,
i add some other drug to above list.

Antidepressants:
SSRIs:Lexapro-Paxil-Zoloft-Celexa-Luvox-Prozac
SNRIs:Effexor
TCAs: Desyrel-Anfranil
MAOIs: Parnate-Nardil-Seligiline-Moclobemide
Anxiolytics:
Benzos:Klonopin-Ativan-Valium
Other:Buspar
Stimulants:
Adderall-Ritalin-Dexedrine-Provigil
Beta Blockers:
Inderal
Anticonvalsaunts:
Depakote-Neurontin-Lamitcal-Gabitril-Lyrica-Topirmate
Antipsychotics:
Geodon-Zyprexa-Risperidal-Amisulpride
Opioids:
Ultram-Vidocin
Other:
GHB/GBL-Oxytocin-Wellbutrin-Baclofen-Cycloserine

those in red are my favorites