Posted by Jackd on March 18, 2002, at 23:33:21
In reply to social phobia medication, posted by geno on March 18, 2002, at 17:55:43
Well, if you have depression or any other underlying problems, fixing it with any medication would definitely help.
I have to say, alcohol is tough to beat for SP, but I'd say an awesome combo is ritalin or dexedrine combined with an SSRI and/or Klonopin. You shouldn't suffer too much anxiety from the stimulants that way. It's essentially an SSRI with a synethetic speedball.
You could also try beta blockers if your problem is physical (blushing, racing heart, etc), the only one of which i know is pindolol. And, speaking of pindolol, it is known to potentiate SSRI's like the Paxil you're on.
You could also drop the Paxil and try a med that acts on serotonin and norepinephrine if you feel zonked out. Or just try a different med altogether. Paxil worked well for my anxiety, TOO well; I didn't care about anything.
You may also have to suffer with the notion that maybe you're just not going to be "mr.outgoing" from just taking a pill. Unless of course your doc agrees to prescribe an opiate...
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