Posted by yxibow on December 29, 2006, at 5:02:27
In reply to But YXIBOW, posted by qbsbrown on December 28, 2006, at 23:06:45
> So the sedating ones help w/ ocd features and anxiety, but worsen depression, as the stimulating ones worsen OCD and racing thoughts, but improve the depression.
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> Which ones are the middle ground?
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> BrianI wouldn't say that the sedating ones worsen depression per se -- that's a personal biochemical issue... they're just easier on the system with tapering I think and generally help people who don't respond well to stimulating ones because they have high anxiety disorders mixed with depression.
Do they do a complete job against depression? No, probably not... I mean I was on Luvox at 400 to 450 and eventually was switched to Cymbalta because it helped my depression better but is not doing much for obsessive thoughts, but I must say Luvox is really good for OCD at as high a dose as one can stand -- it has a wide dosing range. The only "gold standard" better is Anafranil, with some side effects to bear.
The middle ground -- that's hard to say... perhaps Lexapro ? Its really an individual thing unfortunately, I can't offer more than that, because people respond differently depending on what mix of anxiety and what type of depression.
-- Jay
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