Posted by Ame Sans Vie on October 2, 2003, at 20:19:53
In reply to Re: Supplements for OCD + social anxiety Ame Sans , posted by rianny on October 2, 2003, at 19:23:34
> Thank you Ame.
> So, how much relief are you getting from these natural supplements? I read that you are also a OCD/anxiety patient.The supplements are helpful, but I still require a lot of strong prescription meds.
> Have you taken or are you taking any medication other than supplements?
I've taken probably 85% of the psychiatric drugs available in the U.S. Here are the supplements and medications I'm taking now:
~Klonopin (clonazepam), for social anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia -- 3mg @ 8:00, 2mg @ 2:00, & 3mg @ 8:00
~Xanax (alprazolam), same purpose as Klonopin, but only used for unusually stressful situations -- 2-8mg as needed
~Wellbutrin SR (bupropion extended-release), for motivation/confidence -- 150mg daily
~DextroStat (dextroamphetamine), for motivation/confidence/energy/ADD -- 10mg three times daily
~Desyrel (trazodone), for sleep -- 50-100mg as needed
~Ultram (tramadol), for depression/OCD -- 50mg four times daily
~Duragesic-50 (fentanyl patch), for depression/OCD/chronic fibromyalgia pain -- one patch delivering 50µg per hour, changed every two or three days
~Nicotrol Inhaler, for smoking cessation -- two cartridges daily (8mg nicotine)
~Super Earth Formula (multinutrient + herbs, antioxidants, carotenoids, enzymes, acidophilus) -- one caplet three times daily
~Picamilon -- 100mg three times daily
~Niacinamide (vitamin B3) -- 1.5 gram extended-release caplet twice daily
~Liquid B-Complex -- 1ml three times daily
~Vitamin C with Rose Hips -- 1,000mg twice daily
~Vitamin E -- 1,200 IU's daily
~Thiamine (vitamin B1) -- 500mg twice daily
~Fish oil -- 1,080mg DHA & 720mg EPA daily
~Selenium -- 100µg daily
~Calcium lactate -- 350mg three times daily
~Valerian Poppy Supreme (an herbal tincture containing valerian root, skullcap herb, California poppy herb, kava kava rhizome and root, passionflower vine, German chamomile flowers, and mugwort herb) -- 1ml three times daily
~Mahakea kava -- one ounce brewed into my special alcoholic chai, as needed ;-)>I'm going to see my pdoc next week, but I'm not sure if I have to ask for another SSRI to try or not.
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> Any suggestions?Prozac is often very different in effect than the other SSRIs, often with fewer sexual side effects, less weight gain (usually causes weight loss, actually), etc. I'd try it if I were you. Oh, and opioid painkillers are extremely effective for OCD -- maybe you could talk to your doctor about Ultram?
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