Posted by Ritch on January 28, 2002, at 13:52:03
In reply to OCD, complex seizures, or hypomania?, posted by Frankie on January 27, 2002, at 22:32:28
> I am diagnosed with primary anxiety problems, including OCD and GAD, but I also have ADHD. Of course the depression problems that often accompany all of these are there most of the time. I am on Ritalin, Celexa, and Buspar. I take a mini dose of Xanax too before bed. Just .25 mg. Just that small dose helps me the most as far as the anxiety. I question the OCD diagnosis. I am obsessive, but only when it comes to appearance based things. (I detest hair and lint on clothing or on my skin. I will pick at it for long periods of time.) I find that increasing the SSRI dose always seems to greatly exuberate the anxiety, and race the hell out of my mind. More so than even the stimulant. I wondered if anyone has a similar problem out there, and if so, are you on something like Klonopin, or Neurontin, to stabalize your mood, and prevent possible slight seizure activity. I feel as though my brain short circuits on these SSRI's. I feel completely nuts the longer they build up in my system, but off them, I start to withdraw, and feel like hell that way too. Anyone feel the vibe out there? Replies appreciated.
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> F.G.W.Wow, your situation sounds just like mine. I have bipolar II, ADHD, and GAD-ruminating social phobic, panic probs. I am taking Neurontin+Klonopin and Celexa+Wellbutrin right now, all in small doses. I can't take more than about 2-3mg of Celexa a day or I get REAL speedy. Everytime I try to completely ditch an SSRI I start getting this "menacing" anxiety that just increases and increases until I start to panic. But, if I try to take more of one I start to get panicky as well-not to mention hypomania and insomnia and GI distress. The only good thing is that it doesn't cost much :-)
Mitch
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