Posted by nolegirl23 on February 24, 2007, at 18:43:31
In reply to OCD should i be prescibed Adderall, posted by rjlockhart on February 24, 2007, at 13:14:35
> Here is the scoop.
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> I was on amphetamines for 10 years. My mother took me off it cold turkey because of abuse.
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> Its been 1 year now, its miserable. I take Xanax 6mg, Prozac 30mg, Temazepam 30mg, Zyprexa 2.5mg
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> I go nuts i cant handle, i dont know how to organize, maybe stimulants are not for me, but they did efficantly help for the 10years i was on.
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> Maybe Prozac 40-60mg for this OCD. And i do have ADHD, but im learning to cope, but im coping badly right now.
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> I am so depressed during the day, omg i just want to forget about psychostimulants.
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> My doctor has it doctumented in my record of some stimulant abuse. I will have to explain why. I cant with my mom she will tell the entire family im on speed.
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> Rj
I too have OCD, and also take xanax for anxiety.
MY pdoc took me off of Luvox, an approved SSRI for OCD becase of side effects, and instead put me on 40 mgs of lexapro a day. Recommended dosage of Lexapro is 20 mgs a day, but as my pdoc explained, studies in Europe have found high doses of Lexapro to be helpful with OCD.
It has definitely helped me with my obsessional thinking, and the compulsions have diminished as well.
I still have my moments where EVERYTHING MUST BE IN IT'S PLACE, or ELSE, but for the most part, it is under control.
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