Posted by Angelic9144 on August 7, 2003, at 16:01:27
In reply to advice from all, please, posted by glove on August 7, 2003, at 13:18:21
You and I, we are the same you and I. I rec.
1. chuck the wellbutrin
2. exercise 4 days a week
3. try upping the paxil cr to 62.5 (if that makes you mroe nervous try anywhere between 37.5 and 72.5)I have OCD (mostly obsessions) + anxiety. Always was anxious but OCD came back full force my Senior year of high school (coincidentally AFTER I went on Accutane) of 1999. I went on Paxil CR right off the bat last year, worked like a DREAM. Once it kicked in I had 80% remission of the obsessions, 0 anxiety. Would go up to 10 girls on my univ. campus a day and get #s, felt like my old self.
Stopped working 4 months later. I spiraled back into anxiety and self consciousness. I maxed out Paxil at 150mg (I tolerate all these meds really well, w/ 0 s/e's) but I never felt how I did back on 37.5 or 50mg. Got on Effexor XR, didn't work, went up to 375, and down to 275.
Tried adding Wellbutrin. It is VERY activating and is not good for people like us, I rec. chucking it. It makes anxiety worse and didn't help my depression because I just got more nervous.
Threw that in the trash. I decided add Paxil back but with Effexor XR. Told my psych and he thought it was a good idea of mine, "enhanced serotonin effect" is what they say it would give me. Helped me get to 60% of my former self. Got off the effexor cold turkey, no s/es or withdrawals. Paxil worked just as good w/o effexor (which was proven to be ineffective). Some days felt ok, some days not, but I could tell it had pooped out.
Tapered paxil down from the 50 I was on to 0, 2 week washout. Went through a LOT of red tape to get Nardil. Pediatrician didn't deal w/ MAOIS. My psych refused me as a partial punishment for calling all the shots with my meds and told me he wanted me on Prozac or Luvox. I had to go to a new psych and lie and say I was on the max dose. I now have a years supply of Nardil @ 90mg/day :) :) :). I hate lying but now I don't have to worry about it.
Been on Nardil for 3.5 weeks. 3 weeks @ 45, 3 days @ 60.
Current mood:
- Anxiety spiking today as people walk around me in the office. I keep looking when people walk in my work area or around me, and glancing over, thus breaking my concentration. It sends a sort of panic (rush of blood if you will) as they walk by. Although yesterday I talked to a girl like my old self at the mall, flirted a bit. Didn't ask for her # since I'll be shopping there again, figure I'll wait to see if this kicks in more, and I'll have another chance. Trying to do things in baby steps.
Any insight, advice? :) THANKS!
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