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Posted 3/29/2014 4:57 AM (GMT 0)
Hi !
I am off meds completely. I been this way for about 2 months, just when I thought I was getting better. It all went down fist week of this month. I am in a constant state of anxiety. Most of the time is not even caused my Pure OCD, but it does makes my ruminating thoughts worse. Today is the first day I felt completely exhausted I am tired of feeling panic all day. I wake up with panic and go to bed with panic. I been trying to see a psychologist but i had to wait almost a month to see him. I called some other places and all until next month. I tried buspar, but it made me so nervous. I have tried Lexapro, zoloft, effexor, prozac, cymbalta. Lexapro and cymbalta helped me the most. Lexapro just stopped working and cymbalta I would not sleep on it. It always happens to me with all the SSRI's. My problem with most of them is my anxiety comes back, my ocd comes back and I can't sleep.I am wondering about anafranil, I don't want to take any pills, but i am to the point where i am scared. I don't want to get depressed and i am tired of feeling anxious. I have to wait 10 more days for an appointment. Has anyone tried here anafranil ? did it work ? was it worse. The only thing that helps me is the xanax and what helps my ocd is the workbook exercises. But i am in a constant panic everyday.

Please help !!

:( smhair shocked cry confused
Posted 3/29/2014 5:12 AM (GMT 0)
Never tried the Anafranil, what I will say that even when I too have panic throughout the day, I have found breathing deeply and focus on breathing deeply and calm I speak to my mind and keep saying Iam ok& I will be ok and Iplay games on my phone.
Next time you feel a attack coming on get up then& do something rather it is to wash clothes are clean something do it, the key is to distract your mind& have it on nothing but what you are doing right then like getting a dish spotless best of luck to you .
Posted 3/29/2014 6:11 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Luna,

I am sorry that you are going through this currently.:(

I do hope that you can get in to see your psych sooner than next month.

...be the squeaky wheel and keep calling to see if they can get you in earlier if possible.

Keep up the self-help with your workbook pages! Great job on being pro-active and doing those...they do work.

Have you checked out the therapy worksheet downloads from the Resources? There are a ton there, on different subjects/issues...and they are good!

If you want me to post a direct link for them, let me know.

Keep posting with us...we will be here to listen!

S.C.
Posted 3/30/2014 6:08 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much. I just think I have had really bad luck, the doctors have not been helpful, I have even gotten really mean staff. I just really thinking maybe anafranil could help me. Or i don't know maybe something like ativan. I just want to go see myself treated with somebody that knows what he is doing. I know and I accept there is really not a cure for OCD, but if i could have something that helps me to feel calmer, stop this heart palpitation,and this nervousness that would make my life perfect! My main issues with all the SSRI's is that they don't work , cause me more anxiety and I can't sleep. I have heard anafranil causes a lot of side effects, but I heard some people also say its amazing for pure OCD. I just want to feel normal, I am going trough a really hard time! Thank you for being here and understanding. The worksheets actually help me a lot! I printed 2 with my book ! It helps a lot for OCD, scary thoughts.

I have some papers due for my school and many business class projects I feel like panicking :S!!

Thank you everyone for your advice. I been feeling really sad, that is why I think I also need something more than xanax. I fear felling depressed, and then i get sad I don't know if it is my anxiety fearing to get depressed or if i am depressed. I will annoy the doctors until someone sees me. Thank you!!
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