Social Anxiety Support

chris87 · 01-14-2009, 03:43 PM

Has anyone with OCD found relief from their symptoms at a certain dosage? I know that it typically requires a higher SSRI dose, and I have heard that for Lexapro, it is typically in the 20-30 mg range. I'm only on 10mg right now, and it hasn't provided any relief yet. I'm pretty sure that is too low of a dosage to be effective. I appreciate any insight!

UltraShy · 01-14-2009, 04:26 PM

If you're only at 10 mg and you can tolerate the drug then upping the dose is certainly worth a shot -- either it will work at a higher dose or you'll definitively prove it doesn't work for you and you can go on to try something else.

I've tried Lexapro, three other SSRIs, and lots of other assorted pills. I think I only went up to 20 mg on Lexapro -- hard to remember exactly as that was 6 years ago. The final SSRI I ever tried was Zoloft and I really beat that dead horse -- starting at 100 mg (largest pill they make), going to 200 mg within a week (max recommended dose), and then spent my final month at 300 mg (50% higher than max recommended, though used in some rare cases). After a full 13 weeks and going above & beyond what is recommended I proved with absolute certainty that drug does nothing to help me in any way with any condition (SA, GAD, OCD, depression).

Personally, I haven't found any drug to be effective on my relatively severe OCD. I've never specifically taken meds with the intent of treating OCD. It just happens that many of the meds used for SA would also be ones used for OCD.

The only thing that truly calms my OCD is alcohol, but only because if one drinks enough they're happy and don't really give a damn about anything, thus making it hard to obsess.

Bob Slydell · 01-14-2009, 06:46 PM

Im sorry but I dont think its ethical to give OD dosages for medications.

If your having personal issues then talk to anybody. Even me if you want.

There is a better wasy then OD'ing on meds.

chris87 · 01-14-2009, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Slydell

Im sorry but I dont think its ethical to give OD dosages for medications.

If your having personal issues then talk to anybody. Even me if you want.

There is a better wasy then OD'ing on meds.

I'm so confused! My post was about the dosage for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It traditionally requires a higher SSRI dose than depression, but certainly not an overdose!

SBP21 · 01-14-2009, 07:08 PM

Did I miss something here? No one is giving overdose amounts. They are simply discussing the fact that OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) requires higher dosages of SSRI's to treat. I don't have OCD, but my psychiatrist told me that for OCD he has to prescribe much higher than the standard dosage given for depression He specifically mentioned that for celexa, he prescribes >60 mg (for ocd), which would = 30 mg lexapro. He said the same thing about Parnate. I was taking 30mg, and he said for OCD, he prescribes 60mg.

Bob Slydell · 01-14-2009, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris87

I'm so confused! My post was about the dosage for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It traditionally requires a higher SSRI dose than depression, but certainly not an overdose!

I see the mistake.

I have word confusion sometimes and its like dyslexia or something so I saw OD in my mind and not OCD. I seem to have left out the C in OCD.

As for your question, I was on Lexapro 20mg and I have SA, OCD, and alot of the anxiety spectrum disorders.

Lexapro only made me more depressed and didnt help OCD but it could work because you never know.

01-14-2009, 03:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
chris87 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey Gender: Male Posts: 177	Lexapro - OCD Dosage Has anyone with OCD found relief from their symptoms at a certain dosage? I know that it typically requires a higher SSRI dose, and I have heard that for Lexapro, it is typically in the 20-30 mg range. I'm only on 10mg right now, and it hasn't provided any relief yet. I'm pretty sure that is too low of a dosage to be effective. I appreciate any insight!

01-14-2009, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
UltraShy Status: Surrounded by Sadness Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI (Atheist, Libertarian, NRA Life Member) Gender: Male Age: 39 Posts: 31,527	If you're only at 10 mg and you can tolerate the drug then upping the dose is certainly worth a shot -- either it will work at a higher dose or you'll definitively prove it doesn't work for you and you can go on to try something else. I've tried Lexapro, three other SSRIs, and lots of other assorted pills. I think I only went up to 20 mg on Lexapro -- hard to remember exactly as that was 6 years ago. The final SSRI I ever tried was Zoloft and I really beat that dead horse -- starting at 100 mg (largest pill they make), going to 200 mg within a week (max recommended dose), and then spent my final month at 300 mg (50% higher than max recommended, though used in some rare cases). After a full 13 weeks and going above & beyond what is recommended I proved with absolute certainty that drug does nothing to help me in any way with any condition (SA, GAD, OCD, depression). Personally, I haven't found any drug to be effective on my relatively severe OCD. I've never specifically taken meds with the intent of treating OCD. It just happens that many of the meds used for SA would also be ones used for OCD. The only thing that truly calms my OCD is alcohol, but only because if one drinks enough they're happy and don't really give a damn about anything, thus making it hard to obsess. __________________ I wonder what reason I have to live Desperately I have searched for a meaning Is it now time for me to let go of the world http://www.insureyourgunrights.com/

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01-14-2009, 06:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bob Slydell Status: Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 85	Im sorry but I dont think its ethical to give OD dosages for medications. If your having personal issues then talk to anybody. Even me if you want. There is a better wasy then OD'ing on meds.

01-14-2009, 07:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
SBP21 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Midwest, USA Gender: Female Posts: 85	Did I miss something here? No one is giving overdose amounts. They are simply discussing the fact that OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) requires higher dosages of SSRI's to treat. I don't have OCD, but my psychiatrist told me that for OCD he has to prescribe much higher than the standard dosage given for depression He specifically mentioned that for celexa, he prescribes >60 mg (for ocd), which would = 30 mg lexapro. He said the same thing about Parnate. I was taking 30mg, and he said for OCD, he prescribes 60mg.