Re: abilify and prozac for OCD---(Ida)

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Ida, there are some, who don't understand mental illness, who attribute it to

strange things. One common suggestion is demon possession.

I just chalk it up to their ignorance. The same people would never say the same

about someone who is dealing with diabetes.

An illness of the mind/brain, is the same as an illness of any other part of the

body. . . .Something is not functioning correctly.

In the case of OCD, it is a neurobiological disorder, which means it is an

illness of the nervous system caused by genetic, metabolic, or other biological

factors.

With the right treatment (generally the correct treatment to retrain the brain -

CBT/ERP, sometimes coupled with medication - SSRIs to correct the serotonin

levels) many improve.

Just as those with diabetes improve when their insulin is corrected with

medication.

BJ

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> sorry for my ignorance...but when i told someone about the condition of my son

who has ocd - the person told me that it is black magic.....has anyone ever

heard this???

> please let me know

> ida

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> From: susanonderko@...

> Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 04:35:12 +0000

> Subject: abilify and prozac for OCD

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> Has anyone had there child on prozac (or zoloft) and

> added in Abilify to try to reduce obsessiveness?

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> Or what other second medications have been added in.

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> We may be still able to increase prozac but my daughter is

> so sensitive to the dose of a medication and she really needs

> something else but kept low. The prozac has helped her her mood.

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> But her outbursts/stress build up is still too severe and too

> OCD (I have to, I must do this now :type of thinking). Lasting

> an our or two a day, but not all day. Mostly in the evening

> when she is more tired. Sleep is not an issue, melatonin

> is working.

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> Pam

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> She is 13 years old.

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> Pam

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> Pam

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