Posted by floatingbridge on January 17, 2010, at 17:01:56
In reply to Re: Should I try Parnate or other med now? » floatingbridge, posted by tepi on January 17, 2010, at 14:49:07
Tepi,
Yes, terrible SA -- for awhile dx'd as social phobia. For awhile, low dose Xanax made life bearable.
Dexadrine is the only med to date that helps. Sometimes the anxiety is completely gone. Then I can practice some cbt/dbt skills and build new habits.
W/o meds, at least so far, I haven't been able to do what I want--too clenched and fearful. And that's a real shame because I really like people--and need them, too.
I used to deny this need w/ lots of pushing away, solitary pursuits (which I still enjoy in moderation), feigned indifference. However, I was so lonely,
and my defenses stopped working (insert long story here).Sorry, I'm really going on. I'm contemplating parnate. I haven't heard of lyrics for SA as Sigi posted. Hmmmm.
Good luck--please post more--.
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