Zoloft or Celexa
 

Has anyone been on either of these with any success for panic attacks/anxiety caused by their concussion?
I was just given three months approved off time, and while I'm off I'd like to try something for the anxiety. It's gotten to the point where I struggle to leave the house, and I've been putting it off while I'm working because I know they make anxiety worse initially.
I've tried L-theanine, GABA, and various other supplements, but they aren't working, so while I understand some of you are against SSRIs, I have run out of other options and would just like the opinions of those that have tried them. Thank you.

I've been taking Celexa since November. It is not a problem. I have taken Paxil in the past.

Did you try L-Tryptophan and L-Theanine together ? I take both plus the Celexa.

ia have had luck with Cymbalta an snri helped wth the dizziness and depression to some extent

Are you also getting any talk therapy? A two pronged approach might be more efficacious than drugs alone.

abcnews.go.com/.../talk-therapy-boosts-response-antidepressants/.

Survey: Talk Therapy as Good as Antidepressants
www.webmd.com › … › Depression Health Center › Depression News

2010-06-01 · June 1, 2010 -- Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for treating both anxiety and depression, but talk therapy appears to work just as well as the ...

I begrudgingly started taking a small dose of zoloft quite a while after my initial brain injury.

It made a huge difference for me and I wish I hadn't been so stubborn about it! I still take it

15 years and 3 concussions later. There was some initial fatigue with it. It helps my brain to calm down :-)

lyndianne,

Have you ever considered weaning of the Zoloft ? I was on Paxil for 14 years and weaned off it last Feb. I replaced it with L-Tryptophan and later added L-Theanine. I did great until I experienced a severe stress event. I started Celexa to deal with anxiety from PTSD but hope to wean off it soon.

Mark,
I have been starting to take L-theanine and take L-tryptophan. I actually started my reactive dog on the L-theanine and there has been a big change for the better :-) Thanks for the input.