psych med question

FutureRNMichael · Oct 9, 2003

Gabitril from my limited exposure has worked very well for Anxiety purposes.

LilRedRN1973 · Oct 9, 2003

I'm taking fluoxetine for my anxiety (very low anxiety). I take 20mg a day and it seems to work quite well. The only thing I can't stand is that it makes me yawn ALL day long. And in the beginning, it made me really drowsy, even the next day (I took it at night). I like it much better than Paxil and Zoloft, both of which I have used in the past.

ASHRN · Oct 10, 2003

buspirone (BuSpar) isn't used too much in our facility (1200 bed) but a psychiatrist once said it is very effective at high doses and relatively safe.

the new girl · Oct 10, 2003

risperdal is also one to make patients drowsy, I know my patients request to take it later in the evening, if they are staying up later to watch tele or something.

zydis · Oct 10, 2003

the total daily dose of Risperdal can be taken all at H.S.

laurenkst · Nov 3, 2003

Agree with one of your responders, Risperdal--as well as all other antipsychotics--can cause weight gain and can also trigger Diabetes Mellitus with the weight gain in patients. So please keep an eye out for this--LCK

phil evans · Nov 4, 2003

hi there -what we use in AUstralia, in my ward, for anxiety disorders which are very common are iether a low dose ssri like cipramil,just half a tab -10 mg

bearing in mind the side effects of ssri are anxiety amongst others

i think it is trial and error, s o many meds, just find one that works -a low dose of epilim can be helpful

the best benzo we use is either lorazapam in low dose

or clobazam, the patient, the pd's dont like it for you dont get a hit from hit -it creeps up and lessens anxiety, and you get little or no confusion or groggyness

but the best i have ever used in my many years running around lunatic wards is inderal, or propananol , a beta blocker, so you use a little bit -but to reduce anxiety it is great, stuff all s/e and many staff i know use it to calm nerves b4 interviews