rbecca

Hi there,

I know the feeling......... However,as a single parent of TWO teenagers & my oldest being Autistic,the whole dating and sex ....... Not happening So it doesn't have a chance to bother me.... In your case, both lexapro and prozac come from the same family of meds - SSRI's, I can't remember the third med you mentioned, if you sre still having this problem after 8 months it sounds like a change is a good idea. The nortryptaline you take for migranes is also prescribed for anxiety,even though it is classified as an antidepressant.You can research that-the max dose is usually 150mgs per day. I tried pretty much everything when I finally started seaking treatment for my panic attacks and horrid anxiety but nearly everything made me sick. Finally a new doc sugested the nortryptaline - I thought she must not have heard me correctly,because I knew it is an antidepressant and I wasn't depressed, but after getting over the initial junk you go through on a med that has to be taken up gradually, I was feeling better than I had in a very long time. Because you are currently taking it,that is half the battle (getting adjusted to it), I would ask your doc if they can up it for you & then you wouldn't have to worry about trying something new & both issues are covered w/ only 1 med

1. The other SSRI's may (or may not) affect you the same way.
2. There is the "new one" cymbalta- it's a SSNRI so your problem may still exist.
3. Busbar
4. MAOI's- work well but have so many restrictions,from food interactions to other Rx's AND over the counter things. They work well for some, but you have to know what you're getting into before trying one.
5. Benzo's- Ativan,Klonipin,Zanax, and MANY others. These are great for near instant (like 10-30 min) relief of anxiety,but are narcotics,therefore highly addictive if taken on a regular basis for even a short amount of time so many doc's shy away from using these long term. I have to say that I take a benzo, Librium, and have for the past 4yrs-I'm happy with the results,but theses are sedatives, not anything that will help alter the messed up brain chemical imbalance that it is believed to be at the root of anxiety.More of a band-aide that helps you live your life,but you aren't getting better,just feeling better

I hope that this helps you becca