Posted by phidippus on September 10, 2012, at 13:06:22
In reply to Re: My place of relaxation is a place of dysfunction » phidippus, posted by Chris O on September 10, 2012, at 9:41:00
My psychiatric journey began in childhood. I was a rambunctious child with ADHD. When I was a teenager I struggled with depression and then when I was 25 I had a full blown bipolar episode concurrent with OCD-harming thoughts. I stabilized on Depakote but was a total *ssh*l* until 2003 when I went on Lithium. In 2007 OCD began to rear its ugly head and I spent 4 years falling down a hole. It wasn't until 2011 that my OCD finally came under control with Clomipramine and Dextroamphetamine-and lots of ERP.
Anxiety disorders are difficult to treat. They often take a combination of drugs to treat successfully.
I don't know why your doctor recommended Abilify-it sometimes causes akathisia which can make anxiety unbearable. There are other antipsychotics that don't have a lot of the side effects Abilify has.
Eric
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