Posted by randermin on February 25, 2007, at 12:32:14
In reply to Re: which drug? please help! (dep, ocd, insomnia) » randermin, posted by Crazy Horse on February 25, 2007, at 9:59:00
> These don't seem to be very good choices for someone with OCD, anxiety and insomnia. Especially the EMSAM and the Wellbutrin, which are both activating and may increase all 3 of the above mentioned problems. I'm thinking you need something a little more sedating like Luvox or Anafrinil, both approved for OCD, and both AD's so they should also help your depression and anxiety. Also, adding a benzo, i.e., Klonopin, Zanax, or one of the others could also help a lot and definitely help with your insomnia problem. Other's will give more advice..good luck in finding the right med. for you.
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> -Monte
I think I might have over stated the ocd element. I haven't actually been diagnosed with ocd, but I do have atypical elements to my depression that manifest themselves sometimes in a very compulsive or obsessive way. possibly all of that could be boiled down to anxiety or -I hate to use all of these diagnostic terms- even some kind of fast switching mixed-manic behaviour. but atypical depression seemes the safest term to use. Luvox was suggested to me, but by a sleep doctor, but I didn't consider him to be very qualified. plus, I'm hesistant to take another ssri because effexor made me feel very numb. I thought of those dopamine drugs because I know that activating drugs actually help with add in a paradoxical way, and since I have some of that too (add), I thought that my atypical, unfocused symptoms could be helped in the same way, but I could have been drawing false connections there. I thought that maybe a dopamine enhancing drug would take care of my depression, especially the self doubting, non motivated aspect, and leave my emotional self intact. also, I had kind of a vague impression that wellbutrin was found to be okay with bipolar or "suspected" bipolar spectrum types like myself, and that emsam was actua;;y helpful with anxiety despite its activating qualities. of course I'm prety clueless about all of this. thanks
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