Guest jake Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 I have had like anxiety and ocd for like 10 years. I don't have rituals, just always thinking, worrying, and obsessing over stuff. I have seen quite a few doctors and the issue is the meds. I tried 120mg of prozac a day and that did no good. I have tried other things but only for a few days because I hate the side effects or think I will get them. TOday I went to a psychiatric nurse and she wants me to try risperdal and then probably an ssri next week. I never heard of this med and I am scared but she says there aren't many things that work on the racing mind, obsessing and stuff like that and the other thing will work on the anxiety? anyone have experience with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 Risperidone helped my OCD, but my problem is with the compulsions rather than obsessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jake Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 Risperidone helped my OCD, but my problem is with the compulsions rather than obsessions. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> do you still take it? They told me I would probably need something else along with it? This is the first time I heard of using something like this for the anxiety and ocd feeling, but basically as my wife would say it. I ask the same questions over again, stuff like that, difficulty making decisions as I go back and forth, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antipeople Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Risperdal has helped my OCD quite a bit, especially the ruminations and obsessive thoughts. I'm on 1mg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antipeople Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Risperidone helped my OCD, but my problem is with the compulsions rather than obsessions. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> do you still take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Risperidone helped my OCD, but my problem is with the compulsions rather than obsessions. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> do you still take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Elvis Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 I'm having decent luck with Seroquel + Cymbalta. High dose SSRIs are known to work well, though 120mgs prozac sounds like a lot. Prozac is generaly considered the weakist of the SSRIs, so you might have better luck with Luvox is Paxil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressmama Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 I believe my best friend was on an SSRI plus a benzo (xanax I think). She's out of the country now, but I'll ask when she gets back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpmaster Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 I believe my best friend was on an SSRI plus a benzo (xanax I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepunish3r Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Username, You seem to be fine with the risp as does antipeople. So, is it generally safe, do either of you have a beer or 2 now or then with it? That isn't important to me, but life as normal as possible would be great. Risperidone helped my OCD, but my problem is with the compulsions rather than obsessions. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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