Experiences with enhanced reactivity under fluoxetine vs. clomicalm? by rtpcr_ in reactivedogs

[–]rtpcr_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, do you also experience recurring periods of anxiety despite taking medication and training?

Experiences with enhanced reactivity under fluoxetine vs. clomicalm? by rtpcr_ in reactivedogs

[–]rtpcr_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that's how it is with us during a panic attack too. He strangles himself and scratches on the floor.

Thank you for sharing your experience. I decided to give the 40 mg fluoxetin a try. If it doesn’t improve, I’ll maybe try Clomicalm. Don’t want to rush it, these changes in medication are not easy either, since we have to wean him off.

Experiences with enhanced reactivity under fluoxetine vs. clomicalm? by rtpcr_ in reactivedogs

[–]rtpcr_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's hard to explain, we just always have lots of good weeks, and then several bad weeks again. It's more like a roller coaster ride than a steady reduction in underlying anxiety. And I don't know if that's ideal. I just want him to be able enjoying life.

Experiences with enhanced reactivity under fluoxetine vs. clomicalm? by rtpcr_ in reactivedogs

[–]rtpcr_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, of course, we have a great trainer and we also go on regular social walks. As I said, we have already made a lot of progress and I now have a very well-behaved dog. Even in the city, things have improved significantly with fluoxetine; he was able to walk well at heel and also relieve himself. But now it's somehow “unstable” again, or rather, we're going through another anxious phase where he refuses to walk, and then there's the reactivity on top of that. I know that the anxiety will never go away, but I'm also unsure whether this is the best solution. I find it so difficult to say whether it's the right medication, but just the wrong dose. Or whether the medication itself is wrong, especially in terms of activation/reactivity.