Hi Folks!
Went to my doctor today and received Cymbalta to try... the doctor told me that Cymbalta would control panic attacks and GAD better than Buspar. He said that Buspar was an older med and good for anxiety, but new meds were much better for GAD and Panic. Does anyone have experience w/ this med? How's the anxiety? The panic attacks on the med?
The Buspar, while I could handle it better than Lexapro, was only minimally effective. However, because Lexapro gave me some weird side effects, decided to stick w/ it and up the Buspar dose to 45 mg/day.
The doctor made me feel better... told me that he wanted to remove the Buspar once the Cymbalta kicked in... and told me the med was only a 'bridge' to get my nervous system 're-tiered' to a lower level of anxiety. Also wanted to get rid of the Xanax, which I don't use that much of now, ASAP.
It's feels like a couple of year's since I've been able to not think about these attacks and anxiety. It was a big step for me to go to this doctor... and now that I went, I'm saying my prayers that Cymbalta reduces my anxiety level to a 'normal' range.
Finally, the doctor told me that meds are meant to help w/ this type of program... not replace it.
Please keep me in your prayers!
Thank you!