Posted by g_g_g_unit on December 12, 2011, at 5:07:38
In reply to Re: question for phidippus » g_g_g_unit, posted by Phidippus on December 10, 2011, at 18:01:56
> >Clomipramine caused intolerable anxiety and >agitation
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> That can happen with Clomipramine.In that case, would you suggest augmenting Clomipramine - and if so, with what?
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> >Anyway, did you take it in combination with an >SRI? I was on it as monotherapy.
>> >I avoided medication and kept myself in a state >of near-insanity for years because I was trying >to preserve a career as a writer
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> It is a common assertation that medicines zap the creative spirit. What I've found is if you're on the right meds, your SYMPTOMS don't get in the way of your creativity. But, I know what's its like to be on meds that make you feel retarded. If it helps any, I find your posts to be well worded and very telling.I appreciate the compliment. Unfortunately, I've yet to find a combination that keeps me in a sufficiently hedonic and cognitively intact state to keep creating .. let alone functioning, really.
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> >I just can't write on meds, nor do I think I >could to do something requiring the intellectual >heavy-lifting of post-graduate...
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> Trust me, you can, it just takes a little more effort. I'm pre-med and my brain works half the time because of symptoms or meds, yet I maintain a high GPA and still have time to play Call of Duty.I take my hat off to you, good sir. The fact that you're pre-med with your dx. really is impressive and inspires me, though bear in mind that certain fields (like the arts) might be less conducive to the cognitive enhancement afforded by things like stimulants.
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> Sometimes you just have to compromise.
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> >at least not on SSRIs alone, which really do >make my ADD a nightmare
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> Some folk augment their ADHD treatment by taking an SNRI, like Effexor. Have you ever been on an SNRI?No, I haven't.
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> Another something I can think of is augmenting your ADHD treatment with something like Straterra or Intuniv-this might actually help with anxiety. There's also Focalin, Wellbutrin and Nuvigil.Strattera caused intolerate anxiety (all NRI agents seem to). Intuniv and Focalin aren't available in Australia. I was under the impression Pro/Nuvigil made OCD worse?
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> >Maybe you could correct me on my hesitation >about meds.
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> Here's the secret about OCD. It makes you miserable but it does not kill you or cause any lasting brain damage. Once you know that you can look at treating the illness with less trepidation-imagine all the drugs you get to try! When I was diagnosed with OCD, the first thing I focused on was conquering my anxiety of taking medication. At one point, I just started trying everything. Some things made me more misrable (f*ck Prozac) and somethings I continue to take beccause they helped so much (Clomipramine). The one thing I kept in mind is I wasn't going to die from the OCD, even if by my own hands.
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> >I just feel stuck .. new country, no friends >other than one I knew from where I previously >lived, no real prospects at this point
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> What country are you in?Australia
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> And you're not stuck. I think you're making progress with the Lexapro. You seem to be sticking it out.
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> >I know I am really, really sick but I just don't see meds as enabling me.
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> I think the OCD has you convinced you're really sick. OR you're worried sick.Well I am sick BECAUSE of the OCD. The amount of phobic avoidance I engage in leaves me with 10% of a life.
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> >But I've just been filled with thoughts of >suicide as of late.
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> If I had a dollar for every suicidal ideation I've had, I'd be very rich and able to pay someone else to worry about such stupid things.
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> Have you ever been in therapy with a therapist who specializes in anxiety disorders, OCD especially and ERP? You might do well with the right therapy.
>Yes. I can't afford to see someone locally but I am in contact with a student via Skype at Dr Phillipson's OCD treatment centre in New York. They're kind of helpful, but I really feel like I need a qualified therapist to untangle the utter mess that is my OCD.
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