Posted by Cressida on March 17, 2002, at 16:33:32
In reply to I am OCD and new to Zyprexa Cressida, posted by Denise528 on March 17, 2002, at 10:41:15
Yeah, it's strange when it seems you're reading your own writing. Well, I take 20mg of Paxil as well; I really do. Is it presently part of your medication regimen?
Regarding Zyprexa, I'm kinda hoping my pdoc increases the dose from 2.5/5mg to 10mg or 15mg on my next appointment, which is in roughly two weeks. In the previous post I mentioned that it's having an affect I didn't anticipate - it's working more like an AD than a AP; it's working more like an anti-anxiety & anti-obsessive AD than a AP. Keep in mind that I do not know much about theory or action of anti-psychotic drugs. Maybe it's working as designed...???...Anyhow, anxiety, OCD and ADD are three issues I deal with on a daily basis, and I'm glad Zyprexa is having such a positive spanning affect on them. Zyprexa has made an impact where others have not. It is also not creating strange or odd side-effects that I experience sometimes with SSRIs (i.e. fleeting episodes of depersonalization and increased anxiety). Moreover, it appears that Zyprexs starts working faster than many of the ADs; prior to Paxil I was on 100-200mg of Zoloft. Since my well-being is more important than a social stigma, I've been trying to disregard my own negative opinions about psychotropic medications. Maybe you, Denise528, need to do some re-thinking if you want to remain happy and healthy. So, good luck with persuading yourself, etc...Take care. &8-]~John (a.k.a. Cressida / Sweenz)
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