Seeking the Right Med Mix for OCD & Depression

@Robyn🪴🧘🏻‍♀️🧠 What’s your cocktail if you don’t mind me asking ? *I use cocktail as a funny way to express being on multiple meds* lol

@tylermatthewsnead I take Zoloft, Risperidone and Memantine. Memantine is actually a medicine used for Alzheimer’s but there’s a lot of research currently being conducted on OCD and the glutamate neurotransmitter. Glutamate plays a role in Alzheimer’s as well. It’s used off label. A lot of the OCD drug trials you see advertised are medications working with the glutamate neurotransmitter. I have been blessed to have an extremely knowledgeable psychiatrist who stays current with all treatments and medications!

@Phillip91 I also struggle with ADHD as well. I’m so happy you’re heading towards a better place, and I’ll be praying for your wife as well. Thank you for the suggestion. It sucks y’all have OCD , but it’s so nice that y’all both know what it feels like

@tylermatthewsnead Thank you! It’s funny because before we got diagnosed we did marriage counseling and learned that most of our issues were caused by each others OCDs lol. Idk if it helps, but her depression also spikes when she doesn’t take adderall. The combo of adderall, Prozac, and Buspirone have made a big difference for her. The great news is it sounds like Zoloft is starting to make a difference for you, so hopefully the depression progress follows soon. When I started I had trouble even doing the dishes because of depression. But I found that behavioral activation really helped me - basically forcing yourself to do things that your depression tells you not to bother doing. It really helped lift the cloud.

@Iloverowdy12 Everyone’s been talking about Abilify. I may need to try that !