Need Help....last chance

[Evenflow123]

So my psychiatrist retired and I have been on 150mg zoloft for around 2 months now with noAtivan. And use klonopin regularly. I have tried every ssri and the only ones that worked were Paxil and lexapro. Both stopped working after about 5 to 7 years each. So new doc says I am done there are no more ssris for me to try. Instead he wants me to switch to Ativan 1mg 3x a day. My questions is could 150mg not be enough and I need a higher dose? He says no I would have felt something by now. If Ativan doesn't work he wants me to try gabapentin and ativan.

 

[MATD]

Have you tried Effexor or Pristiq?

 

[cheer_mom]

I have been on gabapentin for a month. It worked great for 3 weeks, then once I got my period things got weird. I would definitely give it a try!! We are adjusting my dose right now to see if that helps.

 

[Evenflow123]

Have you tried Effexor or Pristiq?

Yes I tried effector made it worse

 

[MATD]

Antidepressants and anti anxiety meds only do so much. They do not change your thinking, you have to learn how to do it yourself. It is our negative thinking and low self confidence and our reaction to the negativity that causes the anxiety in the first place. The book I’ve been mentioning is a result of the work of Dr Clair Weekes, who came up with the acceptance method for treating anxiety disorder. She herself suffered anxiety, the method is based on her study and recovery of anxiety disorder. “ It’s Only Anxiety” by Carl James, available on Amazon. I was very impressed with the book and have incorporated the method into my own recovery.