Posted by smokeymadison on November 27, 2004, at 17:09:04
In reply to Re: Meds for Obsessional Thoughts, posted by TommyIsland on November 27, 2004, at 15:05:41
hi TommyIsland,
i have pure obsessional OCD and have never found antidepressants to be that helpful with controlling how much time i spend obsessing over self-destructive/disturbing thoughts. Instead, i would recommend an antipsychotic. i have been told by three different pdocs that the two newest and the best out there are Geodon and Abilify. I prefer Abilify b/c it doesn't sedate me near as much as the Geodon, but everybody reacts differently to different meds so i think that you might try either. hang in there!
oh--and i hated Paxil b/c of terrible sexual side effects and weight gain, so if those are concerns for you, be careful with that med!
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