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Re: I thought my OCD was under control » Dinah

Posted by Larry Hoover on January 2, 2005, at 10:24:10

In reply to I thought my OCD was under control, posted by Dinah on January 1, 2005, at 21:20:13

> I thought I had it licked. Arrogant me.
>
> There are some changes in my life that make an increase in OCD reasonable because they upset the accomodations I've made to keep the OCD under control.
>
> But the increase in OCD is more than can be accounted for by that.
>
> I'm not sleeping well, not even with meds. The anxiety is getting to be unbearable. Depression I can live with. That itchy crawly anxious feeling is horrible. Just horrible. I had forgotten how horrible. I just can't have this indefinitely. I don't know how to readjust my life to where it's bearable again.
>
> Klonopin just isn't enough.
>
> I hate the fears that even I know are silly. I hate the crushing feeling of impending doom. I just HATE anxiety disorders.

You have been under prolonged stress. That causes biochemical changes. Your body cannot just take stress forever, without having to compensate in some ways.

Prolonged activation will cause significant loss of magnesium in urine. Sufficient magnesium is a requirement for GABA activity to be registered at its receptors (think Klonopin) and for the formation of melatonin (sleep). Try taking 500 mg of magnesium, in divided doses, with food. Some people find that 300 mg just before bed knocks them right out. You may have to experiment a bit with the dose.

Another thing you can do is to take some niacinamide. That's the AMIDE form of vitamin B3. Not niacin. NiacinAMIDE.

It directly activates the sensitivity of GABA receptors. It also partially agonizes them, giving a general calming effect. You can take up to 500 mg, four times a day.

We've been talking quite a bit about niacinamide on the Alternative board, and there are some reports of near miraculous effects.

Take care of you.

Lar

 

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