Re: Parents and relatives of OCD children on meds or additive behaviour

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Yes, I take 75mg of Effexor for anxiety. 250mg is a pretty high

dose. It became less effective for me after about a year, so I tried

to either try something else, or up the dose. My family doc upped

the dose to 150mg, but I started experiencing side effects, namely

heart palpations. At least I think that was what was causing them.

Yes, there's nothing like experience. Docs can prescribe the meds

based on their practice experience, but you see them for 15 minutes

every month (or so). It's much more reliable to find someone who

lives with a particular illness or disorder 24x7 to get the real life

trials.

Which I will say about Effexor - if you want to go off - be cautious

and educated. Effexor is notorious for terrible withdrawal symtoms,

which I have personally experienced. That's not a discussion for

this group (unless everyone wants to know), but if you want more

info, please e-mail me personally

Cheers,

FD

>

> Do any of you take meds for anxiety etc.. I have been taking

Effexor

> XR since my daughter was hospitalized. I wish my doctor etc. had

told

> me to take meds before since it helps me a lot. I take 250mg of

> Effexor XR and 100 mg of Desyrel(Tatrazone..)to sleep. I remember

> going to the doc. at 18 telling him I could not sleep and he laugh

at

> me and told me that at my age I could find something else to do.

With

> that response took me 20 yrs before I talked to another doctor. I

am

> searching to see if any OCD in my family but don't see it.

> Alice was asking if there is addicts in your family. On my husband

> side gambling (uncle and aunt) also alcoholism(grandpa & uncle). On

> my side my brother had been taking drugs since he was 18.

>

> P.S.: This group has helped me tremendously I have learned more

from

> you then any psych. social worker etc. on OCD. I wish our children

> psych. would look up this site to have more knowledge of OCD. They

> have the medical knowledge but do not understand fully how it

affects

> the parents, sibblings, our OCD angels etc... Thanks again!