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OCD fears and coping

on 7 meds and still miserable

im in a program and have real bad anxiety ocd and depressioin and meds im on arent helpin

celexa 40 mg
klonopin 2 mg a day
neurontin900 mg day
inderal 10 mg
clonidine .1 mg twice day
risperdal 1 mg day
trazadone PRN for sleep

i can get risperdal increased will that help at all ?
 
You're going to go through A LOT of unfamiliar and uncomfortable feelings, fears and thoughts in these beginning stages. They'll eventually even out and you'll be more comfortable with them.
Everyone goes through this when they first get clean
 
Medication is a useful tool, but if you expect it in itself to bring you peace of mind then you are likely to be disappointed. If you look at it as a way of stabilizing your mind enough to focus more on doing the inner work that it takes to feel better in the long-term, then it may be of more help to you.
 
jake, meds are only a band-aid to your problems and should not be relied on for just magically "fixing" everything. Increasing your doses and different combinations of meds isn't going to make you happy, because it just doesn't work like that. Don't get me wrong, medications have their place and can be very useful in getting someone back to a stable state of mind. But they shouldn't be relied upon for a long-term solution.

I honestly believe that you need to find yourself a good therapist, and dedicate several months of regular therapy sessions to work through your issues and learn effective ways of dealing with your depression. It is hard, no-one is going to say that it's the easy option, it is hard work. But in my opinion it is the only way you're going to get REAL happiness and long-term relief from your depression. The more effort you put in, the better results you will get and the happier you will feel <3
 
jake I'm going to merge this with your new thread from today, as the topics are fairly linked. Please try to add to an existing thread if possible, before you make a new one.
Thanks <3
 
Ever think that all those meds might be the reason you are depressed and anxiety ridden?

celexa 40 mg
klonopin 2 mg a day
neurontin900 mg day
inderal 10 mg
clonidine .1 mg twice day
risperdal 1 mg day
trazadone PRN for sleep
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I was on all all of those meds [minus the inderal] at one time and in combos forever. For me the best thing was to get off all medications I told myself that if six months passed and I still felt off I would consider going back to some med. Honestly im still not where I want to be and I can see some of my old behaviors from my using days still poking around. Your doing great and like OD said it takes time.
 
Fucken jesus man that is alot of meds. I was never more depressed and anxious than I was when I was on 6 meds (Prozac, Cymbalta, Lamictal, Epilim, Seroquel, Valium) - I was miserable.

My shrink said to me the other day that it often seems that the more medicines a person is on, the less well they're likely to feel. He didn't think that this was because people who take that many meds are already more depressed - he thought instead that such intense and potent combinations of meds can really cause people to lose perspective/control/a sense of themselves. I'm definitely glad I'm no longer on 6 (but only 2) meds.
 
wtf im trapped in vermont and have no way home. feel like illl never see family or friends again this is scary as hell
 
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