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felix4

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  1. On a couple of occasions I have had people having a right go at me on social media accusing me of being racist. I really am not, & I don't like seeing people being racist. However, the way I see it, accusing non racists of being racist is on a par, & in some ways perhaps worse than being racist. I fired back & said this to them, & said that YOU are the problem too, which seemed to shut them up. Honestly, I can in a way see how this could turn people racist. Right, not sure why I have post this, & I don't really have much to say other than hi Malina & Cora, & Cora, stop the reassurance seeking! Take care both!
  2. Hi @Gemzi3 I just wanted to say hi! I was just passing by on here, & thought "I recognise that name as one of the old skool on here". Sorry to see that you are struggling, & I hope you feel better soon! Take care, & all the best! x
  3. I used to be a pilot, & yes, I used to get very anxious! Okay, I have always been into 'Aviation', & learnt to fly gliders in the 1990's. One of my biggest regrets has been taking a wrong turn in life soon after with a bad relationship & letting the stress, anxiety, depression, & ocd take over & put a stop to what I used to enjoy. @Angelina K. DON'T let anxiety, OCD, & so on get in the way! Battle on past it, & don't let anxiety disorders dictate! You will have a lot of distractions tomorrow & will be busy with check in, security, & so on. Enjoy it! You'll be fine!
  4. I received a phone call for a psychiatric assessment over the phone. This was with a new psychiatrist, & he asked me to simply stop taking an antipsychotic, & double up on an anti depressant. I then received a letter saying I had been discharged from psychiatry (been with them 20years). I did as advised with meds, had a complete psychotic meltdown (with limited access to GP only), & I am now in the process of trying to get myself back to how I was pre discharge.
  5. Blimey Caroline, it sounds like you'd have more help from Dr Paul Gachet from the 1800's! I know you are very desperate to get better, but might it be best to step back from all the videos & articles for a while? Give yourself a break, & fill this time with something enjoyable instead for say 2-4 weeks & see how things go. All the best.
  6. Are you saying that being "aware" about paranoia in advance of using cannabis stops this happening? If so, I think this far from true! As for hypocrisy, misinformation, & moralising, I would tend to think this may actually be genuine accounts from users, or family/friends of users that have experienced or seen ill effects. Don't get me wrong, I am all for these alternatives if done in a controlled way, but from past experience, I can't condone promoting say self medicating with some unknown substance.
  7. Hi Matty, I think some psychiatrists think more antidepressants = more happy & reduction in OCD. From personal experience, I would say more antidepressants = apathy & a chemical cosh reduction in OCD! Having done the max citalopram, & Prozac dosage & so on, I found a minimal dose of Venlafaxine helpful, alongside a minimal dose of aripiprazole helpful & good quality CBT/ERP! If allowed, try venlafaxine first before antipsychotic addition route, get better, & slowly wean off meds!
  8. The thing is Nick, I get the impression that some Drs & psychiatrist think there a correlation with more pills = more happy, but I get the impression it not the case. I was at one stage on dosages of citalopram above those recommended as the maximum for depression. Yes it helped numb the OCD, but I felt numb with apathy and more depressed. Whereas, I took the smallest dosage of venlafaxine & aripiprazole and it worked wonders. Same with diazepam, apparently it can be more-ish, but I felt benefits on lowest possible dose, & increasingly unwell and anxious on anything higher. Maybe I went in with the wrong mindset being told how addictive they are, & very reluctant to take.
  9. Hi Snowy, The envelope was sellotaped up, so I am not sure? The neighbour was a bit odd, & had 'problems', but I did occasionally talk to her on passing. I used to question some of the random content of conversations, as if she had read something sensitive.
  10. I was referred to psychiatry in 2003 and during my initial assessment I felt it quite a challenge being open. I found every now and then the pair doing the assessment would quickly scribble something down as if I had said something wrong and it an evidence gathering exercise. To be honest, I regret discussing some mental health related things with my GP. I partly told him stuff as a kind of dual cry/plead for help, & catastrophising, and in many ways/times I were beyond crisis point! When referred I was diagnosed as having psychotic depression, & following med treatment, then OCD. I found my very private/sensitive initial assessment report the other week, the one they addressed to my neighbours flat!
  11. I have never tried mushrooms, but I did do LSD on several occasions back in the early 1990's. I was always anxious after taking it & wondering what effect it would have, bearing in mind once taken, you are stuck with it for the next few hours. I remember one time having a 'bad trip', & how scary that was! The hallucinations were very real! To be honest, I was quite open to taking part in research if it was done in a controlled medically supervised way with a far less amount. However, having recently experienced the effects of psychosis after being asked to stop/increase psychiatric meds, I'd be too scared to now!
  12. Hi Summer, I must confess to never seeing a new generation SSRI anti depressant (escitalopram) prescribed alongside an old tricyclic antidepressant (amitriptyline)? That does not sound right? I am no expert, & I would say go with the professionals, but clearly you need a 3rd opinion! Are you able to discuss with another psychiatrist, or different GP? Crazy having to do this isn't it!
  13. Hi Caroline, I am not sure what to suggest really, but I wanted to say that I am totally not convinced by what your psychiatrist say! To refer to differing kinds of OCD sounds wrong. Yes, there are differing themes & severities and so on, but beneath it all is essentially the same process/cycle. Many many years ago and prior to any diagnosis of OCD, I had problems with staring and focusing on breathing, so I have an idea how hard it must be for you.
  14. Hi Summer, I use a pill cutter, & I must confess splitting the 5mg's are a flipping nuisance! Some are round, & others oblong, and after retrieving the bigger parts from the dust, I am sure some days I get 2mg & some days 3mg. I have always been led to believe there are smaller 2mg doses available, & 1mg as a oral solution. This from a google search, but maybe not available in all countries. All the best & take care! Generic names: aripiprazole (ay ri PIP ray zole), aripiprazole lauroxil (law rox il) Aripiprazole Oral tablet: 2 mg, 5mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg Orally disintegrating tablet: 10 mg, 15 mg Oral solution: 1 mg/mL Brand names: Abilify® Tablet: 2 mg, 5mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg
  15. Disgusting! I too feel in a similar situation to Veryblue, & I am concerned (almost paranoid) as to what has been written about me on my GP records by one previous doctor in particular.
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