Rising anxiety, trying to decide if I should change meds AGAIN

[Dls1108]

Hello everyone! I am curious to know what kind of med or meds ppl are on for anxiety? I currently take prozac 60mg but am feeling like I may need an adjustment soon. I had the gene sight testing done and have multiple options for what my body is compatible with. Discussing with my doctor if I should wean off of prozac and try something else or add something else in? What are all of ur thoughts/advice/experience? Thanks!

Dana

P.S. - hope everyone is dealing well with the scary info the media puts out about COVID - 19! We will get thru this

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[FinneousRex]

I tried Zoloft and hated it, it didn’t help that much at all and the side effects when I first started it were horrible. I haven’t tried any SSRIs since due to the fear. I’ve tried Valium a couple times, which I found a very light dose to take the edge off things. Right now, if I’m dealing with bad attacks, I use Benadryl.

 

[TDub]

I’m on 10mg of lexapro for approximately 5.5 weeks. Has taken the edge off enough to notice. The first 4 weeks or so were touch n go. The one thing that stands out so far is the anxiety , when it comes isn’t as long lasting nor as severe. Has created a little insomnia but not too bad. I hope over the next couple of weeks it really kicks in.

 

[Guitarist41]

At 60mg, there are other SSRIs that you can switch directly to at equating the percentage of the dose.
There are other medications that can be used in conjunction with SSRIs though. One that I take, that has been helpful is clomipramine.
If you can help it, don’t move to a benzodiazepine unless it’s absolutely necessary. Coming off of them is an absolute nightmare, and if you don’t have a psychiatrist that knows their stuff, you can end up much worse than where you started. I already went through that with a psychiatrist who was, quite frankly... an idiot and, it set me back very far.

 

[Gymnast23]

Just don’t get on cymbalta!! I was on that and had the WORST withdrawal, and it wasn’t really working for me in the first place. Now I’m on 60 mg of Prozac. I think it’s working well, I’ve been on it for almost a year. For my anxiety I take one miligram of Xanax as needed. It REALLY helps. Only prob is a lot of doctors don’t like prescribing it. Find a doc that trust you, and you should be good do for!
Take care of yourself

 

[jantheman]

dont even know what to say. my anxiety right now is so severe i can barely function. i get better n then alot worse after hospitalization. am on clonopin morn n night,, hydroxyzine twice a day n trazedone at night. i dont know if it will get better i just dont know how to wait it out.

 

[Husband/Father of 3]

GeneSight wasn’t that great for me. It helped predict which meds might cause side effects, but it wasn’t helpful in predicting effectiveness. I am currently taking 75mg Zoloft and doing good enough, was doing great before the pandemic. And Zoloft showed up as “red” least compatible on my Genesight report.