Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about everyday things that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry. This excessive worry often interferes with daily functioning, as individua...
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Medications for GAD
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Xanax
Sorry, there are not enough posts to calculate the overall score of Xanax for GAD
Lexapro
More patient posts reported that Lexapro helped them when used for GAD (61% higher than average of other GAD treatments)
Paxil
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Effexor
An average number of patient posts reported that Effexor helped them when used for GAD
Buspar
More patient posts reported that Buspar helped them when used for GAD (54% higher than average of other GAD treatments)
Celexa
More patient posts reported that Celexa helped them when used for GAD (24% higher than average of other GAD treatments)
Cymbalta
Sorry, there are not enough posts to calculate the overall score of Cymbalta for GAD
Citalopram
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Effexor XR
Fewer patient posts reported that Effexor XR helped them when used for GAD (23% lower than average of other GAD treatments)
Cipralex
More patient posts reported that Cipralex helped them when used for GAD (42% higher than average of other GAD treatments)
My doctor just added Buspar, 10mg twice daily to my ...150mg daily to help control my generalized anxiety. Has anyone had any success ...positive & negative twords the Buspar, but my new doctor ...
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...was diagnosed with GAD but I still take Adderall/Ritalin for ADHD, as prescribed. I was prescribed some Klonopin for a while ...physical agitation. I'm trying out some Lyrica for my GAD now, but...
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Hi Everyone,
I have decided to take diazepam for my GAD, i am planning on taking it daily to keep anxiety at bay and perhaps up the dose if i have a particularly stressful day. I know you are...
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...psychiatrist recently put me on 25 mg of Seroquel for my GAD, insomnia, and panic attacks. He refuses to put me back on Klonopin which was working ...nasty due to the weight gain issue but I...
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...fine for me.
I took 22.5-30 mg/day for almost 3 years. I gave me sleep, and relieve my severe GAD, and I never gained a pound. When I quit, I did a 2 week taper (1 week...
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...away program to get rid on my GAD. I got my first anxiety ...me and was diagnosed with GAD. I found the panic away ...I can deal with my GAD without having to use meds...
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Buspar - Thoughts and Comments please!
I just got put on buspar for my general anxiety disorder and was wondering if anyone...
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...my doctor is switching me from Lexapro to Luvox because of Lexapro's intolerable sexual side effects and lack of efficacy in treating my GAD/PD. I know 'my mileage...
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Yeah, I am prescribed lyrica for GAD as I had a hard time getting it for this before it was approved here in the states for GAD.
I experience the same thing, and in between my...
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