Posted by Cindy W on April 25, 2000, at 21:52:37
In reply to Tremors in Toronto, posted by bones on April 25, 2000, at 17:53:04
> I've just had another bad relapse of my OCD. (Seems to happen every 5 years.) I'm taking 75 mg./night (one dose) of clomipramine. It works very well for my OCD, however, I also have social anxiety ... I find the clomipramine makes me quite nervous and tremorous. (NOT GOOD!!)
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> Do any of you have any suggestions on how I can decrease this nervousness??
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> Thanks guys!!Dear Bones, I sympathize with your relapse. This past week, I also had a relapse (mine consists of recurring obsessions and inability to handle extreme tension except by compulsions). You might want to ask your pdoc about something like Serzone to reduce the nervousness and tremorousness of Anafranil (I've never taken that before, but have heard scare stories; has it helped you in the past?). I took Serzone for a few months and it didn't help reduce OCD but it really helped with social anxiety, for me. I'm always interested in what helps with OCD. I've tried Prozac, Luvox, and Zoloft (all reduce/delay/eliminate sexual desire/arousal/orgasm, for me). Now I take Effexor-XR 375 mg/day, which is great except for the recent relapse (probably stress-related) and inability to sleep right. Best of wishes to you and I hope things get better soon!
poster:Cindy W
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