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Posted by flip_flop on May 4, 2006, at 4:53:21
Are there any drugs that helps for intrusive thoughts and overanalyzing? Low-dose SSRI? Mood stabilizers? If SSRIs, which one works best, and what dosage is adequate?
I currently take 50 mg amisulpride, and it works quite well, although it doesn't remove the thoughts completely. Am I asking too much? I was thinking about augmenting amisulpride with another drug.
Does CBT help get rid of overanalyzing? Can CBT cure anything?
Posted by curtm on May 4, 2006, at 19:58:55
In reply to Meds to slow down excessive thinking, posted by flip_flop on May 4, 2006, at 4:53:21
What is your diagnosis?
Are you a perfectionist, too?
Do you have any periods of low motivation?
Posted by sm100378 on May 5, 2006, at 1:11:34
In reply to Meds to slow down excessive thinking, posted by flip_flop on May 4, 2006, at 4:53:21
Effexor XR is very good with OCD and thinking about things too much (laying in bed and cant fall asleep, worrying, etc)
Hope that helps
Posted by flip_flop on May 5, 2006, at 3:47:03
In reply to Re: Meds to slow down excessive thinking » flip_flop, posted by curtm on May 4, 2006, at 19:58:55
I'm afraid I don't know my diagnosis. Anyway, yes, I'm a perfectionist and have never had any motivation for anything.
If I should guess what my diagnosis is, it would probably be some of the personality disorders and pure-obsessional OCD.
Posted by curtm on May 5, 2006, at 9:49:25
In reply to Meds to slow down excessive thinking, posted by flip_flop on May 4, 2006, at 4:53:21
I have all the symptoms you mentioned so far. Maybe you are unmotivated MOST of the time, but I bet when you get your mind going on something, you take it to the extreme. Is that true?
Do you feel anxiety or irritability often?
Are there moments of discontent or hopelessness?If you want to look into some disorders on your own first, go to th NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health.) They are the lead federal agency on it. here's a link:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm#bp1
But don't be too quick to diagnose yourself. It might appear that you have one, but that is usually not the case, so don't be too quick to diagnose youself.
Posted by Poet on May 5, 2006, at 10:14:55
In reply to Meds to slow down excessive thinking, posted by flip_flop on May 4, 2006, at 4:53:21
Hi Flipflop,
I'm taking a low dose of Seroquel to slow down my thoughts at night so I can sleep. I'm also on Effexor XR and have experienced no interaction problems combining them.
Pdoc had suggested Abilify to slow down thoughts, too, but went with Seroquel.
Poet
Posted by flip_flop on May 5, 2006, at 12:22:43
In reply to Re: Meds to slow down excessive thinking » flip_flop, posted by curtm on May 5, 2006, at 9:49:25
Yeah, actually amisulpride helps me very much with amotivation, most of the anxiety and feelings of discontent and hopelessness.
I still have, to a certain extent, intrusive, obsessional thoughts, and some paranoia and anxiety, though.
Does anyone know if SSRIs would help for this?
Posted by Caedmon on May 5, 2006, at 13:21:45
In reply to Re: Meds to slow down excessive thinking » curtm, posted by flip_flop on May 5, 2006, at 12:22:43
SSRIs work for OCD, so if you have similar symptoms (or the disorder itself), then they could help.
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