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Posted by Kimbersaur on May 4, 2005, at 23:28:05
Over the past year I have been trying to stay on the lowest doses that I can handle of my medications. I am Bipolar and OCD, and have been put in very stressful circumstances. So lately I have been rapid cycling and my OCD is worse than it has been in years. Currently I am on:
Seroquel: 150/day
Effexor: 112.5/day
Lamictal: 100 twice a dayWhen things cool down I am planning on trying to go off of Effexor. Anyway, my doctor and I have been discussing adding something for my OCD, that will eventually take the place of Effexor. So in your experience what has been an effective drug for OCD that may work well with my cocktail?
Posted by alienatari on May 5, 2005, at 7:31:24
In reply to OCD/Bipolar Med change advice, posted by Kimbersaur on May 4, 2005, at 23:28:05
Have you tried Anafranil? Ive only just started it so I dont know if its going to work for me but they say its suppose to be the best treatment for OCD. So far I havent had many side effects. If not that, have you tried any of the SSRI's? They are also suppose to be effective.
Take care.> Over the past year I have been trying to stay on the lowest doses that I can handle of my medications. I am Bipolar and OCD, and have been put in very stressful circumstances. So lately I have been rapid cycling and my OCD is worse than it has been in years. Currently I am on:
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> Seroquel: 150/day
> Effexor: 112.5/day
> Lamictal: 100 twice a day
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> When things cool down I am planning on trying to go off of Effexor. Anyway, my doctor and I have been discussing adding something for my OCD, that will eventually take the place of Effexor. So in your experience what has been an effective drug for OCD that may work well with my cocktail?
Posted by tampagirl70 on May 5, 2005, at 8:22:41
In reply to OCD/Bipolar Med change advice, posted by Kimbersaur on May 4, 2005, at 23:28:05
What about celexa? Its supposed to be one of the best for OCD.
Posted by cache-monkey on May 5, 2005, at 18:32:35
In reply to OCD/Bipolar Med change advice, posted by Kimbersaur on May 4, 2005, at 23:28:05
Hi,
I'd consider increasing your dose of Seroquel and/or Lamictal for the rapid cycling. The increase in Seroquel might also help a little for OCD, according to some anecdotal stuff I've heard.
Out of curiosity, why are you on the Effexor? As others have suggested in this thread an SSRI or anafranil might be a better choice for OCD. All of these can contribute to cycling, so it might be better to focus on tweaking your mood stabilizers first. Stabilizing your cycles might actually lead to a reduction in your OCD naturally. (This dpends, of course, on the severity of your OCD symptoms. If they're really bad they might need to take precedence.)
Good luck,
cache-monkey> Over the past year I have been trying to stay on the lowest doses that I can handle of my medications. I am Bipolar and OCD, and have been put in very stressful circumstances. So lately I have been rapid cycling and my OCD is worse than it has been in years. Currently I am on:
>
> Seroquel: 150/day
> Effexor: 112.5/day
> Lamictal: 100 twice a day
>
> When things cool down I am planning on trying to go off of Effexor. Anyway, my doctor and I have been discussing adding something for my OCD, that will eventually take the place of Effexor. So in your experience what has been an effective drug for OCD that may work well with my cocktail?
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