I have been trying to take medication for my OCD for 4 or 5 months. I have tried (in order) Prozac (migraines); Zoloft (migraines); Busbar (very dizzy);...
You're amazingly sensitive to these drugs. I can usuallly have a little consitpation or diarrhea, but it's mild and goes away in two weeks. You can also...
To Arthur NG I presume that you are based in Singapore ? Is OCD well known about in Singapore and if so, are self help groups popular ? Whereabouts in...
... From: Mark Clements To: ocd@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 1:46 AM Subject: Re: [ocd] New Memeber To Arthur NG I presume that you are...
Dear Am I have read through your message a couple of times and am sorry that you're having such a hard time. I have signed into the OCD chat room 1 on the...
Hello Everyone: I told my mom that I didn't want to take my risperdal and that I wasn't going to take it anymore due to the side effects. It makes me so tired...
Are you having a lot of agitation, anxiety, heart racing? If so, you may want to try a beta blocker like propanolol. It blocks adrenalin and may be the...
But be careful-Propranol can cause depression. You can find that if you look up info. about that drug. I took it for headaches and it worked great but made...
Hi Leah Do you mean that your Mum took away all of your medication or just the risperdal or is she making you take it ? I haven't taken medication for my OCD...
Hi Kristine I have been asked if depression can lead to OCD and whilst I'm no doctor I tend to think it happens the other way round. Trying to get through the...
Hi Rommonda I read your message of yesterday and hear the despair in your e.mail. I am sure that I speak for all who use this messaging by saying that we do...
Leah, If you want to discontinue a medication, you should call your pdoc and let him/her know that. Perhaps they can find something else or suggest a...
Yes. I was taking it for headaches and was having that effect (depression) as well. I should have warned about that, and I wouldn't take it on a chronic...
Hello Everyone, I nearly called this professor this morning because I still do want to talk to her. I really don't know. Maybe I am nuts or something. I was...
Psychiatrist called and told to continue the risperdal and to only take a half of the pill of the 1 mg at dinnertime. Then to call him back on friday. Well I...
Leah, if you care about this woman one little bit you'll do the right thing and leave her alone. DO NOT call her. Do whatever kind of diversion tactics you...
Good deal Leah. I hope the lower dose works out better. When I started on Seroquel, I went down to 6.25mg/night. I currently take 225mg/night, so you get...
My name is Dana. I just got out of the hospital on the 27th of January because I was suicidal. I need advice on how to handle scary thoughts that you obsess...
Leah, you should assume this woman has caller ID. So, even if you call up and don't say anything, she'll know it's you. Whatever it takes, don't call her. For...
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Leah, you should assume this woman has caller ID. So, even if you call up and don't say anything, she'll know it's you. Whatever it takes, don't call her. For...
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In the US, there's an ID capture, so that a phone company can determine the caller (even if the caller id is blocked), so they can report it to the police. ...
Does your college have a counseling center? They may not specialize in CBT, but it would give you somebody to talk to. Welcome to the group. Keep writing as...
Hi Dana, I know all about intrusive thoughts. You made a start by contacting this list. The first thing you need to do is find a therapist and also a...
Hi Dana, Just wanted to let you know that I thought that cognitive therapy helped me out quite a bit, cognitive therapy is basically talk therapy. It helped me...
Hi I'm Annya I am a 38 year old married woman from Atlanta Ga and am in an abusive marriage that I have no way out of at this time. I have bpd add and ocd my...
Hello All, took my riseprdal tonight only half of it like the doctor said. So far nothing. It hasn't made me sleepy so that is good I guess. I don't want...
It sure would be nice if someone could at least say "welcome" ???? Annya "It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it...
Hi! First of all I am new to this group and thanks for having me as a part of it. Have any of you heard of self-injurious compulsive behaviour? I have ...