Posted by nolegirl23 on February 28, 2007, at 16:48:08
In reply to Re: OCD should i be prescibed Adderall » nolegirl23, posted by johnnyj on February 27, 2007, at 17:37:42
> Did you ever try anafranil for ocd. Today was very bad for me. Things finally quieted down at 3:30 so this is very trying. I took my luvox 25-mg to see if I get agitated again. I may have to try something else, maybe lexapro. I just don't need insomnia and anxiety at higher levels. Please let me know how the lex is going. Thank you
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> johnnyjHi Johnny,
I think I was on luvox for about 2 months before I said ENOUGH, I need to sleep! I actually started my own tapering without my pdoc's permission (he was out of town..).
I was never happier than the day my pdoc took me off of luvox and put me back on 40 mgs' of Lexapro per day. I think I asked him to marry me ! LOL
He did say that if that dosage of lexapro didn't work, than we may try 60 mgs' of Lexapro. (Studies in Europe have shown that higher doses of Lex has shown to be an effective tx in patients with OCD).
I had NO start up anxiety when I initially started taking Lexapro, as a matter of fact, I found Lex to be extremely effective in the treatment of my anxiety. I would venture to say that it piggy backed my xanax and increased the efficacy of my xanax. I felt so calm, lexapro had such a soothing effect on me. I LOVED it, and still do.
Unfortunately, I no longer have the extremely calming effects that I had when I started taking lex. It is still very calming, but not like it was when i first started...
I stand by Lexapro 100% and for me, (FOR ME ONLY, we all have different experiences with meds), I think that of all of the SSRI's, and ASRI's that I have tried, I love Lexapro the most.Good luck, and don't feel bad, if you have questions, ask!
I get so much from this site, and I love to give back when I can!BTW - many other people have had a great response to Luvox. I don't mean to undermine the efficacy of Luvox in terms of it's benefits for the population in general.
For me, IT DIDN'T WORK !Also, I have never tried anafranil for ocd. I think I am happy with my current med combo:
- 40 mgs of Lexapro
- 200 mgs of Lamictal
- 4 mgs of Xanax XR
- 50 mgs of Vistaril, as needed for sleep.
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