Posted by Chris2011 on April 22, 2011, at 18:23:47
In reply to Re: Need to figure out meds to take for OCD and SA » Chris2011, posted by Phillipa on April 21, 2011, at 18:47:35
> You wrote that lexapro at 2.5mg and klonopin three times a day was helping somewhat. Think you might raise the doses a bit? One at a time and see if it helps? Since you are already on these meds seems the least scarey to me? Phillipa
Thanks for your response. I've tried to increment the Lexapro in very small amounts(.25mg each week for several weeks) and relatively large amounts (2.5-5mg each week...)and never achieve any relief. Same goes for klonopin. Any more than 1mg/day makes me even more nervous. If relief outweighed side-effects with any of the meds I've tried I would definitely stick with them. A funny thing about the SSRI's I've tried (paxil, prozac, lexapro) is that the day or two after I stop taking them I get the antidepressant effects. Seems to have something to do with my metabolism. Coincidentally I just noticed a post on this board within the last few days from someone who has the same experience with SSRIs. I should probably read through the full post and responses.
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