Posted by SLS on June 13, 2005, at 10:19:41
In reply to Re: SSRI's - question » Sarah T., posted by ed_uk on June 13, 2005, at 7:25:18
> Hi Sarah,
>
> I find SSRIs anxiolytic, but not antidepressant. They help my OCD but make me apathetic. My drive is reduced. It's almost as if I'm surrounded by a protective bubble, shielding me from the world. A veil comes down over my eyes. This can be good but it can also be bad. I can't seem to look to the future, I can't work towards a goal, I feel like sleeping. Sadly, I don't have much choice, treatment for OCD is c*rap. At least if I was depressed I'd have some options. On an SSRI, my life is at a standstill, I cannot move forward, I cannot see the future. I am stationary, a bit like a plant.
Have you tried Nardil? It might attack the OCD and depression both. Also, a small dosage of Risperdal is supposed to have anti-OCD effects. Since a SSRI effectively puts you in a straight-jacket, you might want to try some of these other things. In addition, I don't think clomipramine has the same degree of liability for producing apathy, and many of its startup effects fade with time.
- Scott
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