Posted by g_g_g_unit on May 25, 2011, at 2:26:18
In reply to Re: meds + employment » g_g_g_unit, posted by Questionmark on May 23, 2011, at 18:46:36
> All of these concerns are understandable, and i could easily see myself thinking the same things (i have OCD as well). But no, these concerns should not prevent you from seeking treatment and do not need to worry you.
> First of all, know that many people nowadays take some sort of psychiatric drug-- including many seemingly "successful" people. Also, you do not know that an antipsychotic will be helpful for you. However, if it turns out that that is the case, you can simply tell people (those you feel the need to tell at all) that it is an anti-anxiety drug (or "a drug for anxiety"), which will be the truth in its function for you.
> Just remember, always start at low doses of medications as it is the best way to see if you can handle a drug and you can always titrate up.
> ... But yes you do not need to be so concerned about this.
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> I wish i knew what advice to offer on the employment end but i am sorry to say i'm not sure.
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> PS Not exactly sure your particular issues, but you may want to consider Nardil. Not great for OCD (then again what medication is?) but amazing for depression and anxiety.
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> Good luck to you.
>Thanks for your reply. My concern doesn't so much lie with having to notify people that I'm taking an anti-psychotic as, I suppose, the sacrifices I'm making to stay 'well'. Neurontin is an example of a medication that erased my anxiety/panic, along with my soul - I can barely recall the 3 or so months that I spent on it. I think I just slept, ate and watched TV.
It's hard not to yearn for the person I once was - or at least could have been - and every moment I spend out amongst 'normal' people feels like torture because I'm constantly confronted by my own inadequacies. Sorry for the emotional outpouring, but I'm just not feeling very well at the moment. Maybe it's a symptom of depression. I just don't know how to move forward and accept that life will never be what I intended. I hope that doesn't sound childish or egotistical.
Anyway, I suffer from OCD, ADHD and what I'm beginning to suspect might be BPII. I'm taking Zoloft at the moment, but I think it's making me manic. My psychiatrist actually wants to put me back on Nardil - I tried it about a year and a half ago and found that nothing else cleared up my anhedonia, depression, etc. quite like it. But it also made me anxiety worse (possibly due to sleep deprivation). He suspects that if I remain on it longer (I was on it for 12 weeks last time, and kept tinkering with the dose) an anxiolytic effect should eventually appear.
Do you find Nardil impairing as far as attention, memory, etc. goes?
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