Anxiety med non SSRI?

[AllbrandNew]

For OP, maybe you can consider slow release gabapentin.

This may help OP or some folks at low doses, but as someone who was prescribed grams of the stuff daily, I'd never take it again. Everyone responds differently, but if a low dose doesn't work I'd move on to another alternative.

My primary use case was not the same as OP, Unfortunately, the amount I needed to use to have any effect on nerve pain was so high it basically turned me into a bit of a zombie. Still had insomnia though, so it didn't even help there. I was never able to get any stress/anxiety relieving benefits or neuropathy relief at anything but a stupid high dose, which was worse that dealing with the underlying issues. FWIW.

 

[Luke391]

During a period I was very anxious/worried 1500mg of ashwaganda ksm-66 did wonders. Probably excessive but I felt great for a while. Tho the effect faded over time, so I had to take a break for it to work again. Now I take like half a pill (750mg) if I am really goddamn anxious and it helps (rarely I need to take it).
Taurine alse helps me. I haven't tried L-Theanine and Glycine but many say the are helpfull.

Wanking also helps.

I also hear positive experiences with Selank and even Cerebrolysin.

idk if you were looking for more regularly prescribed meds but this is what I know.

Maybe try to do without the nicotine puches for a while? if you struggle to get off them I think increasing acetylcholine levels might help since it works on the same receptors as nicotine

 

[eryximachus]

Bupropion is a first line agent for anxiety. Trintellix is also a good option.

 

[Banana Joe]

I suggest Buspirone . Read up a bit here : Buspar wiki

There is also Gepirone, which is a new variant of the Buspirone class of drugs, but being approved for depression/MDD.
Maybe you could look into that.

 

[DugPrime]

Etifoxine is what you're looking for.

 

[songsofpyramids]

Taurine alse helps me. I haven't tried L-Theanine and Glycine

These work really well for me.

 

[Savagesteve]

I’m not a prescription medicine advocate by any means and hate ssri’s, but I use hydroxyzine as needed. Doesn’t make me drowsy either.

 

[eryximachus]

I’m not a prescription medicine advocate by any means and hate ssri’s, but I use hydroxyzine as needed. Doesn’t make me drowsy either.

It's an anticholinergic though that is strongly linked to dementia and cognitive decline. It became a "thing" once the anti-benzo hysteria reached full force, but the reality is benzos are safer in that they don't cause dementia.

 

[BamaCrazy]

Etifoxine is what you're looking for.

This is an interesting drug. Cosmic Nootropics sells it.

 

[Savagesteve]

It's an anticholinergic though that is strongly linked to dementia and cognitive decline. It became a "thing" once the anti-benzo hysteria reached full force, but the reality is benzos are safer in that they don't cause dementia.

I take a handful a year if that, but didn’t know of any side effects like that

 

[Banana Joe]

It's an anticholinergic though that is strongly linked to dementia and cognitive decline. It became a "thing" once the anti-benzo hysteria reached full force, but the reality is benzos are safer in that they don't cause dementia.

I once asked a doctor what is wrong with benzos (or z-class drugs for that matter), if one does not get addicted to them, because according to my understanding they are otherwise very clean drugs.
The doctor knows I am not a crackhead and just agreed without giving me a reefer madness kind of lecture about the dangers of benzos.

 

[eryximachus]

I once asked a doctor what is wrong with benzos (or z-class drugs for that matter), if one does not get addicted to them, because according to my understanding they are otherwise very clean drugs.
The doctor knows I am not a crackhead and just agreed without giving me a reefer madness kind of lecture about the dangers of benzos.

Very safe so far as physical side effects. No diabetes or high cholesterol like antipsychotics. No impact on QT interval like many psych drugs. Minimal drug interactions. No ED.

But they can reduce inhibitions and increase impulsiveness (usually secondary to antisocial personality disorders). Also might slow cognition in some and probably don't improve cognition like many antidepressants or stimulants.

 

[bananafeet]

Well I just started Zoloft/Sertraline 50mg. I originally went to my GP for a psychologist appointment because I was going through relationship issues and wanted to make sure I was in a good head space.

He sort of looked at me and said I had OCD and anxiety. Anyway I'm not big into the mental health aspect of things.

I've started this stuff, day 3 now. It seems to be working. Vivid dreams, calmer and less short tempered. Coffee tastes putrid now.

Other weird thing is my RHR has dropped and I require less metoprolol to control my heart palpitations. Makes me wonder if I had this shit all along.

Anyway. I'm not happy to be on head meds but obviously in my case it is helping.

As for the gear question which will probably come up. I've been on less than 250mg of gear for a while now (125mg test E and 100mg nandralone). I don't think it's connected because I wasn't "worse" when I did a cycle. Anyway...

Maybe SSRI aren't as bad as people say. I'll give it a go.

 

[Savagesteve]

Well I just started Zoloft/Sertraline 50mg. I originally went to my GP for a psychologist appointment because I was going through relationship issues and wanted to make sure I was in a good head space.

He sort of looked at me and said I had OCD and anxiety. Anyway I'm not big into the mental health aspect of things.

I've started this stuff, day 3 now. It seems to be working. Vivid dreams, calmer and less short tempered. Coffee tastes putrid now.

Other weird thing is my RHR has dropped and I require less metoprolol to control my heart palpitations. Makes me wonder if I had this shit all along.

Anyway. I'm not happy to be on head meds but obviously in my case it is helping.

As for the gear question which will probably come up. I've been on less than 250mg of gear for a while now (125mg test E and 100mg nandralone). I don't think it's connected because I wasn't "worse" when I did a cycle. Anyway...

Maybe SSRI aren't as bad as people say. I'll give it a go.

If it’s working man that’s great. I was on Zoloft and all I wanted to do was sleep and couldn’t bust a nut if I had 10 baddies lined up.

 

[bananafeet]

If it’s working man that’s great. I was on Zoloft and all I wanted to do was sleep and couldn’t bust a nut if I had 10 baddies lined up.

Aah yeah I'm tired as fuck. But the Modafinil is helping I think.

I mean sex is not as important as the possiblity of divorce and all that that entails at the moment.

Hopefully I can get off this shit when my life gets back on track.

 

[Savagesteve]

Aah yeah I'm tired as fuck. But the Modafinil is helping I think.

I mean sex is not as important as the possiblity of divorce and all that that entails at the moment.

Hopefully I can get off this shit when my life gets back on track.

Unfortunately I got to experience several different ones over a short period thanks to my VA docs not giving af. If you find one that works and you can mitigate the sides then keep going for it.

 

[KOArtist]

Does Tesofensine possibly help?

 

[Tbaz192]

Thought I had this thread tagged for watch. Guess not, so I missed all these great responses.

Since I posted this I cut nicotine cold turkey. & dropped my caffeine intake down to sub 200mg a day. I’ve also changed up my AI dose and test dose.
Bumped up to 125mg TC twice a week, and .25mg ADEX.
My e2 is definitely lower. Joints ain’t happy but I’m thinking it’s from the drastic e2 drop. Going from higher to low/mid. Either way my libido is back & training is going good.

Still have my moments of anxiety or what may even be slight OCD. But it’s not nearly as bad. I’m trying to get back on some adhd meds to see if my adhd overthinking and overanalyzing is making the anxiety worse. Mind races 24/7. So that prob doesn’t help.
Like I religiously check my CGM for glucose drops and raises. Which is definitely not normal.

But I also switched to non stim pre, a little thc, and anc headphones. Gym sessions are locked in. Feeling good. For now.
Might throw some 1,3 in there for a little more focus. But that might heighten the anxiety who knows.

 

[sionnach]

Since I posted this I cut nicotine cold turkey. & dropped my caffeine intake down to sub 200mg a day.

Wow! Nice work bruh. Did coming off the nic make the anxiety worse short term?

 

[onslaughter]

I take mirtazapine at its highest dosage 45mg. Is mirtazapine a ssri?