Trauma – PTSD

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Tom, What type of withdrawal symptoms did you have when you tried to go off Paxil. Also, what kind of side effects do you have now, while taking Paxil.  Just curious, since I’m taking Paxil as well. Gretchen PS  When are you taking a trip to Westwood ? Thomas Luby <tel…@webtv.net> wrote in message

news:3026-38F499B7-6@storefull-282.iap.bryant.webtv.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Afraid of everything, > I hear you loud and clear. Know how you feel. > I think that most shrinks suck!!! They are arrogant and apathetic. I > have gone from med to med also, as have any OCDer;’s. Unfortunately, > your frustrations with shrinks, meds and work, are all too comon for > people with OCD. > I had a shrink who kept pushimng me to work when I was in my twenties. > Finally, in the late winter of early spring of 1989 (i was 30 yrs old), > I told him that I refused to work anymore until I was cured or much > improved. I did not think it was fair to have to work and deal with this > crap. But, I let him talk me into working one last time and it was very > productive for me from a professional or success standpoint, but IT WAS > A ROYAL DISASTER FROM THE STAMDPOINT OF GETTING ALONG WITH  co-workers. > It was sort of like this NG for me. Either people hated me or liked me. > No in betweens. I finally had a blow out fight with one of my bosses and > that was that. > I think in some small ways my OCD did become a little worse, but, > overall, it was a blessing because it allowed me to try to start and > REALAX full time and see doctor more often. So, not working may or may > not be beneficial for an OCDer. It depends how severe your OCd is, your > financial situation, etc. Shrinks do not know JACK SHIT about us or OCD. > Pompous shitheads. ROBBER BARONS!! > I have been to 27 shrinks and been on 9 meds. tried to get off paxil > several months ago, but could not handle the withdrawa symptoms. I guess > celexa will have to wait. > The only thing that helped me were BT/CBT and Luvox (a little), Paxil (a > little more) and klonopin. I also think that having zero outside stress > has helped as well. If I had to work to stay afloat financially, I would > be homeless as soon as my credit cards ran out!! > I wish there was more hope to offer, but the reality is that rsearch > funding for OCD is a drop in a bucket. AIDS gets about 4 Billion per > year and cancer gets about 3 Billion a year. OCD gets about a few > million dollars a year. That is out of a total of 11-12 Million dollars > that the NIMH uses for ALL amxety disorders (phobia’s, panic attacks, > GAD, OCD and PTSD). > It is very depsressing. The key to our recoveries is $$$$$$$$$ and we do > not have any. > Tom L.

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Afraid of everything, I hear you loud and clear. Know how you feel.   I think that most shrinks suck!!! They are arrogant and apathetic. I have gone from med to med also, as have any OCDer;’s. Unfortunately, your frustrations with shrinks, meds and work, are all too comon for people with OCD. I had a shrink who kept pushimng me to work when I was in my twenties. Finally, in the late winter of early spring of 1989 (i was 30 yrs old), I told him that I refused to work anymore until I was cured or much improved. I did not think it was fair to have to work and deal with this crap. But, I let him talk me into working one last time and it was very productive for me from a professional or success standpoint, but IT WAS A ROYAL DISASTER FROM THE STAMDPOINT OF GETTING ALONG WITH  co-workers. It was sort of like this NG for me. Either people hated me or liked me. No in betweens. I finally had a blow out fight with one of my bosses and that was that. I think in some small ways my OCD did become a little worse, but, overall, it was a blessing because it allowed me to try to start and REALAX full time and see doctor more often. So, not working may or may not be beneficial for an OCDer. It depends how severe your OCd is, your financial situation, etc. Shrinks do not know JACK SHIT about us or OCD. Pompous shitheads. ROBBER BARONS!! I have been to 27 shrinks and been on 9 meds. tried to get off paxil several months ago, but could not handle the withdrawa symptoms. I guess celexa will have to wait. The only thing that helped me were BT/CBT and Luvox (a little), Paxil (a little more) and klonopin. I also think that having zero outside stress has helped as well. If I had to work to stay afloat financially, I would be homeless as soon as my credit cards ran out!! I wish there was more hope to offer, but the reality is that rsearch funding for OCD is a drop in a bucket. AIDS gets about 4 Billion per year and cancer gets about 3 Billion a year. OCD gets about a few million dollars a year. That is out of a total of 11-12 Million dollars that the NIMH uses for ALL amxety disorders (phobia’s, panic attacks, GAD, OCD and PTSD). It is very depsressing. The key to our recoveries is $$$$$$$$$ and we do not have any. Tom L.    

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Hey, I’m 30 as well, and I have had OCD off and on since I was young What is it like getting meds? What does the psychiartrist do? My therapist has reccommended that I get meds, but I’m a little scared of them and having to have tests done and stuff on me. * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!

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Hi Octavia, Thanks so much for responding to me. Sorry I haven’t responded sooner, but I do this from home & much of my time is spent at work (ugh), so last night i didn’t post. Well, to answer your question, I had seen yet another shrink (ok, pdoc), before I saw my latest, & he switched me to Zoloft which did absolutley nothing for me. So the pdoc i’m with now is a pretty "big wig" (Believe me, I know, you can’t trust their ’status’.) & seems to think that I should be on Luvox but at a higher dosage. He says that the minimal improvement is encouraging to *him*. What i don’t know how to deal with is my co-workers at work, wondering why i’m sitting there basically doing nothing. I’ve told them I have OCD, (and I’ve been on a 2 wk medical leave, as of 1 wk ago), & they know it was for OCD. But,….& to give credit to some….some do "kinda get it," but most dont’. They’re very tolerant & have givin me leeway for the past several weeks, but now they’re starting to get uneasy about me doing "nothing." I’ve told them that I told my pdoc how it was, but he says that it’s better to stay at work & try to do SOMETHING, or else I’ll become phobic. I don’t know anymore. I’m an intelligent woman, & I just think there must be something else for me out there. Have you ever been in this situation & changed jobs & found happiness? * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping.  Smart is Beautiful

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Hello. I’m new to this newsgroup, by the way. I’m 30 and have had OCD since I was at least 7 or so. I’ve been on Anafranil, Luvox, and Prozac. Prozac has worked the best of for me. In fact, I just re started taking it after two years of being non medicated. Anafranil gave me nothing but side effects, and Luvox didn’t do a thing. However, behavior therapy is supposed to help, too. I live in a small town in Georgia and access to certain things is limited.  I’d like to try and find someone I could do this with. Maybe you should give that a try? Good luck. I know what you are feeling. -Kathy in Georgia

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Hi fello OCD’ers, Sometimes I really feel like i just can’t take this anymore. And no shrink understands. I’ve been through SO MANY! I’ve been on luvox for a long time…several years..300mg. It worked well for a long time, but then started to "crap out" on me. I went to a new shrink & told him the situation; he put me back on the luvox, but upped it to 350mg. It’s been about 3 wks, & I’d say "maybe" 5% improvement. He says that’s good. I don’t think so!!! Luvox had a much more profound effect after 3 weeks before. Has anybody had a similar experience? I don’t want to do anything!! I don’t wan’t to start any project for fear of becoming obsessed with it. I don’t know what else to say right now…just dreading work tomorrow…. * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping.  Smart is Beautiful

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I don’t understand why your doc would put you back on a med you’d been taking for years that had apparently lost its benefit. Why didn’t he try to switch you to something else? I hate this mental mess sometimes ‘cuz just getting on the right medication is a real trial. Can’t remember, but think I went through four different ones for depression before a doc found one that worked (at least — so far). And now Buspar has been added for anxiety, but I need to see an OCD therp to get an opinion of what other med might work better for the OCD goop. Hope the new dosage helps you to feel better! ~~~Octavia ============== – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -AfraidOfEverything <sb727NOsbS…@gateway.net.invalid> wrote: > Hi fello OCD’ers, > Sometimes I really feel like i just can’t take this anymore. > And no shrink understands. I’ve been through SO MANY! I’ve > been on luvox for a long time…several years..300mg. > It worked well for a long time, but then started to "crap > out" on me. I went to a new shrink & told him the > situation; he put me back on the luvox, but upped it to > 350mg. It’s been about 3 wks, & I’d say "maybe" 5% > improvement. He says that’s good. I don’t think so!!! Luvox > had a much more profound effect after 3 weeks before. Has > anybody had a similar experience? > I don’t want to do anything!! I don’t wan’t to start any > project for fear of becoming obsessed with it. > I don’t know what else to say right now…just dreading work > tomorrow…. > * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also

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