Posted by KrissyP on March 9, 2003, at 17:56:05
In reply to Re: WHERE'S THE OCD PEOPLE? BEST MED? » KrissyP, posted by ace on March 9, 2003, at 3:10:48
hiya:-)
well, this was back in 1995-soo I will try to remember for you k. I was on the lowest dose of Anafranil, an old med, for about a year. I had side effects of only sleepiness and like I said a lot weight gain. Anafranil did nothing to help me-because I was way more depressed then having OCD tendencies(although I had some or my pdoc wouldn't have put me on it) I think the doc at the time was just experimenting and understandably so, since I had never been on an AD before. For the most part, as far as titration, I remember her slowly weaning me off of Anafranil for about 2 weeks then completely took me off. I am sorry I don't remember the doasage-I was way out of it then.
As far as Luvox-yes it helped me more but YMMV, and IMHO I think, like I said, Luvox is a wonderful med for OCD-I know plenty who it has worked miracles on! I personally just couldn't take the side effects of soreness all over and the bloating I experienced.
You definately sound like you have the "ruminating thoughts"- I know it may be "weird" and definately uncomfortable, but after all, it's OCD.
As for Nardil-I have never been diagnosed with SP, I'm really outgoing and not too afraid of people, my feelings of insecurity stem more from a weight gain-(something I have not been used to my whole life) that has occcurred in the last 10 years:-( I am super doooper glad that Nardil works for your SP though!
Thanks ACE - NARDIL WHORE, CHAMP...YEP IKNOW THE DRILL, did this help?
Keep me posted:-)Keep feelin good!
Kristen===========================================================================================
OF COUSE IT HELPS! THANKS KRISY!
BOY KRISSY, I AM SOooooo INTERESTED IN YOUR ANAFRANIL EXPERIENCE - TELL ME ALL!
DOSE,
DURATION,
S/EFFECTS,
THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE,
TITRATION,
etc etc
LUVOX WAS DEFINATELY BETTER?
THEN OF COURSE, I RUMINATE WITHOUT THE ABOVE PROCESS - ON INFINITY, ON SPECIFIC SUBJECTS, ON PARTS OF MY BODY (ONLY WHEN YOUNGER) ETC
CRAZY STUFF!
BTW, NARDIL FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE WOULD BE GREAT. \I HAVE SOCIAL PHOBIA (MODERATE) - I COULDN'T EAT IN FRONT OF PEOPLE AND WAS S/CONSCIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING FLAYMBOYANY I WORE - VERY, VERY, S/CONSCIOUS.
LOVE,
ACE - NARDIL WHORE, CHAMP...YOU KNOW THE DRILL!
120MG.
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