Posted by llurpsienoodle on December 13, 2008, at 8:45:54
In reply to Re: Sick newbie w/ bad OCDcan't tolerate an SSRI. HELP, posted by crittercuddler on December 13, 2008, at 8:01:32
hi cc,
welcome to babble!
I have a few thoughts. I am by NO means an expert on any of this stuff. I've had plenty of depression, often with ruminative thoughts, but not OCD proper.Have you tried any of the next-generation anti-psychotics? you mentioned seroquel for sleep?
abilify,
risperdol
geodon
...These helped me with my runaway thoughts, on many occasions.
Lamictal is a mood stabilizer that has antidepressant properties, or so my pdoc claimed. Well, at any rate, it doesn't make me MORE depressed, and certainly helps make the antidepressants more tolerable.
have you tried wellbutrin? it is not an ssri, and is quite effective for many.
I encourage you to give all the meds you try a good 6 week trial. for me, with seroquel, I was comatose on (200mg) for about 2 weeks. Then my body gradually started getting used to it, and within 5 weeks, I could wake up and feel normal.
sorry you're feeling bad right now,
-Ll
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