Posted by charlie12 on May 3, 2003, at 15:53:21
In reply to Re: Help me , with my promising list (SP and Depres) » charlie12, posted by Tepiaca on May 3, 2003, at 1:49:11
Tepiaca,
To answer your question, my anxiety is of the "OCD" (obsessive-compulsive disorder) kind, which consists of unwanted intrusive thoughts and repetitive checking behaviors.
since I have just started on the Remeron, I cannot speak to its effectiveness yet, but it is supposed to be faster acting than the SSRI's.
the OCD really hit me hard 11 years ago, but all my life, back to my earliest childhood recollections, I have always been a nervous and shy and insecure and self-conscious and anxious person.
11 years ago when my OCD was at its worst, I would have intense fearful anxiety whenever I would be close to sharp objects (called "sharps") like silverware and glass (because it could potentially be broken and thus become a sharp object.)
I have since learned that these are commonly experienced examples of OCD sufferers.
also, 11 years ago when my depresssion was at its worst, I would wake up every morning with a feeling of dread.
so, 11 years ago I started seeing a pdoc and I tried the many different antidepressants that were available back then, but I had no success with them due to my intolerance of the antidepressant medications' side effects.
then, in 1993, Paxil became available, so I tried it, and it really did save my life back then.
the Paxil helped my depression 100%, and also helped my OCD 60%, but the Paxil never completely eliminated my OCD. I have now been told that that was because I was not able to take high enough doses of the Paxil to completely eliminate the OCD. whenever I would try to raise the Paxil doses, I would have too much sedation.
I have been trying to switch off of the Paxil for several years now, and I have now switched to Remeron to cure my depression and my anxiety/OCD.
Tepiaca, the most important thing I can tell you right now is that there are many different medications out there and always more new ones coming out, so you have to keep your hopes up that you will find a good one for you.
For example, a new generation of antidepressant medication is coming out called Cymbalta, but it will not be available until late this year.
My own plan is to hopefully find a med that helps me better than Paxil, at least until Cymbalta comes out.
regards,
Charlie
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