Posted by Chris O on January 31, 2005, at 0:30:25
In reply to REALLY NEED ADVICE!!!!, posted by BRC on January 30, 2005, at 19:58:01
BRC:
Not sure if I can suggest which SSRI to try, but I just want to empathize with you about the Lexapro. I was on it at 40mg/day for 6 months last for OCD and GAD, and, beyond making me a little fatigued during the day, I'm not certain it did much. I was on a combo of Wellbutrin 150mg/Celexa 20mg about three years ago, and to my memory, it seemed to do a better job of combatting my OCD than the high dose Lexapro. I totally empathize with you about not wanting to go thru the process of re-experimenting and the hell of OCD. After 6 weeks of being off the Lex, I'm starting to lose control of my thoughts and race toward panic again. Have you tried any of the anti-convulsant meds, such as Topamax, etc.? (Oh, my bad, you're already taking Klonopin, which I think falls into that catagory.) I'm back to trying the naturals--inositol, rhodiola, ashwagandah, fish oil, with not much luck ,as usual. I wish I could help you, but I can totally empathize with you. I hate this disease, or whatever the heck it is that plagues us!
Chris
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