Posted by morgan miller on July 24, 2010, at 21:14:33
In reply to Re: a good non-benzo anti anxiety/agitation med, posted by Willful on July 24, 2010, at 14:08:57
Have you tried Zyprexa? I took it at night and it help me with agitation and anxiety with little or no sedation during the day. You may only need 2.5 mg.
I guess you don't do well on even low doses of SSRIs like lexapro(escitalopram).
You could try a combination of natural remedies like GABA, theanine, magnesium, kava, holy basil, and ashwagandha. I doubt even taking all of these would help that much if you needed something like seroquel. Still, it's worth a shot especially if you find yourself transitioning to another drug. You may find that one of these works well as an adjunct therapy.
Man I hated Seroquel. I just don't think it's a very good drug. If I were to ever take an antipsychotic, it would be Zyprexa.
Have you ever tried intense exercise followed by a meditative stretch? It also may help along with whatever treatment you are using.
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