ColoradoBoy90
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Taking 2 SSRIS + DXM seemed to help OCD and anxiety the most. My doctor has me cross tamper to one only, but when on two they seemed the most effective. So is it possible that maybe I am either ultra low on serotonin, or I damaged the serotonin system from all those meds. I also was taking: Adderall, Trazadone, mirtazapine, l-tryptophan, plus the two SSRI meds and DXM. So maybe they caused down-regulation of serotonin?
If so then I need to find a way to reverse that. I STOPPED DXM, Adderall, and Trazadone for weeks now but still not helping. So I do not get it.
Also: dopamine boosting worsens OCD, a lot. If I take Adderall which releases dopamine OCD worsens A LOT, and anxiety also. I only took it because I needed the energy boost, and being on it for 5-10 years I would sleep 18 hours a day without it. Same with taking l-tyrosine anxiety and OCD increases. Anything dopamine/noradrenaline boosting causes OCD and anxiety to worsen, even natural supplements that boost dopamine...
So my doctor is trying to get my Serotonin boosted heavily.
Now I am on 200mg Zoloft + 1gram to 1.5grams daily of l-tryptophan (the goal/theory is that l-tryptophan helps serotonin SYNETHIS while the SSRI works as a reuptake inhibitor, so they should have a synergy) and some studies have confirmed this. But it seems it is not enough for me... Heck I did not even have sexual side effects this entire time. So like my doctor thinks, I need to find a way to boost the SSRI. Besides l-tryptophan what else is there?
He said MAYBE serqueol or something similar even though they are bipolar or antipsychotic meds. But I guess they block dopamine and so far anytime I increase dopamine my OCD gets way worse. So it is a possibility that blocking dopamine would help to reduce OCD/anxiety a lot. But researching it is confusing as heck. It says that serequel and all others in its class ALSO work on blocking multiple serotonin receptors, not just dopamine.... Uhh... So that would seem like it could make OCD worse and also do the opposite of the SSRI? If it is blocking sertonin like I am assuming?
I need something to boost the SSRI, not do the opposite of it. Or am I misunderstanding how risperdal and serequel meds work???
Another option my doctor mentioned was: Lithium. Supposedly it can increase serotonin action and possibly boost an SSRI.
Any ideas? Or any ways to help SSRIS effectiveness increase? Or to help avoid their poop out effect? As SSRIS seemed to have basically saved me but they lose effectiveness so fast that I do not know what to do.
I am trying to AVOID relapsing onto Hydro and other pain meds, which is why I am trying to figure out the SSRI thing. As it is tempting to just take painkillers to try to numb the pain and reduce anxiety/OCD. I did that for 6 years and finally got free of it for almost a year.... I quit cold turkey about a year or so ago. But if I cannot figure out this SSRI thing I might be screwed.
If so then I need to find a way to reverse that. I STOPPED DXM, Adderall, and Trazadone for weeks now but still not helping. So I do not get it.
Also: dopamine boosting worsens OCD, a lot. If I take Adderall which releases dopamine OCD worsens A LOT, and anxiety also. I only took it because I needed the energy boost, and being on it for 5-10 years I would sleep 18 hours a day without it. Same with taking l-tyrosine anxiety and OCD increases. Anything dopamine/noradrenaline boosting causes OCD and anxiety to worsen, even natural supplements that boost dopamine...
So my doctor is trying to get my Serotonin boosted heavily.
Now I am on 200mg Zoloft + 1gram to 1.5grams daily of l-tryptophan (the goal/theory is that l-tryptophan helps serotonin SYNETHIS while the SSRI works as a reuptake inhibitor, so they should have a synergy) and some studies have confirmed this. But it seems it is not enough for me... Heck I did not even have sexual side effects this entire time. So like my doctor thinks, I need to find a way to boost the SSRI. Besides l-tryptophan what else is there?
He said MAYBE serqueol or something similar even though they are bipolar or antipsychotic meds. But I guess they block dopamine and so far anytime I increase dopamine my OCD gets way worse. So it is a possibility that blocking dopamine would help to reduce OCD/anxiety a lot. But researching it is confusing as heck. It says that serequel and all others in its class ALSO work on blocking multiple serotonin receptors, not just dopamine.... Uhh... So that would seem like it could make OCD worse and also do the opposite of the SSRI? If it is blocking sertonin like I am assuming?
I need something to boost the SSRI, not do the opposite of it. Or am I misunderstanding how risperdal and serequel meds work???
Another option my doctor mentioned was: Lithium. Supposedly it can increase serotonin action and possibly boost an SSRI.
Any ideas? Or any ways to help SSRIS effectiveness increase? Or to help avoid their poop out effect? As SSRIS seemed to have basically saved me but they lose effectiveness so fast that I do not know what to do.
I am trying to AVOID relapsing onto Hydro and other pain meds, which is why I am trying to figure out the SSRI thing. As it is tempting to just take painkillers to try to numb the pain and reduce anxiety/OCD. I did that for 6 years and finally got free of it for almost a year.... I quit cold turkey about a year or so ago. But if I cannot figure out this SSRI thing I might be screwed.
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