Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1043372

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hyper-vigilance/'something wrong'

Posted by g_g_g_unit on May 8, 2013, at 3:02:47

This is quite a disabling feature of my OCD - regardless of my baseline mood, attention, environment etc., I am constantly plagued by the distressing sense that something is wrong, i.e. that I'm guilty of something, catastrophe is imminent, etc.

I'm aware that, being an OCD-symptom, behavioural therapy would most likely be my best bet, at least as far as divulging coping mechanisms, but has anyone found a med that's ever quelled that feeling. It's like a perpetual brain itch that I can never scratch.

 

oxycontin

Posted by g_g_g_unit on May 8, 2013, at 3:03:49

In reply to hyper-vigilance/'something wrong', posted by g_g_g_unit on May 8, 2013, at 3:02:47

I think I recall phiddipus stating that he found oxycontin helpful for that particular complaint, but chances of getting it off-label here at less-than-zero.

 

Re: hyper-vigilance/'something wrong' » g_g_g_unit

Posted by SLS on May 8, 2013, at 3:11:59

In reply to hyper-vigilance/'something wrong', posted by g_g_g_unit on May 8, 2013, at 3:02:47

> This is quite a disabling feature of my OCD - regardless of my baseline mood, attention, environment etc., I am constantly plagued by the distressing sense that something is wrong, i.e. that I'm guilty of something, catastrophe is imminent, etc.
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> I'm aware that, being an OCD-symptom, behavioural therapy would most likely be my best bet, at least as far as divulging coping mechanisms, but has anyone found a med that's ever quelled that feeling. It's like a perpetual brain itch that I can never scratch.

I have no personal experienced with OCD. However, you might want to research using clomipramine and clonazepam in combination.


- Scott

 

Re: hyper-vigilance/'something wrong' » SLS

Posted by g_g_g_unit on May 8, 2013, at 3:54:07

In reply to Re: hyper-vigilance/'something wrong' » g_g_g_unit, posted by SLS on May 8, 2013, at 3:11:59

Unfortunately, clomipramine induced a kind of dysphoric mania which wasn't very pleasant, so I'm hesitating returning to it.

Currently, I'm considering revisiting Nardil, perhaps at a lower dose (60mg) to avoid the dealbreaking side-effects I incurred last time. Do you think it might have any application here, with or without a benzo?

 

Re: hyper-vigilance/'something wrong' » g_g_g_unit

Posted by Phillipa on May 8, 2013, at 9:46:02

In reply to hyper-vigilance/'something wrong', posted by g_g_g_unit on May 8, 2013, at 3:02:47

Since I have the diagnosis of OCD and I do have the same feelings as you I did find that luvox years ago at 250mg and ativan I think 4-6mg aday eliminated this. Today at the lower dose it is still much less. I find getting out and involved helps this feature now which is nothing like it was. I do think luvox eliminated many of the symptoms such as counting and doing things a certain amount of times so nothing bad would happen. Phillipa


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