Posted by ace on April 12, 2003, at 23:50:50
In reply to Re: Check out the clinical trials supporting their, posted by xjs7 on April 12, 2003, at 23:25:06
> Hi Ace,
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> It sounds like you have thought about this a lot. I am sure you know of all the risks of the APs (TD, EPS, diabetes). I wish you luck in reducing your obsessions. I sincerely wish the APs were great anxiety-reducing meds, but unfortunately they are not that effective for a lot of people (including myself).
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> xjs7
Hi!,I intend to do 2.5mg Zyprexa. At that dose, even over a period of several years, the risk of ESP is very small.
Your right, I have thought heaps. With my Nardil I tried Pindolol - that depressed me. The Lithium is not helping - soon to go. The only other options I have are Clonidine and Bromocriptine. Clonidine has been known to make anxiety worse and it's a bit like Pindolol so I've scrapped that. Bromocriptine is a dopamine agonist, which, although shown to sometimes work, is the opposite think you want to to do to an OCD brain.
I am really limited because of the Nardil in what I can augment. I love Nardil but.
I should have said I also have depersonalization disorder with phobic anxiety. Nardil has helped a lot, but there is still too much there. Zyprexa has been known to treat this prob too. So hopefully it will kill the OCD and the depersonalization/derealization with phobic anxiety.
BTW, what are you on for your OCD? It's too bad the APs don't help. But I've seen some fantastic results with them. I know the risks, but, honestly, my probs are so painful at times, I am going to take the risk. Sometimes I think I shouldn't, but as soon as the pain/fear/terror comes back I say to myself "who cares, I need help now"
So please tell me what you have found helpful for your illness and thankyou for the dialogue.
All the best,
Ace.
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