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Posted by JFerrantel on December 19, 2007, at 21:50:05
Good evening folks:
So I have fairly severe OCD--Mainly the O, less of the C. But all consuming, dark obsessive thoughts are preventing me from truly enjoying...well, anything.So, I have a pdoc I like who had me on 2mg Abilify for awhile--it seemed to help, but I stopped taking it as I worried (probably falsely) it was maybe causing a compulsive gambling problem that developed when I started the new drug.
I seem to have the gambling under control, but I'm back to my incredibly upsetting, distracting, constant obsessive thinking. My pdoc put me on Effexor XR (150mg now), and I am off and on feeling great and awful. It's only been a couple weeks with the Effexor.
Anyway, I am thinking of suggesting to him we reintroduce the 2mg Abilify and also keep the Effexor in the mix.
Thoughts on this?
Posted by clipper40 on December 29, 2007, at 21:57:32
In reply to Effexor XR + Abilify for OCD/GAD, posted by JFerrantel on December 19, 2007, at 21:50:05
Sounds reasonable if they both help you. Have you seen your doctor yet? If so, what did he decide? And if you're on both of them now, how are you doing?
Posted by JFerrantel on January 3, 2008, at 1:51:52
In reply to Re: Effexor XR + Abilify for OCD/GAD » JFerrantel, posted by clipper40 on December 29, 2007, at 21:57:32
> Sounds reasonable if they both help you. Have you seen your doctor yet? If so, what did he decide? And if you're on both of them now, how are you doing?
Thanks for the feedback! Doctor said he'd rather increase my dose of Effexor first before introducing the Abilify. Re-introducing actually, as I was on it before.
I'm now on 300mg Effexor XR and it actually seems to be helping quite a bit. So for now, I'll stick to that, methinks.
Thanks a ton. -J
Posted by clipper40 on January 3, 2008, at 4:37:12
In reply to Re: Effexor XR + Abilify for OCD/GAD, posted by JFerrantel on January 3, 2008, at 1:51:52
Good luck to you! I'd be interested in hearing if you do add in the Abilify later on because I'm on Effexor now and need to add in something else for motivation. I'm a bit afraid of Abilify but I may need to try it, if other things don't pan out.
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