Question about Anti Psychotics and Anxiety/OCD?
I suffer from Anxiety and OCD. I need psychotherapy urgently, however in the UK there is a waiting list of 12 months or more. I have been using the local Mental Health Crisis team who visit me at my home daily but find them inexperienced and useless.
I have seen the psychiatrist a few times and they insist that i take heavy anti psychotics like Olanzapine (Zyprexa) or Qeitapine (Seroquil) as well as an anti depressants. I have taken these drugs in the past and they caused an EXTREME increase in appetite and very much slowed my metabolism. Seroquil gave me horrendous acne which left me scarred to the point that i had to spend a lot of money of surgery.
However, these doctors will not treat me unless i take both an Anti psychotic and Anti depressant. I dont mind taking the anti depressant but not the anti psychotic.
Does any one know who or where i can turn to for advice? Thanks.
LaGail R. They DONT work. I end up even more depressed on them. The answer to my problems is NOT via drugs.
If something worked but didnt destroy my body then i would take it.
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You are in a hard place. Bite the bullet and take both. You don’t have the quality of mind to make rational decision w/o it. The physical is more easily repaired than the mind.
excellent post. I have been on more med’s then I can count. STOP THE SEROQUIL ASAP. GET ON EFFEXOR XR AND TRY EITHER TOPAMAX OR ABILIFY. THEY WORK GREAT FOR ME. BUT REMEMBER WHAT WORKS FOR ME MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU.
YOU NEED TO FIND THE RIGHT COCKTAIL OF MED’S FOR YOU.
Olanzapine is a really horrible way to treat anxiety, try Sertraline which is the best antidepressant for anxiety and OCD.
Prochlorperazine is good for some types of anxiety, you can buy it in the uk from Boots without a prescription, it is called Buccastem.