Posted by KathrynLex on January 24, 2004, at 11:55:01
In reply to Re: any other OCD drug other than SSRI?, posted by rianny on January 24, 2004, at 3:06:05
Hi Riannny,
I don't have much experience with OCD, but I wanted to write and encourage you not to give up on SSRI's yet. I had a horrible experience when I tried Paxil for anxiety/depression. It gave me three nights of the worst panic attacks I've had in my entire life. After being on it for only 3 days I tossed the bottle in the trash. My doc started me at 20 mg, prescribed it over the phone without even seeing me! I've learned that I'm med sensitive and should have started at 5 or 10 mg, then slowly increased to 20 mg.
When I found a new doc, he prescribed lexapro. I was terrified that I would have another bad reaction to an SSRI. I sat with the pill in my hand for 20 minutes before taking it. The side effects were a little scary for the first 3 or 4 weeks, but they were tolerable. I'm heading in to week six on lex and my anxiety/depression has diminished quite a bit and I'm beginning to feel like my old self again.
I am so grateful that I gave SSRI's another chance, because they've done wonders for me. Please discuss your bad experience on Celexa with your doc. He/She might be able to figure out what caused the bad reaction, and can prescribe you a milder SSRI that will give you results.
Either way, I wish you the very best of luck in treating your OCD.
K.
> Thank you for your suggestion.
> I'm a little afraid to try another SSRI because I had real bad experience with Celexa. Maybe that drug was not for me. I felt like I do not exist while taking that drug. My cognitive skill was comepletely impaired, too.
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