TX and the Psychological effects

[toughluck]

I will be starting TX in 2 months I suffer from OCD, some of the posts I read about the emotional side effects really scare me. My therapist and doctor are aware of me starting TX and say they will be there for me. I already am on anti depressants and Klonopin for anxiety I hope that is all I will need.

[RALPH44]

could not take the meds one put me in the hospital thought I was going nutts.. Then they tried me on another made me real angry angerier then I have ever been talked to another friend of mine did the same thing to her. Most of the others make me sick or could not sleep or slept to much or leg tremmers, dizzy it was to much and I got tried of being expermented on.with well try this or if this dont work we will try that. That is when I went to the mayo Clinic web site they say most depression, OCD,ext is caused by low seritonin sorry MS and vitiman B and inositol and cutting down on caffine and drinking and smoking helps because they deplete the body of seritonin. My OCD is very minimal now compared to a year ago, Go to there web site they acually tried this on over 750 people.

[toughluck]

Are you talking about the sides from the ocd meds you are right, but the meds I am on for ocd have changed my life for the better.

[RALPH44]

I also have OCD only been dealing with for 2 years I dont take anything because the sides of drugs are to much so my therapist has me just on klonipin as needed. He said he was not going to put me on anything else. He wants to see how the treatment goes first. I dont know if this will help you but I have anxiety and OCD I  improved by uping your vitamin b (and the treatment will depleat it also (b)) I take 1800mg of Inositol B complex and mutivitamin with bilberry in it which helps with anxiety I get them all at GNC. Has helped me alot only 1 panic attack in 2 years ( found this info on the mayo clinic web site) I start treatment in march geno 1A. hope this helps

[toughluck]

Going to see my therapist today I will run everything by her, I believe she has treated people just for TX depression.

[toughluck]

I will do the best to help anyone in this forum, funny thing is this forum I find more informative than some doctors I talk to.

[Myown]

Some people never had their mind twisted and when it happens on TX they freak.
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Exactly what I meant. You've been dealing with OCD 51 years? You know how to handle yourself then. I bet this will be nothing to you. It's the same as if you have been running 27 mile marothons weekly your entire life and someone else comes along and runs a 2 mile marathon for the first time and then talks of the horror of getting to the finish line, the stress and aches and pains. Then you come along and run it and say "What are you kidding me? This is a breeze." It's good that you have your doctors on the side lines, but I really think you are going to be relieved when tx starts and how well you will do.

You might find youself being our "in-house coach" to pull everyone else through:)

[toughluck]

Thanks I appreciate the response, maybe you are right been dealing with the evil within ( OCD ) 51 years, maybe TX will be like every day life, and you are right about having bad days. Some people never had their mind twisted and when it happens on TX they freak.

[Myown]

I bet you will be just fine. I didn't find that the drugs caused 'anxiety" or anxiety attacks or anything like that.....what it did do was cause me to have less patience with people. Alot of what you read on forum about 'mental sx' ...they are talking more about lack of patience. And even riba rage and all of that - yes it can happen, but its not as if you won't have any control at all. You will know what you are doing, but at times you just get this feeling and think to yourself,,well, I'm mad, but I know I am wrong for being mad, but I don't care - even though I'm wrong,,I'm mad for this moment and thats too bad.... Thats the best I can explain how I felt. But its NOT a living horror type of thing. It seems many of the people that have suffered from anxiety prior to tx actually do better than those who never had any type of anxiety before - probably because you have learned how to deal with it while others here never had. Really, I think you will be fine.

I wish you the best!

[merryBe]

here it is
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/365183

[merryBe]

It may be better than you in anxiety anticipate. A lot will depend on your meds as well as reaction to tx. Don't hestitate to get help in here, or get med adjustments if things get too rocky. Too rocky isn't good for you or anyone.
If the Riba causes you sleepless nights or jittery/emotional stuff, there is lots you can do to calm that down. there's a threead today dealing with that I'll try to find for you.
mary