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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 36611" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Just plopping in to add that anxiety is rarely a stand alone issue. I have panic disorder/geralized anxiety disorder/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) tendencies, but the big picture for me is bipolar. I would be leery of any psychiatrist who can't be reached (or at least a colleague of his/hers) after hours. My own psychiatrist is either on call or one of his partners is on call 24/7 (including Christmas). I hope you find satisfaction with this doctor and that the medications work. Lamictal causes a rash in only a small percentage of patients, and my oldest son takes it and LOVES it. He is also very high anxiety/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (extreme Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) without medications--he has to count the words that people say and his own breathing). In my layperson parent opinion, if it were my kid, I would not add an antidepressant. That can often cause more anxiety than it stops and can cause mania too. I have to take one, but I'm an adult, and I also had to try about ten of them before I found one that 1/worked 2/didn't cause such horrible side effects that I actually ended up getting worse. medications such as Risperdal, Seroquel, and Zyprexa can sometimes work well for anxiety without causing mania. Abilify too, but Abilify isn't a mood stabilizer. Buspar is a mild tranquilizer. Hugs and good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 36611, member: 1550"] Just plopping in to add that anxiety is rarely a stand alone issue. I have panic disorder/geralized anxiety disorder/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) tendencies, but the big picture for me is bipolar. I would be leery of any psychiatrist who can't be reached (or at least a colleague of his/hers) after hours. My own psychiatrist is either on call or one of his partners is on call 24/7 (including Christmas). I hope you find satisfaction with this doctor and that the medications work. Lamictal causes a rash in only a small percentage of patients, and my oldest son takes it and LOVES it. He is also very high anxiety/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (extreme Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) without medications--he has to count the words that people say and his own breathing). In my layperson parent opinion, if it were my kid, I would not add an antidepressant. That can often cause more anxiety than it stops and can cause mania too. I have to take one, but I'm an adult, and I also had to try about ten of them before I found one that 1/worked 2/didn't cause such horrible side effects that I actually ended up getting worse. medications such as Risperdal, Seroquel, and Zyprexa can sometimes work well for anxiety without causing mania. Abilify too, but Abilify isn't a mood stabilizer. Buspar is a mild tranquilizer. Hugs and good luck. [/QUOTE]
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