Has anyone overcome Social Anxiety Disorder. If so how? What are the best meds to help aswell?

Too many people to communicate to at once and I lose it - I need to get over it - please help!

http://www.socialfear.com/
I could tell you if I could write a book...hey...go read for yourself and have a wonderful day.
Doodad

If you find it - let me know.
not personally but know some one who as treatmeant are benzols sedative and cong theraphy
the are many classifications of social anxiety disorders. how do you know that's what you have? been to a shrink? need to, then you'll find out what meds work best,,,been there, done it
A number of years ago I was diagnosed with social phobia and avoidant personality disorder.

I attended a five day workshop but I could not bring my self to complete it. (final task was a speech in front of a hall....nooooope not me doing that!)

I am not over it. I asked a doctor once if you can get over it, and he ignored my question, as in... not really I bet. However I am better than I was back then.

I only ever tried anti-depressants, and this helped a little but not so much with the anxiety.

So to answer your question, I have found things got easier when I got more confidence in my self.
Like with my work, I really got lucky and landed a few good jobs, high paying, etc. And I became more confident in my self and for some reason this helped me a bit.

Anyways it would be great to hear from people who have totally got over it as that would be interesting.
im the same way and i dont know wat to do either!
go and see your doctor ask to be reffered to a behavioural therephist. I myself attented one and he was a great help he recommended a book that i did buy but at the time i was unable to bring my self to read. I believe it's called ''overcoming socila anxiety a self help book'' . if thaat's not the name I'll try to find out just what it is. While I do have an occasional social fear. With the behaviourial I've come on leaps and bounds. I rarely left the house for 6 years. Just over a year ago i met a friend who had a bad case of cancer and really shouldn't be here to-day. They never stopped going out even during their treatment. Lifes too short and no-one suffers only you. Think about it does it matter too anyone else if you don't go out. It can be very hard at times but keep trying.

Best of luck to you.