Posted by rianny on October 2, 2003, at 21:23:49
In reply to Re: Supplements for OCD + social anxiety Ame Sans ?rianny, posted by Ame Sans Vie on October 2, 2003, at 20:19:53
Wow, you seem like taking so many medicines.
I have two more questions:1. What does opioid exactly indicate? Is it just pain killers like Tyrenol or something?
2. What is Ultram? If I remember correctly, I read that pdocs usually don't prescribe it because it's addictive. I also have a book about OCD, and it lists most of the meds the patients could try, but I could not find Ultram in that list.
> > 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.
> >
> > 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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