| nihil |
| (Journeyman) |
| 09/25/03 03:19 AM |
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 Re: Lorazepam (Ativan) for Social Anxiety?
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Have you ruled out all and any medical conditions? JMO, but I would make sure it isnt something else, and several physicial conditions can appear on the surface as a panic disorder, or even social phobias.
There's really nothing else it could be. I have all the symptoms and I fit the description perfectly. I'd also say my social anxiety is pretty acute as it has resulted in me becoming extremely withdrawn from society and avoidant of any sort of social gatherings.
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You shouldnt have a problem getting a doc to try you on klonopin, they may be hesitant to try Alprazolam or Diazapam.
That's the funny thing. My psychiatrist hasn't ever prescribed me benzodiazepines. I've been going there for almost a year now and all they give me is a new SSRI when I tell them the one before didn't work. Considering that I've been told by other people with social anxiety that they've been prescribed benzodiazepines (along with an SSRI or other augmentation med) from their first visits with their psychiatrists, I'm beginning to think that they are giving me faulty meds to keep me coming back just to take my money.
