Social Anxiety Phobia Disorder
Social anxiety Phobia Disorder
What medication is best for people with social anxiety (phobia) disorder?
I have social anxiety disorder and I wanted to suggest a medication to my doctor, I have tried Zoloft and Paxil and I have mixed results. Zoloft the first time gave me good results, the second time on it I felt no different. Paxil made me a mean person. My S.A. has gotten worse over the past year or so and I'd really like to have a "heads up" on medications and how the results panned out for anyone else?
A slightly lower dose of Zoloft combined with a low dose of Celexa worked great. OK here is the disclaimer I am not a Doctor just been there. Sometimes finding the right combination can take time and is frustrating waiting it out. My doc believes the less medication the better but she has been very willing and creative in trying the two and for me it worked well. I had the same experience with the Zoloft as it worked well the first time then 3 years later I needed to be on it again and it didn't work so well so my Doc added the Celexa with it. As always you should check with your Doc before starting anything new etc.
Also check out web MD they have a wealth of information.
Another thing I tried was therapy to try to figure out where the stressors were coming from..just a suggestion
Good Luck!
Living with Social Anxiety Disorder.