Question:

I have terrible physical symtpoms (feeling poisoned and just generally sick) every few days.  Docs say I’m healthy and it must be from anxiety and OCD. Buspar did nothing.   Prozac and Zoloft made me feel worse than ever. Valium helps a lot but some days it fails me (I take it daily anyway) and that’s why I need something better.   Suggestions?

Response:

Neurontin, maybe. Its not specific for OCD but from what you described and from my own experience a short trial (two or three weeks) of a medium dosage range 600 to 1800mg might determine if it would be helpful to you.  Also if the Valium is not operating up to par a couple of things you could try is oral GABA tablets to possibly restore somewhat the benificial Valium effect and also I believe some research ( I can’t recall the source) that niacinamide (not the nicotinic acid version of vit. b-3-Niacin) has a benzo receptor influence which might potentiate the valium somewhat hopefully to the point where you will get efficacious benifits from your Meds.(remember,amide form, commonaly in B-complex pills)  No guaranty that this will meet your needs but it is cheap and easy and safe to try. …Except for the Neurontin, its safer than most and easy to try but it aint cheap. If it works for you, if you’re a full responder then it is DEFINITELY worth it.  I can’t give you an opinion on clonipramine (Anafranil) but am leery of all heterocyclics. Luvox (fluvoxamine) can have a decent antidepressant and OCD effect but side effects could be a problem. It varies alot with each person so there is no way to know except to try. If your Doc has DX’d you OCD I doubt there would be any problem in getting a script for it. If I can think of anything else i’ll post it. Good Luck!    J.D.

Response:

How long were you on  Prozac and/or Zoloft?  The SSRIs are the drug of choice for OCD disorders.  If you gave either of them fewer than four weeks, you should try again. JM

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