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Re: They are working much better than we think--

Posted by fca on September 19, 2006, at 17:37:30

In reply to They are working much better than we think--, posted by fca on September 19, 2006, at 16:15:20

Sure, I take Paxil 40 and klonopin PRN. When my most recent relapse occured 5 months ago(6 months after discontinuing meds) I started on lexapro 20 and klonopin. My pdoc became frustrated with my unwillingness to aggressively manage the acute anxiety with Klonopin and insisted I take it (.5 to 1.5)daily. The acute anxiety resolved fairly quickly under her direction and I switched to Paxil which kicked in about 3 weeks after initiation. The lexapro did not work very well even though I had been responsive to it previously. There is no doubt that Paxil is working much better for me than Lexapro ever did. I now take .125 to .25 klonopin 4-5 times a week and do not appear to have developed any tolerance over a 5 month period. FWIW and strictly anecdotally and unscientifically I think the earlier and dirtier SSRIs work better for OCD than the newer ones. BTW, I am feeling quite good and almost all my symptoms are gone--I also immersed myself in ERP this time ( with a very skilled therapist) which I had not done before--a little CBT years ago. Hope this helps fca


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