I'm not a doctor, but my own experience with it has not been a good one. I have had better luck with Zoloft and Welbutrin (and Xanax for actual panic attacks) I wasn't informed prior to being started...
Congratulations Jan!! This is WONDERFUL news! I'm so proud of you for taking this step. You are an inspiration to all of us who are still struggling and shut up in our homes still. Keep us posted!...
Greetings Jules! I know it's a very stressful time for you both, and I feel for you. The entire process of SSDI can be draining, frightening, frustrating and difficult. I've been through it twice,...
Hello & welcome! I'm sorry to hear your therapist prefers you not post here =( My psychiatrist tells me the opposite. She encourages me to take part in group and social activities- but that is also...
Thanks Harry! I'm so glad someone has heard of this before that I can talk to. I still haven't called my doctor.. I'm afraid she's going to tell me to go back to the full mg and I will have to repeat...
Hi Nash, and welcome! I think you will find many friends and lots of support here, as everyone said. There are kind and loving people here from all over the world, many countries, and many states...
I've been feeling sick now for 3 weeks. I started to wonder if I was going nuts, because it just didn't make sense. I felt like I had the flu- aches and pains, stiff joints, no energy, I kept having...
One of my biggest pet peeves is when I am labeled incorrectly. Labels alone are not a pleasant thing anyway- but when someone applies something that isn't even correct, I get downright fiesty ;) An...
I have this problem too. It has reared it's ugly head several times throughout my life. I believe it began during my first trip overseas with my ex-husband, where we lived in Germany for 3 years. It...
This is fantastic!!! Congratulations dear :)...
This happens to me too sometimes- but- in my case I think some of it is a result of medication. I didn't realize until later that a side-effect of Wellbutrin is dizziness (can be that is) Is it...
I'm so glad to hear you are feeling better! It is tough talking about obsessions. Just today I had a funny moment, when my Psychiatrist said she disagrees with my Therapist on whether or not neurotic...
Thanks for the information on the OCD Foundation! I didn't even know it existed. Several years ago when I was first properly diagnosed (like many, that didn't happen until I'd already dealt with it...
I understand so well snickersmom. There have been dark periods in my life where my obsessions seemed to be in "charge" and I felt like an utter slave to them. Proper medication makes SO much...
Hang in there. I know how it feels too. I have OCD and have had it for a very long time. My earliest recollection being in my teens. Mine involves organization, scheduling, planning, punctuality. But...
It also never hurts to contact local churches, even if you are not attending, they will many times be happy to refer you to programs for low-income families. I found my current therapist through...
I also have OCD. In my case, it's Skin Picking or how about the "fancy title" of Neurotic Excoriation? lol Even my current therapist had to look that one up! hehe. So, you are certainly not alone. I...