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Post by shypsychologyguy on Feb 26, 2006 21:20:35 GMT -5
I have only heard of Paxil listed as for "shyness" but Paxil is bad stuff and the side effect can be a drunken type state.
anyone know of any good anxiety medications or medications labeled for "shyness"
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Post by zaab on Feb 26, 2006 22:18:10 GMT -5
I'm not an expert on this, but from what I've read and heard they ALL can have nasty side effects, especially if they're used carelessly, such is the nature of the SSRIs. I was on Paxil for a very brief period and on Zantac for about a year. I had no serious side effects with either, but that was just me. A different person with a different body may not be so lucky. The only side effects with Zantac for me were sexual, but even these wouldn't have been paralyzing even if I was in a sexual relationship. Coming off of Zantac, I felt a little spacey, but wouldn't say I felt "drunk." It was the same with Paxil. Its generally a very bad idea to stop cold turkey with any of the SSRIs.
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Post by theinfiniteabyss84 on Feb 26, 2006 22:27:50 GMT -5
I have only heard of Paxil listed as for "shyness" but Paxil is bad stuff and the side effect can be a drunken type state. anyone know of any good anxiety medications or medications labeled for "shyness" I have been on Paxil for 5 years and I havent noticed any "bad stuff" I had some side effects when I first started such as feeling tired and loss of appetite, but that lasted 2 weeks then it was gone. And Paxil is an anti depressent and anti anxiety, which is why I have been taking it for 5 years. I am not sure if it worked, I think it has, I am afraid to go off of it then realize it did in fact work. Can someone actually go off Paxil or whatever meds cold turkey? A few times I totally forgot to take them and I felt electrical impulses in my head and it makes me feel very light headed. I dont know what happens after that, but I have always remembered to take the meds ever since. I am trying Paxil CR which is timed release. I am kinda nervous about switching over from regular Paxil to CR. The pharmisist said that there shouldnt be a side effect since I am already on Paxil, but I am still nervous. I am going to take it for a day or two then see how I feel. I do eventually want to go off meds all together. I am curious to know how it is to be off of them. ~i.a.
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Post by zaab on Feb 26, 2006 22:38:33 GMT -5
Can someone actually go off Paxil or whatever meds cold turkey? A few times I totally forgot to take them and I felt electrical impulses in my head and it makes me feel very light headed. I dont know what happens after that, but I have always remembered to take the meds ever since. I flat out stopped taking Paxil and my doctor got pissed off. I don't think I was taking them long enough or at high enough dosage to give me nasty side effects when I went cold turkey. If you've been taking them a long time, there will be hell to pay if you go cold turkey, which will vary from person to person, but its not a nice feeling from what I've heard. I gradually came off of the Zoloft.
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Post by Bodhi on Feb 26, 2006 22:40:07 GMT -5
I don't know about other people, but for me personally meds did nothing. I took Zoloft for a few months and felt basically the same as before, my shyness was unaffected so I stopped taking it. I know on the commercials they make it seem like you take the meds and suddenly your shyness and depression dissapears, but that is not how it works. I think if it does help it is not a big difference and maybe just makes you feel a little better. I wouldn't take them, but instead try to do more active things to improve your shyness, such as therapy or working on social skills.
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Post by Crashtastic on Feb 26, 2006 22:42:08 GMT -5
Its generally a very bad idea to stop cold turkey with any of the SSRIs. Every time I went off the medication I was on, it was cold turkey...I didn't do it on purpose, I would just forget. Stupid brain. The only thing I noticed was I would be a bit nutty and agitated for a little while. I am not sure if it worked, I think it has, I am afraid to go off of it then realize it did in fact work. Fuck those meds...they stink! Ummm...Medication Liberation!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by zaab on Feb 26, 2006 22:49:46 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan of meds either, but the zoloft did have a noticeable effect on my anxiety. I'm pretty sure it was more than a placebo effect. But there are several different kinds of SSRIs and not all of them work on everybody. If one doesn't work, then the doctor should know enough to experiment with another one. For me, zoloft worked much better than paxil which in turn was alot better than this stuff called buspar, which was total shit.
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Post by theinfiniteabyss84 on Feb 26, 2006 22:50:19 GMT -5
Group therapy when I was in my teens was the best for me. I would like to start that again, I learned so much by doing that. I think by the end of the year I am going to make a decision whether or not to go off of the meds. However I just recently realized that depression runs in my family...sooooo maybe its best to stay on, hehe...yeeeaaahhh go depression/anxiety! ~i.a.
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Post by Crashtastic on Feb 26, 2006 22:59:36 GMT -5
I don't know about other people, but for me personally meds did nothing. I took Zoloft for a few months and felt basically the same as before, my shyness was unaffected so I stopped taking it. I know on the commercials they make it seem like you take the meds and suddenly your shyness and depression dissapears, but that is not how it works. I think if it does help it is not a big difference and maybe just makes you feel a little better. I wouldn't take them, but instead try to do more active things to improve your shyness, such as therapy or working on social skills. They all work differently for different people. Most of the time the psychiatrists will put you on a different one or a higher dosage until they find one that works...sometimes to the point where you have it coming out of your nose. Still don't like the concept of medication. Granted it helps some people but it should be coupled with therapy. Otherwise its simply a mask to the problem. You become dependent and never really confront the problem that originally led to meds. From what I have seen it can even escalate a problem. I'm particularly sensitive to the subject. My little brother, who is only 10, has been on practically every med you could imagine. Its effected his mood and personality so drastically over the past year its disturbing. Never know which kid I'm gonna be seeing. It seems to me the main reason why they (they meaning the school) are putting him through this is because he has anger and anxiety problems. He was off of them for a while recently and he was himself again...slightly temperamental, but thats the way hes been since he was a baby. Its just to control him...but the thing is hes so much harder for them to control since they began medicating him. Fuck, tomorrow hes about to be committed to a hospital...again. I could go on for years about this but I don't have the energy....oooo and I've gotten so off topic lol
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Post by pnoopiepnats on Feb 26, 2006 23:14:59 GMT -5
I'm particularly sensitive to the subject. My little brother, who is only 10, has been on practically every med you could imagine. Its effected his mood and personality so drastically over the past year its disturbing. Never know which kid I'm gonna be seeing. It seems to me the main reason why they (they meaning the school) are putting him through this is because he has anger and anxiety problems. He was off of them for a while recently and he was himself again...slightly temperamental, but thats the way hes been since he was a baby. Its just to control him...but the thing is hes so much harder for them to control since they began medicating him. Fuck, tomorrow hes about to be committed to a hospital...again. I could go on for years about this but I don't have the energy....oooo and I've gotten so off topic lol That is sad they are experimenting on a kid so young. Most of those drugs have not been tested long term for use on children. What do you parents think about him being on so many meds? What is your little brother so angry about? Are there unaddressed issues in your family.
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Post by Crashtastic on Feb 26, 2006 23:25:05 GMT -5
I'm particularly sensitive to the subject. My little brother, who is only 10, has been on practically every med you could imagine. Its effected his mood and personality so drastically over the past year its disturbing. Never know which kid I'm gonna be seeing. It seems to me the main reason why they (they meaning the school) are putting him through this is because he has anger and anxiety problems. He was off of them for a while recently and he was himself again...slightly temperamental, but thats the way hes been since he was a baby. Its just to control him...but the thing is hes so much harder for them to control since they began medicating him. Fuck, tomorrow hes about to be committed to a hospital...again. I could go on for years about this but I don't have the energy....oooo and I've gotten so off topic lol That is sad they are experimenting on a kid so young. Most of those drugs have not been tested long term for use on children. What do you parents think about him being on so many meds? What is your little brother so angry about? Are there unaddressed issues in your family. I know my dad doesn't like it, but he just goes with anything. My mother I think is just trying to do whats best. She seems to trust his therapist. I don't know what the hell happened. She was so wary about the idea before. This has been something she was afraid, but they persist with it. I don't know. I suppose you could say unaddressed issues...yeah lol I don't really know what its been like on his end. I'm 9 years older than the kid, so the environment was a lot different for me growing up than it was/is for him. I'd be pissed if I were him too. What the hell am I talking about, I have anger problems too lol
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Post by zaab on Feb 26, 2006 23:25:12 GMT -5
Still don't like the concept of medication. Granted it helps some people but it should be coupled with therapy. Otherwise its simply a mask to the problem. You become dependent and never really confront the problem that originally led to meds. From what I have seen it can even escalate a problem. I'm particularly sensitive to the subject. My little brother, who is only 10, has been on practically every med you could imagine. Its effected his mood and personality so drastically over the past year its disturbing. Never know which kid I'm gonna be seeing. It seems to me the main reason why they (they meaning the school) are putting him through this is because he has anger and anxiety problems. He was off of them for a while recently and he was himself again...slightly temperamental, but thats the way hes been since he was a baby. Its just to control him...but the thing is hes so much harder for them to control since they began medicating him. Fuck, tomorrow hes about to be committed to a hospital...again. I could go on for years about this but I don't have the energy....oooo and I've gotten so off topic lol I agree with you completely, Crash. Without therapy, these meds are useless and even harmful. When my Grandma was feeling crappy about being in the hospital after major surgery, they pumped some SSRIs into her, WTF They're being prescribed as a knee jerk reaction, which is just plain stupid, imo.
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Post by Samantha on Feb 27, 2006 7:14:03 GMT -5
I do eventually want to go off meds all together. I am curious to know how it is to be off of them. Thank God. 5 years is a long time to be on meds IA. For me I felt sharper and more alive when I came off. Sure I was more anxious but it felt good for some reason. In some ways coming off helped me to embrace myneurosis as part of who I am.. but that's a gibberloaf to slice another time. Although it does of course depend on how bad your anxiety is I guess. As for feeling like you are drunk, hmm no I didn't feel that personally (probably wouldn't of come off them if it felt like that ) but I did feel dulled ever so slightly. Not like a zombie or anything, I don't want to get all melodramatic but it was noticable. Funnily enough when I came off them there was an IQ test show on tv and I scored higher when I was a bit drunk and off the meds then sober and on the meds.
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Post by scottydstno on Apr 27, 2006 15:06:10 GMT -5
I wouldn't take meds if I were you, but that's just me. You can do more than you would think without even seeing a doctor that can help against shyness. I was recommended for anti-depressants a few years ago but I refused to ever take them, I had a friend talking to me about another method and asked me not to take them, so I didn't and gave her a chance. I don't have depression anymore. I've also heard that if you stop taking meds it makes you feel a whole lot worse because your body is use to that medication that is boosting you and then all the sudden that boost is gone. I personally don't like the idea of using drugs to make myself feel better .. I know I can beat it in other ways.
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Post by ty78 on Jun 7, 2006 22:58:45 GMT -5
Medication can be useful if used properly with therapy... Its usefull in dulling your feelings and anxiety to a point where your able to manage it. A person that has trouble even going outside isn't likely going to get over anxiety without it. The problem lies in alot of therapists that really don't know what they are doing because there is very little government control or they just aren't good ones. Tons of therapists use methods that aren't empirically proven.
People that expect medication to be cure all have to realise that its not one but rather a helpful tool.
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