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Posted by Lamdage22 on November 23, 2016, at 9:16:45
I sometimes am obsessing about losing control and hurting people. I never acted on it but it is distressing. Its an obsessive thought that is hard to get rid of.
It is affecting my work.
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 23, 2016, at 11:11:57
In reply to OCD is there a magic bullett?, posted by Lamdage22 on November 23, 2016, at 9:16:45
Posted by jonhed on November 23, 2016, at 14:57:10
In reply to Memantine? Please help (nm), posted by Lamdage22 on November 23, 2016, at 11:11:57
I can't write that much cause I'm on my mobile phone, but I want to say that memantine works wonders and without side effects.
It was by faaar the best ocd-medication I have ever tried.
Unbelievable!
And for sure one of the best anti psychotics to, in my opinion 😊
Posted by jonhed on November 23, 2016, at 14:59:51
In reply to Re: Memantine? Please help, posted by jonhed on November 23, 2016, at 14:57:10
But please ask me what you want to know and i will answer. Or else I will ramble for to long!
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 24, 2016, at 2:16:36
In reply to Re: Memantine? Please help, posted by jonhed on November 23, 2016, at 14:57:10
what dosage are you on? do you lose weight from it?
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 24, 2016, at 6:52:34
In reply to Re: Memantine? Please help, posted by Lamdage22 on November 24, 2016, at 2:16:36
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 24, 2016, at 7:08:57
In reply to I hate myself for these thoughts:) (nm), posted by Lamdage22 on November 24, 2016, at 6:52:34
Posted by jonhed on November 25, 2016, at 8:56:36
In reply to Re: Memantine? Please help, posted by Lamdage22 on November 24, 2016, at 2:16:36
I was on 30 milligrams but tapered up slowly.
5 milligrams every week until i was on 30, for some weeks i was on 40 but that seemed to be a bit too high.I have not been overweight so no i did not loose any weight, but sure i didn't gain any either.
i think it could help you loose wight because it is kind of stimulating but not at all in a anxiogenic way like traditional stimulants.
I think that you should try at least 20 milligrams but go very slow and if you tolerate it as much as i did, i know that you are going to be helped by it.
If you are lucky after some month on it, you maybe can try to increase some of you APs to. If you feel like it ofcourse!
Ask me more if you want :)
kind regards / J
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 25, 2016, at 13:49:52
In reply to Re: Memantine? Please help, posted by jonhed on November 25, 2016, at 8:56:36
> If you are lucky after some month on it, you maybe can try to increase some of you APs to. If you feel like it ofcourse!
You mean decrease right? That would be awesome and it would lead to less appetite. I just spoke to my new psychologist and he says they are definitely obsessive thoughts and not an intent to harm anyone.
> Ask me more if you want :)
Do you have OCD? I was never diagnosed but lately i also have a new tendency to double check stuff. My psychologist has the opinion that i give the obsessive thoughts more weight if i medicate them.
Maybe i can do this with weekly therapy? I can order it Memantine online, no doubt, but i wouldnt want to cheat behind my psychiatrists back and also i take into account what the psychologist said. I will confront my psychiatrist with these obsessive traits on monday. We will see.
>
> kind regards / JThanks for taking the time.
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 26, 2016, at 6:08:31
In reply to Re: Memantine? Please help, posted by Lamdage22 on November 25, 2016, at 13:49:52
Could Trazodone make me worse? It is a nightmare right now. I have been taking Trazodone for 4 Months
Posted by jonhed on November 26, 2016, at 12:13:00
In reply to Re: Memantine? Please help, posted by Lamdage22 on November 25, 2016, at 13:49:52
> You mean decrease right? That would be awesome and it would lead to less appetite. I just spoke to my new psychologist and he says they are definitely obsessive thoughts and not an intent to harm anyone.
Yeah i mean decrease! What i have heard and experience, memantine can make medicines more potent to some extent due to the decrease in tolerance.
> Do you have OCD? I was never diagnosed but lately i also have a new tendency to double check stuff. My psychologist has the opinion that i give the obsessive thoughts more weight if i medicate them.One doctor said that i have OCD but my main diagnosis is dependant personality disorder, ptsd and GAD with obsessive and paranoid features.
> Maybe i can do this with weekly therapy? I can order it Memantine online, no doubt, but i wouldnt want to cheat behind my psychiatrists back and also i take into account what the psychologist said. I will confront my psychiatrist with these obsessive traits on monday. We will see.
I can't recommend that you go behind your therapists back and if you get it from a reliable source (your doctor) i think it will have a better effect :-)
I don't think that trazodone makes it worse but if you feel like you have been worse since you started it, maybe you should talk to your doctor about it!
Kind regards / J
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 26, 2016, at 12:43:40
In reply to Re: Memantine? Please help, posted by jonhed on November 26, 2016, at 12:13:00
I think this road i am on probably wont last forever. You cant just keep medicating problems away. Its going to backfire
Posted by rjlockhart37 on November 26, 2016, at 20:44:52
In reply to OCD is there a magic bullett?, posted by Lamdage22 on November 23, 2016, at 9:16:45
there's different ways for treating obsessional thinking, one SSRI's such as Prozac, and other anti-obsessional medications (usally SSRI's) and also anti-psychotics but your already on zyprexa and seroquel so that may be maxed out, there is thorazine and stelazine , older anti-psychotics that work well with calming the mind, but they have more side effects
stelazine is good for reducing anxiety, you may ask the doctor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifluoperazine
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 27, 2016, at 4:40:53
In reply to Re: OCD is there a magic bullett?, posted by rjlockhart37 on November 26, 2016, at 20:44:52
I am scared of the tardive dyskinesia side effect. Also i dont like the sexual side effects of SSRI and Tricyclics.
Posted by rjlockhart37 on November 27, 2016, at 21:00:02
In reply to Re: OCD is there a magic bullett?, posted by rjlockhart37 on November 26, 2016, at 20:44:52
i read somewhere on the net, subject said that stelazine kept them stable through bad events......i can't rerember where i read that, but stelazine is a very good anxiety and thought tranquilizer even though it isnt a benzo, its not really abusable because if it's abused you'll have movement side effects......
it's strong but it works with calming dysphoria and disorganized thoughts, but not sure about obsessional thoughts
Posted by rjlockhart37 on November 27, 2016, at 21:04:12
In reply to Re: OCD is there a magic bullett?, posted by rjlockhart37 on November 26, 2016, at 20:44:52
we'll actually it does have more of a chance to produce tardive dyskinesia than the newer ones. All i read through articles that it's calming and tranquilizing but it's a typpical anti-psychotic (1st generation) and even out of the typical it seems to cause more dykinesia effects
you may ask about adding like nuerontin, or buspar to effexor, buspar increases serotonin but does not produce sedation
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 28, 2016, at 6:33:08
In reply to Re: OCD is there a magic bullett?, posted by rjlockhart37 on November 27, 2016, at 21:04:12
I think i am going the non-medication route here. There is a really good clinic where i can go. Its like an hour south.
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