melanie in mary
09-08-2005, 04:46 PM
Has anyone had any luck with vitamins helping their ocd? Seems like I saw a special on Dr. Phil and the vitamin b 6 was mentioned. I have also heard of taking Inositol, this I believe is anoother form of a b vitamin. I have the worst compulsion of always coming behind my family and keeping things straight and organized! It gets so tiring for me! So I was wondering if anyone has had some relief by using any of the vitamins? thanks
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bkm4673
09-09-2005, 02:09 AM
i take an omega 3 complex, multi mineral complex, vit c and vit e they do help me a bit but i may start some meds like lexapro but without those vitamins id be miserable.goodluck
Frank186
09-09-2005, 04:10 AM
I no longer suffer from OCD and DO take B complex, ester C, zinc, calcium, magnesium, and Omega 3 fish oil supplements BUT I wouldn't say any one or combination is necessarily the CURE for my depression and OCD. What I think they do is provide support for your system and gives your body what it needs to better heal itself if it already is on a path of healing itself from imbalance. You should combine supplements along with an improved diet and an excercise routine that will help your body become stronger in order to facilitate it's own repair. I've always had faith in this and it worked for me. Took a while though 2 yrs approximately before I can say I was free of anxiety/depression/ocd.
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bkm4673
09-09-2005, 04:45 PM
i agree frank diet , excersize and vitamins are a good combo for healing.
kirkydir
09-14-2005, 04:32 PM
I agree...healthy diet (no caffeine or refined sugar), exercise and vitamin supplements have worked well in reducing my symptoms. I started taking inositol 4 weeks ago (you gradually increase the dose over a 6 week period then take a high dose for a further 6 weeks) and have noticed a definite improvement. Every time I increase the dose I experience GI upset for 2 days but it then subsides. I definetely recommend trying the natural approach as there are really no side effects. I also take vitamin B, multi-vitamin and omega 3.
Frank186
09-15-2005, 04:30 AM
I wouldn't say NO side effects... there's a saying that if something doesn't have side effects they don't work. Omega 3 for example has a side effect of thinning out your blood so if you suffer from clotting problems to begin with that might be a problem. Cutting yourself shaving for example could keep you bleeding for quite a while as I found out personally. Having said that the side effects of natural supplements are nowhere near as bad as those of prescription meds but the desired effects take longer to notice as well.
Frank
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