I began having these thoughts of dreams I had had and then the thoughts would not leave me alone. There was nothing I could do to stop thinking about them so I talked to my sister who recommended a local psychiatrist who prescribed an anti-anxiety drug Klonopin and an anti-depressant Cymbalta.
I do know that these drugs help keep the thoughts away but I become so anti-social I don’t have an interest in the things that I used to have. My wife and children don’t understand and here I am to face this all alone…
Well, they say Paxil works for OCD but it doesn’t sound like he has OCD to me. He just has thoughts, he’s not doing ritualistic things.
Klonopin sounds wicked. I am taking xanex even though I cant hardly keep my eyes open. I feel so out of it like I dont have any friends - but i do. I recently got a divorce and my daughter moved in with her boyfriend so I am very lonely. I am usually in a good mood. I feel really hopeless.
When I was on Prozac, my doctor put me on Paxil with it to give me energy. It really didn’t work for me. I stayed in the bed when I wasn’t at work.
probably a year or less
I think it is Obsessive compulsive disorder
O.C.D IS OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER. IF YOU WANT SOME MORE INFO. ON IT CLICK ON GROUPS AT THE TOP OF YOUR SCREEN. THERE IS A GROUP CALLED OC.D. IT DESCRIBES IT ALL IN THERE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. NOT ALOT IS OUT THERE ABOUT O.C.D. I FIRST LEARNED ABOUT IT WHEN I WENT INTO THE HOSPITAL. THEY HAVE GOOD MEDICINE OUT THERE THAT REALLY DO HELP. CHECK OUT THE GROUP. YOU MIGHT LEARN THAT YOU DON’T HAVE O.C.D BUT AT LEAST UT’S WORTH CHECKING OUT
I was also told at one time if you have night mares and they are at the same area in your dreams like a house or school that is where you where being abused or something really bad happened that you can’t let go it is inthe back of your mind.
O.C.D ALSO INCLUDES OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS TOO. RITUALS DON’T HAVE TO COME INTO PLAY. MOST OFTEN THEY DO BUT NOT ALWAYS
BANG - here’s some info! O(bsessive) C(ompulsive) D(isorder)
Let’s enlighten everyone, shall we:
OBSESSIONS:
Obsessions about Dirt and Contamination-
*Unfounded fears of contracting a dreadful illness
*Excessive concerns about dirt; germs (including fear of spreading germs to others); and environmental contaminants, such as household cleaners
*Feelings of revulsion about bodily waste and secretions
*Obsessions about one’s body
*Abnormal concerns about sticky substances or residues
Obsessive Need for Order or Symmetry-
*An overwhelming need to align objects “just so”
*Abnormal concerns about the neatness of one’s personal appearance or one’s environment
Obsessions about Hoarding or Saving-
*Stashing away useless trash, such as old newspapers or items rescued from trash cans
*The inability to discard anything because it “may be needed sometime,” a fear of losing something or discarding something by mistake
Obsessions with Sexual Content
*Sexual thoughts that one views as inappropriate and unacceptable
Repetitive Rituals-
*Repeating routine activities for no logical reason
*Repeating questions over and over
*Rereading or rewriting words or phrases
Nonsensical Doubts-
*Unfounded fears that one has failed to do some routine task, such as paying the mortgage or signing a check
Religious Obsessions (Scrupulosity)
*Troublesome blasphemous or sacrilegious thoughts
*Excessive concerns about morality and right or wrong
Obsessions with Agressive Content
*The fear of having caused some terrible tragedy, such as a fatal fire
*Repeated intruding images of violence
*The fear of acting out a violent thought, such as stabbing or shooting someone
*The irrational fear of having hurt someone, for example, the fear of having hit someone while driving
Superstitious Fears-
*The belief that certain numbers or colors are “lucky” or “unlucky”
COMPULSIONS:
Cleaning and Washing Compulsions-
*Excessive, ritualized hand washing, showering, bathing, or tooth brushing
*The unshakable feeling that household items, such as dishes, are contaminated or cannot be washed enough to be “really clean”
Compulsions aobut Having Things “Just Right”-
*The need for symmetry and total order in one’s environment, for example, the need to line up canned goods in the pantry in alphabetical order, to hang clothes in exactly the same spot in the closet every day, or to wear certain clothes only on certain days
*The need to keep doing something until one gets it “just right”
Hoarding or Collecting Compulsions-
*Minutely inspecting household trash in case some “valuable” item has been thrown out
*Accumulating useless objects
Checking Compulsions-
*Repeatedly checking to see if a door is locked or an appliance is turned off
*Checking to make certain one has not harmed someone, for example, driving around and around the block to see if anyone has been run over
*Checking and rechecking for mistakes, such as when balancing a checkbook
*Checking associated with bodily obsessions, such as repeatedly checking oneself for signs of a catastrophic disease
Other Compulsions-
*Pathological slowness in carrying out even the most routine activities
*Blinking or staring rituals
*Asking over and over for reassurance
*Behaviors based on superstitious beliefs, such as fixed bedtime rituals to “ward off” evil or the need to avoid stepping on cracks in the sidewalk
*A feeling of dread is some arbitrary act is not performed
*The overpowering need to tell someone something or ask someone something or to confess something
*The need to touch, tap, or rub certain objects repeatedly
*Counting compulsions: counting panes in windows or billboards along a highway, for example
*Mental rituals, such as reciting silent prayers in an effort to make a bad thought go away
*Excessive list making
Sometimes I get on here and feel I have nothing to offer you all - not to sound negative… but I want to share with you things I have gone through with medications, but I don’t want to scare you off your medications, because I was on #17 and still trying… so if I share my experiences with the medications you all are talking about, will you know that your depressio# is much more likely to be treatable than mine and still keep taking your medications? I only say “much more likely to be treatable than mine” because I have Treatment Resistant Depressio# - most people don’t. Most people respond very well somewhere between their first and seventh medication… at least those are statisitics I have heard… hopefully none of you have had to be on 17 medications (not at the same time gulp!!!) like me.
Anyway - Paxil, helped anxiet#, made me nonfunctional for intimacy (literally nonfunctional)
Klonopin - I didn’t think one helped my anxiet# at all, two made me a zombie, and three made me pass out for 14 hours… so…
Cymbalt# - I had some good effects from this one, although they only lasted a short time
Effexo# - a sister to Cymbalt#, but supposedly works better (according to my psych) - raised my blood pressure dramatically
Never been on Prozac (how funny, for me to say never been on it, that’s unusual)
Xanax - a very tricky one, my Mom was absolutely 100% addicted to this and almost died when she went cold turkey off it (due to not having money to keep up her prescription)… it did help my anxiet# at a very low dose…
Nothing actually has helped my OCD all that much.
OKAY - so promise me you will keep on your medications, and if one or more fail, you will try again. 
The drugs itself could of caused you to become antisocial. Ask your doctor if you could change them.
More than willing to share information - sorry, though, that you have to be included in the OCD club… though we think you’ll be a wonderful addition to our “club”… bp8me
Prozac worked well for me for years, I took Risperdal at night to help me sleep and I didn’t have extreme mood swings and didn’t cry about anything for about 4 years.
Then Prozac went generic and the real stuff was so super expensive that I had to switch to the generic. It was like taking a sugar pill. It didn’t work at all like Prozac.
My struggle is about 40 years long and I know enough not to stop taking my medication when I feel good. that can bring disaster.
I am presently taking Lexapro and I am not really happy with it , but I think the dosage may be too low. I take Serazone for night time along with Klonapin. I am going to see my doctor tomorrow and talk to her about a better anti-depressant.
I take Klonapin as a PRN, after awhile you get used to it and it doesn’t make you so drowsy and stupid, just a little mellow. It takes the edge off of social situations.
This illness is a real problem, a disease, and I stay in close contact with my doctor and therapist. It also helps alot to have a spiritual mentor, pastor or priest who has some training or background in serious mental illness.
Have a blessed day everyone - “God, grant me the serentity, to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference, living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, enduring hardship as a pathway to peace, taking as He did, this sin-filled life, as it is, not as I would have it, so that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him in the next, AMEN” .