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Posted by mattsy on January 24, 2004, at 17:19:37
Well... it's been years since I posted on this board. I had my ocd and depression under control for about 3 years. The last year I only had around 3-5 bad days. Yea...me. I have had it six years and it began with religious thoughts. Thing is I'm not religious, so those don't bother me when they occur. Actually are kind of humorous. Anyways... my real problem is I can't stop ruminating about my ocd. A week and a half ago I stop smoking(one pack a day for a couple of years). The next day the worrying started, kept building, building. I'm just depressed about being depressed my whole life. Wondering if it will get better? Wierd, I know it does because I have been this depressed(suicidal ideation) before, and with perserverence I (we) always prevail. Just this time the depression has really gotten ahold of me. Can't sleep, dry heaves, no appetite. Can anyone relate to this? I thought meds (200mg zoloft/ 60mg buspar) would keep me from getting this low. This is like my 4th major bout with depression in the last 6 years. Is this the normal route for ocd? I keep researching (one of my compulsions, i guess) medication and treatments to see if I'm missing something. I cannot think of anything else except how miserable I'm feeling and wheter or not I will recover. Does any of this make sense?
Thanks in advance. mattsy
Posted by Jota on January 25, 2004, at 10:58:31
In reply to relapse... how can I prevent in future, posted by mattsy on January 24, 2004, at 17:19:37
What you say makes a lot of sense. Especially the researching for the silver-bullet medicine. As you say, you always prevail and you will do so again!
Once you do find the right set of medicines -- and even before -- a top researcher at the national institute for mental health suggested the following regimen to help prevent future " breakthrough" (aka poopout): cytomel (25 mg/day) (also known as T3, a thyroid medicine), folic acid (2mg/day -- I might have the dose wrong,but your pdoc should write you a prescription since over the counter supplements are too low to achieve without taking something like 10 pills a day); and fish oil (to achieve 1000mg of EPA a day).
Hang in there!
Jordan
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