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Posted by DavidH on November 19, 2001, at 1:21:00
After a recent relapse of symptoms, I have been on a number or drugs to combat OCD. Anafranil (clomipramine) is effective, but had an intolerable level of side effects. Celexa, Luvox and Prozac didn’t really help.
Has anyone had any experience with alternative therapies? Not behavior modification, but rather unconventional treatments, unusual medications, etc. Any help or advice would be most appreciated.
-David
Posted by Mitch on November 19, 2001, at 13:40:57
In reply to Alternative OCD therapies, posted by DavidH on November 19, 2001, at 1:21:00
> After a recent relapse of symptoms, I have been on a number or drugs to combat OCD. Anafranil (clomipramine) is effective, but had an intolerable level of side effects. Celexa, Luvox and Prozac didn’t really help.
>
> Has anyone had any experience with alternative therapies? Not behavior modification, but rather unconventional treatments, unusual medications, etc. Any help or advice would be most appreciated.
>
> -DavidDavid,
This may be a worn record for many here-but I have read that people should not abruptly discontinue Neurontin if they have comorbid OCD. Evidently the discontinuation causes a lot of agitation and exacerbation of OCD symtpoms. That might lend one to think that Neurontin could be helpful as an adjunct for OCD.
Mitch
Posted by Dinah on November 19, 2001, at 21:13:10
In reply to Re: Alternative OCD therapies » DavidH, posted by Mitch on November 19, 2001, at 13:40:57
> > After a recent relapse of symptoms, I have been on a number or drugs to combat OCD. Anafranil (clomipramine) is effective, but had an intolerable level of side effects. Celexa, Luvox and Prozac didn’t really help.
> >
> > Has anyone had any experience with alternative therapies? Not behavior modification, but rather unconventional treatments, unusual medications, etc. Any help or advice would be most appreciated.
> >
> > -David
>
> David,
>
> This may be a worn record for many here-but I have read that people should not abruptly discontinue Neurontin if they have comorbid OCD. Evidently the discontinuation causes a lot of agitation and exacerbation of OCD symtpoms. That might lend one to think that Neurontin could be helpful as an adjunct for OCD.
>
> MitchFWIW, while I was on Neurontin, not only did I not have any OCD thoughts, but I also had changes in my "ethical" behaviors that I never associated with my OCD. I was quite shocked at myself. I normally try not to eat mammals, especially pigs, and in the week I was on Neurontin I ate pork twice. Of course, I was only on Neurontin one week and that side effect may have worn off with time.
Posted by Angela Wilson on August 13, 2002, at 2:03:22
In reply to Re: Alternative OCD therapies, posted by Dinah on November 19, 2001, at 21:13:10
I have been in therapy for my OCD with a substance abuse counselor. Her strategies have led me to find out the CAUSE of my OCD symptoms rather than just dealing with the behavior itself. I have found that it is when I feel that I am not in control of my own life that the OCD surfaces. I, personally, do not believe that behavior modification is the answer, it's treating the symptoms without treating the disease. My therapist has done several sessions of EMDR with me and it has helped tremendously! You might want to check into this.
Posted by Dinah on August 13, 2002, at 7:12:56
In reply to Re: Alternative OCD therapies, posted by Angela Wilson on August 13, 2002, at 2:03:22
> I, personally, do not believe that behavior modification is the answer, it's treating the symptoms without treating the disease.
I've got to agree with you there, although I have found behavior modification helpful in dealing with the symptoms. Sometimes it feels like playing that arcade game, Whack the Mole. When you learn to handle one thing, another thing (usually even worse) crops up.
I wonder if those wonderful scientific studies take this into account.
Oh well, I see behavior modification as one weapon in my aresenal.
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