Posted by tom_traubert on December 27, 2006, at 23:19:50
In reply to ocd out of control, will ultram or a benzo help, posted by medievil on December 24, 2006, at 9:46:08
Obsessional Ocd is such a beast to deal with since all you have is the thoughts, no tangible, quantifiable compulsive behaviors to correct. I'm really sorry you have to go through this right now. You're right, Anafranil does have a load of side effects, but it is effective. I was on a dose of Anafranil and Klonopin for 6 years. I know a lot of people don't like the idea of a benzo, but right now all I'm taking is low level dosage of klonopin, no AD, and things are ok, thanks mostly to CBT. OCD is an anxiety disorder, and the symptoms of obsessional ocd increase as anxiety increase which then cycles until you're in panic etc etc. The point is, the less anxiety, the less obsessional thinking. That's how it works with me, anyway.
There's actually a really good book, the only one of its kind to my knowledge, called "The Imp of the Mind" that deals exclusively with obsessional ocd.
Hope this helps,
tt
p.s. feel free to write back if you'd like to correspond via email about obsessional ocd in general, if you feel that it might be helpful
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