Posted by Ame Sans Vie on August 3, 2003, at 17:37:43
In reply to Continued ... meds ..., posted by Janelle on August 3, 2003, at 17:26:58
> Hi,
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> I wish I could say my French is good, but alas it stinks. I used to be basically bilingual with it but that was too many years ago. Now I remember isolated words. I wish I could be a francophone penpal for you to correspond in French and learn with. I'd be willing to try ...?Well, no pressure or anything, but my e-mail addy is:
aedigheduirmott at AOL dot com
It's always a good idea to post e-mail addresses like that on these boards to prevent automated spam.
> Ah yes - you still are a youngster in the eyes of most people! I'm older than you, but by NO MEANS *old*!!
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> I've never heard of Ultram (for severe depression and moderate OCD) -- do you live in Canada or something? What's the brand name for that, or is Ultram the brand name!??!!Ultram is the brand name -- its generic is tramadol. I live in the U.S., Texas to be precise. You most likely haven't heard of it because it's rarely employed in psychiatry. It's an opioid pain-killer with pharmacological effects that make it very similar to a cross between codeine and Effexor.
> I've also never heard of Desoxyn for ADD; I don't have that but I have friends who do and they're not on it. So again, I'm wondering where you live! I'm in the good ol' U S of A!
lol, once again, Desoxyn is not widely prescribed. The reason for this is primarily because of its generic name -- methamphetamine hydrochloride -- and the unfortunate stigma attached to it. Same thing as the meth one might buy on the street, except pharmaceutical grade.
> Thanks for the link to that post - I will check it out, and I bet I will be come VERY ANXIOUS when I see all the SUPPLEMENTS you take since I only take a multi-vitamin. EEEEK!
lol, well a multivitamin can be a big help, but it's also a good idea to at the very least add a full-spectrum B-complex vitamin. B vitamins are extremely important to nervous system health.
> Ah-ha, so your pdoc DID tried that patient with severe OCD on the convential OCD medications (i.e. Anafranil and Luvox) to no avail. I'm sorry they did not work, and that the high dose of Lex made him nauseus. I think I have read that Prozac (or is it Zoloft or ist it Paxil?!) can help with OCD.
Yes, all the the SSRI drugs (i.e. Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, Celexa, Lexapro) can help with OCD, though the dose required is generally higher than that used for depression.
> Thanks again for responding. I'm going to click on your link now!
You're very welcome, and keep posting! :-)
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