Posted by Elizabeth on December 8, 2001, at 10:16:08
In reply to Re: Ruminating -what is this?Ihave seen people mention, posted by ChrisK on December 8, 2001, at 5:47:20
> Been there/done that and nothing has worked as well as Zyprexa. I had really deep ruminating thoughts of death and suicide that clouded any other thoughts. After Zyprexa I cna think much more clearly and the ruminating has stopped. Talk to your doctor about it. My own experience is that it is the best for such clouded thinking.
Ruminative anxiety is very common, and it responds to a whole lot of different kinds of meds -- antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, sometimes even stimulants. It can go along with almost any anxiety disorder (not just OCD) as well as depression and ADD. I have pretty much no idea how to predict who will respond to what, though. I guess you just have to keep trying things until you find something that works. One thing that may give a clue as to what is right for you is your other symptoms -- are you depressed, nervous, hyperactive, etc.?
Xanax helps me; it's better than any other benzo for this in that it stops the ruminative, involuntary thoughts without clouding my thinking, making it hard to concentrate, or making me tired. When I tried taking Zyprexa, it made me feel tired and foggy all day (it's very long-acting}), not at all clear.
-elizabeth
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