I suffer from intrusive thoughts;

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I suffer from intrusive thoughts;
I would like to be free of intrusive thoughts;
I admit- my situation off medication was considerably worse;
But I still suffer from intrusive thoughts.

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When you have intrusive thoughts turn your attention to something else
Anything

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i was getting them real bad for 2 or 3 days a couple weeks ago.i had to leave work early one of those days. usually my medication keeps them to a minimum though.I would also like to be free from them. I just want to be free in general

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I am sorry you suffer, Erez. I love you dear brother.

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Wow @Tomasina how kind of you!
Thank you!

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Always Erez! Peace.

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I hate that tension that they bring to my head ehen I have them…

I had them so bad a few years ago that my mind still throws them at me when I’m anxious sometimes

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clozapine and olanzapine can make intrusive thoughts worse since they are an ocd symptom. these antipsychotics as well as risperidone tend to exacerbate ocd over time.

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@Anon10 honestly, I have to tell you that my situation with intrusive thoughts improved considerably
since I started olanzapine;
Overall on olanzapine I have noticed the following improvements:

  • much less, and less intense, intrusive thoughts
  • a certain improvement in sleeping hours, and it has become somewhat easier to fall asleep
  • Certain signs of improvement in cognition

Honestly I also put on a few kg but it has been 2.5 months since I started
taking it and so far I haven’t gained that much weight;
My main fear is that I’ll start gaining more weight and have to quit olanzapine because of it;
I pray it won’t happen.

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on a low dose of olanzapine you will gain less weight. as for cognitive improvement, that is to be expected on a medication which is an analogue of the best antipsychotic clozapine.

ocd as a result of the antagonism of serotonin by the three (olanzapine, clozapine, risperidone) can have a delayed onset. for some it never happens, for others ocd emerges after a number of years.

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I’m happy to hear this, Erez. I’ll say a little prayer for your health/weight.

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Erez the olanzapine dulls your response to the intrusive thoughts it doesn’t get rid of them. Can’t seem to be able to get you to consider SSRIs as these are the standard treatment for intrusive thoughts. Please speak to a doctor brother.

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I’m busy drinking forgetting about my thoughts

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I didnt want to think…but thoughts kept coming. Fast thought and alot of them. I felt nausia. But then i look 10 mg of xyprexa and i was fine. But those thought were like an entidy playing with my brain till i.cryed.

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I still think you should consider trying SSRIs, they can help with this too