Posted by gilbert on May 31, 2001, at 13:23:15
In reply to Re: Just a thought--Grapebubblegum, posted by grapebubblegum on May 31, 2001, at 11:25:23
I am not sure an ssri is going to do me any favors either and depression does not seem to be my biggest problem. I am diagnosed with panic and ocd....the Xanax has been a miracle for me for panic and agoraphobia I am am no longer limited in travel or driving or anything I used to have trouble with. The only thing left for me to conquer is flying.....I have never been on a plane. The Xanax does not however seem to put a dent in the OCD. I don't have as much compulsive behavior as I do Ruminations and obsessive thought patterns. They just occupy too much of my day. I tried the clomimpramine route before and don't want to do that again. My pdoc seems to think a smaller does of an ssri may break through this. I am only taking form .5 to 1 gram of xanax daily and he said we may have to up the dosage to alleviate the anxiety causing the ruminations...but honestly I don't feel any anxiety so I am kind of thinking it is neurochemical by nature. I remember thinking this way as kid too. It's not like I am washing my hands every 2 minutes or anything like that but it is definitely some obssesive behavior getting in the way of having a quality life. I may need to do CBT on it..... anyways hoping a pill will help....almost living what Cam was trying to say....maybe the work left for me does not come in the shape of a pill....but I am kind of hoping for the short cut thanks everyone for your help. I am already back from the pdocs and he gave me 2 scripts to try over the summer luvox and good ol prozac......The luvox really really scares me I just have not read anyone on this board who has had good luck with it so maybe I will try that first. Oh by the way I have tried that rmeron cure and for some reason just did not click for me.....I even had anorgasmia on serzone so I must be hypersensitive to some drugs.
Gil
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