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9CatMom
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14 May 2007, 8:50 am

I take Dilantin for a seizure disorder and Zoloft for anxiety.



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14 May 2007, 11:59 am

i was prescribed seroquel for "disturbed thoughts" but i stop taking it as soon as i left the pac unit. it made me too sleepy dog i had to!


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14 May 2007, 12:02 pm

Mitch8817 wrote:
DougOzzzz wrote:
I've been on paxil, celexa, lexapro, doxepin, prozac, risperdal, abilify, and probably some others that I'm forgetting. Never had any success with any of them.


Is that an individual thing or a drug thing that they aren't working?


It's an individual thing. I'm on Lexapro for social anxiety and I find it very helpful. People just have different reactions- no way to predict it.



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15 May 2007, 1:36 am

Absolutely - everyone responds differently to different meds, which is why there are multiple meds, for instance, for depression. What works for one person doesn't necessarily work for another. Some people luckily respond well to the first med tried, others have to try more than one before getting relief. There's also the side effect factor; a med may relieve your symptoms but have side effects that bug you too much to keep taking it. It's not as scary as it sounds, but if you're going to try a med you need a good doc who's willing to work with you on finding the right med/s and dosage for you. Sometimes the first doc you see won't be the one you'll stick with, either; some are better than others, and sometimes it's just a matter of how well you get along personally. One thing we all need to know is that it's more than okay to be straightforward about saying so when you need a change, and that you have to let your doc know, because they aren't psychic :wink: . I'm big on education about this kind of stuff.



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15 May 2007, 3:52 am

I take Prozac and it really helps me. I'm less anxious, my mood is far more stable, and I no longer get those horrible dark, brooding, obsessive episodes I used to get (since early childhood) in the winter months.


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