Posted by hyperfocus on May 12, 2011, at 23:20:11
In reply to Re: Need to figure out meds to take for OCD and SA » desolationrower, posted by Chris2011 on May 5, 2011, at 22:00:08
I can recommend the meds in my sig as they've helped my severe SP more than anything else. I have symptoms pretty close to yours and yeah the paranoia does seem to approach psychosis levels - but if you're always aware that they're irrational then it probably doesn't count as psychotic. But anyway I've found low-dose risepridone helps me a great deal while higher doses seem to make me worse.
CBT helped me but not very much. I read about SP starting at below the executive level - as in autonomic responses by the brain. When I'm out I feel like the air is alive with threats - like every window or car passing is pregnant with danger and violence. It really does seem to approach psychosis. I also have these very negative thoughts that seem to have me 99% emotionally convinced they are true, except for the 1% that knows they're not. You might want to read up on the circumstances and symptoms of C-PTSD. Good luck to you.
CPTSD: social phobia, major depression, dissociation.
Currently on 150mg amitriptyline + 12.5mg tianeptine + .25mg risperidone, single dose at night.
Improving.
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