Posted by Brainbeard on March 3, 2011, at 14:37:44
In reply to Re: Anafranil for OCD - how did it work for you?, posted by sk85 on March 3, 2011, at 12:08:30
>Haven't you considered adding in low dose Seroquel? Some people get great response for OCD with that med as an add-on medication (not much me though).
Do they really? I kinda hate Seroquel, thinking it's a hyped piece of thin air. I know that some people are enthusiastic about it though..
>I notice you take dexamph, isn't this counterproductive for OCD? I have generally bad experience with amphetamines (Ritalin made me depressed in a way that even antidepressants didn't work).
Well, Phiddipus told me that dexamph is actually a third line med for OCD in some authorative handbook. Which one was that, P? Concerta/Ritalin can really get me hooked in an OCD loop. Dex doesn't seem to foster full-blown OCD, and it can actually help with focusing on tasks without too much OCD-b*llsh*t. But it does make me more anxious in general and especially when confronted with unexpected situations.
I would like to try mirtazapine sometime, although I'm afraid of the weight gain.
Current meds: clomipramine 225mg, fluvoxamine (Luvox) 50mg, dexamphetamine 5-10mg, bethanechol 20-60mg. As needed/wanted: oxazepam 5-20mg.
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