Posted by fires on August 29, 2005, at 20:49:06
In reply to New Here...Severe OCD/Social Anxiety, posted by thebends on August 29, 2005, at 20:20:24
I posted recently that my former MD wrote about the use of IV Gamma Globulin for treatment resistant OCD. Although controversial, the treatment has theoretical backing.
Your mood swings and social anxiety along with your apparent non-responsiveness to a bunch of meds could be indicative that you have the "type" of OCD that *might* be helped by IVIG. Then again...
My old docs book: "Tuning the Brain" by Jay Goldstein, MD.
You might Google PANDAS to read more about the relationship between Strep infections, immunity, and OCD. This is mostly about children, but we were all children at one time. :)
The following is from:
http://www.ocdhope.com/PANDAS.htm
" * The presence of accompanying neurological signs such as tics, hyperactivity, or choreiform movements (irregular spasmodic involuntary movements of the limbs or facial muscles) further distinguishes this subgroup of children with OCD.* Other symptoms can include emotional lability (over reactions to minor events), separation anxiety, nighttime fears and oppositional behaviors."
Good luck
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