Hey sewerrats, i'm a bit apprehensive about an online test, for instance i find the Yale Brown Ocd Checklist a Mine field.
'So are they asking me if i x.x.x.x. or is the question actually about x.x.x.' e.t.c

It's that 5+ weeks… that annoys the hell out of me. As you go through all the worst of the side effects, to find out; oh, it didn't work.. damn.
And then switching directly over, seems like you'd have both in your system, and without a period of abstinence it would be hard to tell one from the other, from un-medicated for a while.
So i tend to just try one, and then come off it (cold turkey normally - i know bad idea…)
Then i tend to leave a year or so, and then get desperate and try another.
The only medication i took for a very short time was mirtazapine, and that was because i was informed that the sedation wouldn't really alleviate.. so i jumped off it.



thanks, I'm very interested about this genetic test,
I'll have to inquire with my G.P on that one.

I've yet to try a SNRI, (is that the class you meant?) i got put off by reading posts about Effexor, and how 'full on' it is..
But bar the trycillics - it's the class i've yet to try.. (as far as i'm aware)
So i may opt for an SNRI.

- i've not been in contact with a Pdoc for a long time,, i've been having psychotherapy, and it's video'd - i think so the sessions can be reviewed by the 'team' if necessary..
But i haven't seen an actual psychiatrist in several years.. (apart from in hospital actually, now i remember.. and she suggested clomipramine… i said hell no. - she was not a good Pdoc…
(50% benzo reduction overnight from high dosage… and five day taper from 100% to 0%)
^she only got me to 50% thankfully, before shift change mid week..

But, i think i'd have to go privately to see a PDoc,, and i'm worried how much that might cost.. (i'm in the U.K,,, everything has been free so far.. and i'm pretty broke)

Thanks for the advice

Regards
C