Posted by Dinah on November 19, 2001, at 21:13:10
In reply to Re: Alternative OCD therapies » DavidH, posted by Mitch on November 19, 2001, at 13:40:57
> > After a recent relapse of symptoms, I have been on a number or drugs to combat OCD. Anafranil (clomipramine) is effective, but had an intolerable level of side effects. Celexa, Luvox and Prozac didn’t really help.
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> > Has anyone had any experience with alternative therapies? Not behavior modification, but rather unconventional treatments, unusual medications, etc. Any help or advice would be most appreciated.
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> > -David
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> David,
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> This may be a worn record for many here-but I have read that people should not abruptly discontinue Neurontin if they have comorbid OCD. Evidently the discontinuation causes a lot of agitation and exacerbation of OCD symtpoms. That might lend one to think that Neurontin could be helpful as an adjunct for OCD.
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> MitchFWIW, while I was on Neurontin, not only did I not have any OCD thoughts, but I also had changes in my "ethical" behaviors that I never associated with my OCD. I was quite shocked at myself. I normally try not to eat mammals, especially pigs, and in the week I was on Neurontin I ate pork twice. Of course, I was only on Neurontin one week and that side effect may have worn off with time.
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