Posted by R.Anne on October 31, 2000, at 22:16:39
In reply to Re: ANAFRANIL -- QUESTIONS (cam?) » R.Anne, posted by Shell on October 31, 2000, at 21:39:19
> > There is another posting close to yours where the person really liked Anafranil and it worked well for her. On the other hand, it had bad side effects for me (choking, continual coughing, rasp voice)and did not help my OCD. I am now taking Paxil (that helps my OCD) and Effexor (for depression). I am a little wired yet but okay. My appetite has lessened, too, on this combo. If you think Anafranil might help, then try it, don't let me stop you. Apparantly, it DOES work for some. Good luck.
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> I found your post especially interesting because I am taking Effexor for both depression and OCD. I was told by my doctor that the Effexor would work for both. Do you get better results with the addition of Paxil than you would with the Effexor alone?
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> Shell****
Yes, my OCD isn't as bad when the Paxil is added. I can't take a high dose of Effexor (and that is necessary to treat OCD usually) because I can't seem to take high doses of anything without getting overly sedated. So, I take 3 (37.5 mg)capsules of effexor and 30 mg. of Paxil-I am going to increase the Paxil to 40 mg. tonight. Hopefully, I won't get too sedated. The OCD has been especially hard to treat for me. Some of the antidepressants have seemed to make it worse (Celexa). My OCD isn't at it's worst right now. I had taken both Paxil and Effexor xr in the past and then I was back on Paxil alone and it stopped working for depression but helps the OCD (I have yet to find the miracle pill that works for everything!). So, I decided to go on Paxil and Effexor (effexor has been activating for me). I'm still adjusting to this combination and increasing and so I hope this combo. will work even better with time. My OCD has been so hard to treat. But the paxil does help. I also read recently that some people respond to lower doses of medicines and perhaps I'm one of them. Is the effexor working for you?
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