Posted by rianny on September 24, 2003, at 17:49:26
In reply to Re: ADD/SocialPhobia/OCD, posted by matthhhh on September 24, 2003, at 16:18:47
I've SP and OCD too.
What's ADD anyways?I have tried Paxil and Celexa, and they were only like sleeping pills.
I stopped taking SSRI's, and started to take Klonopin a week ago. I have taken .5mg in the morning and another .5mg at bedtime.
Now, it's been over 2 weeks since I tappered off SSRI, so I started to take Nardil 2 days ago.
I'm starting with very little dosage, which is 15mg. Also, I was recommended to take .5mg of Klonopin at bedtime only since it makes me sleepy.
My OCD symptoms are varieties. It's mostly body-posture-related. I mean I keep trying to be consicous about the position of my body, and see if it's in perfect or good position or not. Body parts are mostly eyes, neck, back, and legs. I also tend to check if anything(which I don't know) is wrong before starting something(even now, before I started this writing I halted for a few seconds). Others are like trying to think if things I do is ethical or not...and so on. Also, after I smile or laugh, I get this confusing or fearsome feeling. I wish I could explain what it's like, but even I don't know. But, I believe it's because I'm depressed or too anxious because it seems like happen only when I'm down.
I could not figure out what I'm obsessed or compulsed to before I read this book about OCD. This book lists all common kinds of OCD symptoms. It really relieved me because I now know what my OCD symptoms are. If you'd like to read here's the title:
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (A complete guide to getting well and staying well) - Fred Penzel, Ph.D.
It provides guides to relieve OCD symptoms, but it's really complicated and time-consuming. I think I'll try sometime tho.
So, I started Nardil. Hopefully this will work. It should work. I read that Nardil works for 80%~90% of ppl, but ppl quit because of its side effects. I'm set and ready to overcome those side effects.It seems like we have very similar symptoms. So, I'll report regularly how I'm doing with these drugs. Just to remind you, I'm now taking 15mg of Nardil in the morning and .5mg of Klonopin at bedtime.
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