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Posted by joef on October 9, 2013, at 10:33:47
just wondering if anyone has this condition and what their meds are...mine are
klonopin 2mg
Cymbalta 60 mg
lamictal 100
tegretol 600hands are a little tied as am diabetic and antipsychotics are out of the question
Posted by Fiat500 on October 10, 2013, at 0:33:59
In reply to ocd/bipolar 2, posted by joef on October 9, 2013, at 10:33:47
We are trying to figure out about bipolar 2. I have always had major depression that is caused by my OCD or vice versa. Why do you ask? Mine are:
300mg Lamictal
.75mg klonopin
150mg zoloft
300mg seroquel
30mg remeron
Posted by Fiat500 on October 10, 2013, at 0:35:54
In reply to Re: ocd/bipolar 2 » joef, posted by Fiat500 on October 10, 2013, at 0:33:59
Have you tried 18 grams of inositol and 2400mg's of NAC? Very helpful.
Posted by joef on October 10, 2013, at 7:04:42
In reply to Re: ocd/bipolar 2 » Fiat500, posted by Fiat500 on October 10, 2013, at 0:35:54
no never tried those.....where do you buy..health food store
Posted by Fiat500 on October 10, 2013, at 9:19:27
In reply to Re: ocd/bipolar 2, posted by joef on October 10, 2013, at 7:04:42
Www.swansonvitamins.com. Unbeatable prices and always nutrition staff to chat via phone.
Posted by Phillipa on October 10, 2013, at 9:45:21
In reply to Re: ocd/bipolar 2 » joef, posted by Fiat500 on October 10, 2013, at 9:19:27
Did you every try viibryd? A friend of mine finds it works very well and also worked in less than a week. He also takes other meds abilify is one. Phillipa
Posted by doxogenic boy on October 11, 2013, at 7:46:10
In reply to ocd/bipolar 2, posted by joef on October 9, 2013, at 10:33:47
I have had OCD. High-dose treatment with serotonergic antidepressants and "Exposure and Response Prevention" behavior therapy have worked best. Have you tried that in combination with high-dose escitalopram, paroxetine or clomipramine?
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx25t.htm
Quote from the link above:
"With medications, generally the dose used to treat depression is not enough to control OCD symptoms. Patients often will take 2-4 times the usual amount. Behavioral therapy with medications seems to offer the best long term improvement. Virtually no treatment is curative for OCD. Most treatment can be expected to reduce symptoms by 50-80% or more, however. The illness is cyclic, and worsens when the individual is under stress."
Posted by joef on October 11, 2013, at 15:30:41
In reply to Re: ocd/bipolar 2 » joef, posted by doxogenic boy on October 11, 2013, at 7:46:10
did try anafrinal way back and Lexapro a few years ago....did not work any better than Cymbalta,,,,Cymbalta does help mu ocd and focus and mood and since we just added 2 mg of klonopin things seem to be better....thanks also Cymbalta has been somewhat weight neutral....where I did gain some weight on other ssri's and being diabetic and a cardiac patient weight is not a vanity issue but a concern.....keeping my fingers crossed.....thanx
Posted by doxogenic boy on October 11, 2013, at 16:24:52
In reply to Re: ocd/bipolar 2, posted by joef on October 11, 2013, at 15:30:41
Have you tried exposure and response prevention therapy? That could work better for OCD than drugs.
- doxogenic
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