Prescription VS Natural supplemts

I haven't really tried natural supplements because they interact with the meds I am taking.

Prescription drugs really work differently for each person. The only one I would really warn you against is viibryd, because it is a very new drug and it has caused a lot of heartache for me. I started having my first panic attacks after taking the viibryd and my psychiatrist thinks that viibryd caused them. It seems like it, because I'm off viibryd now and no longer having them.

Your doctor is the one who could really give you your options about medications.

Which meds have you tried in the past?

Post Edited (Avrielle) : 3/19/2013 10:17:59 PM (GMT-6)

I was on zoloft for years then went off it for a while. while i was off it I tried St johns wort as my anxiety was getting bad again. I think it did help a bit but in the end i needed the extra help of the perscription again.
But as Avrielle said drugs work differently for everyone. It's good your seeing you dr about this as I'm sure you know some meds can interact badly with each other.
I hope you can find the right one soon
Belle

Personal experiences are interesting, but I have learned that indivduals react VERY differently to a medication. For one person, a particular medication may work great and have no side effects, and yet the same medication may not work at all and have terrible side effects for another person. So, unfortunately, there is often some trial and error involved. Be careful with supplements. Some may do more harm than good and/or interact with prescription meds. Discuss any of them with your doctor. Best wishes, Medved

Thank you. I have actually heard this enough times now about natural, that they don't work as well for those of us with the more severe anxiety.
It is something I didn't know before, but has helped for me to know that prescription would be the best right now.
I wish I were more like some who can make it through with either no medication, or with natural, but I'm just not. :/ This anxiety literally renders me helpless when it comes on full bore like it has.
I appreciate you letting me know.

Unfortunately I am one of those that can't take zoloft ,paxil,cymbalta,lyrica etc. etc. I have such horrible side effects that I become a totally different person and bad things happen. The only thing that I have had any success with so far is L-tyrosine, L-theanine, and a low dose of nortriptalyne (sp) that is for nerve pain but really helps me sleep. I also try very hard to eat healthy and nothing comes from a box in my house. I live with the food police (loving hubby) lol so those are not allowed. If I want bread, I have to make it and since I have celiac, it must be gluten free. If he wants bread, he makes it so I don't have to touch the flour. During the summer we grow as much as possible and eat off of that for as long as possible.

As others have said, we are all unique and may not respond the same way to the same medications but I do agree that hearing about what has worked and what hasn't has helped me in a big way. I definitely encourage natural supplements that may help but also realize that sometimes a prescription is needed when natural isn't cutting it. I have many issues and have to be on different meds and would bite someone if they took them away so yes I totally understand. Having said that though I do encourage others to try other avenues before resorting to a pill. The breathing techniques, therapy, exercise etc. all definitely have their place. Okay again I typed a book so will close for now.
I do hope that you can find something that works for you and that you will be more at ease and that life will be easier.
Much love and hugs,
Lynn