Anxiety Medication Recommendations

[Anonymous]

Zoloft. Have been on and off for about 20 years. I’m on 50 mg and it’s great. No side effects. Woman in mid 40s with anxiety and panic disorder.

[Anonymous]

OP here and I’m happy to report that I’ve been on Lexapro for more than a year and I love it. I’ve had very few side effects and I feel at peace and happy. I’m still anxious at times but it’s situational and temporary, not generalized and chronic. I don’t feel dull or tired. I’ve gained a few pounds but not sure I can blame Lexapro. Overall, I’m very happy with it.

[Anonymous]

Congrats!!

[Anonymous]

Great news!! Thank you for reporting back. I remember your original post. Anything else you did or just the Lexapro?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The three meds I’m exploring are Buspirone, Lexapro, and Prozac. I hate the thought of all of them. But my stomac is always upset and I can’t absorb nutrients (calcium and Vitamin D) due to chronic diarrhea. Osteoporosis is looming. My poor sleep is affecting my memory and job performance. When I do sleep I grind my teeth and wear a night guard now after cracking two molars. I’ve also tried regular acupuncture and massage to no real effect. I finally went to a neurologist worried about dementia. She told me to throw everything at my anxiety, so here I am.

I mean this nicely because I have a close friend who sounds a lot like you. Anxiety, ruminating thoughts, and over-researching the medications that could help you are a classic symptom of the anxiety. Hating the thought of them, worrying about side effects, etc is part of the anxiety talking. I would absolutely try one of them and commit to taking it for a few weeks barring anything absolutely crazy. Just make yourself do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great news!! Thank you for reporting back. I remember your original post. Anything else you did or just the Lexapro?

I was already taking pretty good care of myself - no recreational drugs or alcohol, regular exercise, healthy diet. The Lexapro was a game changer.

[Anonymous]

I did setraline for six months and it did nothing for me except cause weight gain. But then oddly enough, once I stopped using it, I had crazy withdrawal symptoms -- started about two weeks after stopping it and lasted two weeks. After how useless it was for me, I decided that I'd just stick with managing my anxiety without medicines.