Need an anti-anxiety med but dont know which one
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hi im 34 yo male
am pretty pro-active, but am realizing my whole life has been corrupted or burdened by anxiety, mostly social anxiety
im not really depressive but i do tend to ponder too much on the darkness of things
in the pressures of social interaction i tend to take the avoidance road, am overly self conscience, doubt myself too much and worry about things that are just unnecessary. but yet am highly liked in the community and come across as an impressive figure. unfortunately my anxiety causes me to become strange and un-articulate and people then find me to be odd
anyways i recently tried citalopram, and the growing sense of having minimal anxiety was fantastic. but the drowsiness, the lack of sleep, the cotton mouth, the swollen throat, the glassy sleepy eyes and face, i simply couldnt continue on the drug and have now stopped after 2 weeks on it
i just need something very light, but i fear more meds means more sedation and as a sportsperson i cant take being half asleep and unpresentable all day. id rather be anxious
could someone recommend a possible treatment that might work, thats very mild and light
thanks for any help
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the citalopram was only 20mg a day, i did in the second week take StJohns wart vitamins for a cold sore, and i read somewhere later that this is a dangerous combinantion ??
Aspinan, buspar is an interesting one. ive read that is not a long term med, its just to be used for about 3-4 months?
to some meds actually heal anxieties to a point that after 6 months i wont need any meds??
my GP spoke that we might try effexor when i see him next
escitalopram they say is cleaner but to me it would be just the same thing but upgraded model of citalopram?
im dreading further drowziness and decreased sexual libido
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