Fluoxetine - unsuccessful Lustral - unsuccessful:

Given up going to doctors they only prescribe drugs that make you iller than trichotillomania makes you and believe me trich makes me SICK.

I was prescribed Lustral OCD tablets and cognitive behaviour therapy, I found that neither worked.

Paxil, Prozac, Tradazone, Zoloft, many, many more I can't remember the names of. Many depression and anxiety medications. None of which were successful to any extent.

I have been On Anfranil (at 18 for about 6 months) and that turned me into a zombie. I have taken Zoloft at high does as well, which doesnt seem to help the pulling but doesnt help me to cope wiht every day stress in a more productive manner.

Prozac. Unhelpful

Prozac & Sulpiride. Some help from the Prozac. Sulpiride useless and has made me gain a lot of weight

Told my psychiatrist that I was suffering from depression AND also pulled my hair sometimes which bothered me. She prescribed me Effexor which masks my depression symptoms satisfactorily, however I find that it makes me more prone to pull my hair because it someties makes me feel anxious. WOULD not recommend for someone trying to quit pulling!

Prozac - I took it for 2-3 weeks but felt I wanted to deal with it without relying on medication

Went to the doc and was given a form of anti depressent. But i’m a happy person. Pulling stopped for a short period, but it made me feel weird and not my self. so i stopped the treatment

Paroxetine but it didn’t help

Anafranil, Luvox, Neurontin, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Klonipin - that helps, but is addictive

Anafril. This helped a lot but I think the only reason this helped was because the side effects were so bad that I was unable to function. Nausea, the shakes, dry mouth and drowsiness so bad that I could fall asleep anywhere any time.

Seroxat for Depression/Panic Attacks Helped to lessen the urge to pull slightly but did not stop it alltogether.

Prozac didn’t work

clomiprmine has been the best. it works though i feel so sleepy when it is at the correct dosage. have also tried prozac, zoloft, and librium all to no avail.

Anafranil no good

not for trich, just SSRI’s for depression, which they though might help with the trichotillomania but didn’t.

prozac, luvox, paxil - somewhat successful Aanafranil -- not successul Arisperdal -- very, very successful

I was perscribed Seroxat (anti-depressant), it didn't help at all.

Taken Prozac, Wellbutrin, Paxil & Effexor for depression. None have eleviated my trichotillomania

I have a theory … Zoloft creates zombies who pull out their hair out of … erm, happy hair pullers.

prozac....not successful.:

Prozac and Zoloft didn't seem to help

self medicated,ditracting dangerous, stupid and helped! also now tried paxil- anxiety better, hair...no help, worse. Trying efexor, no help.still looking:

I have been on so many without any help and with lots of bad, BAD side effects

anafranil - unhelpfu prozac - unhelpful

was on seroxat for panic attacks and saw no improvement in hair pulling or eyelash pulling

No. I have tried the following non-prescription drugs (? correct word? St John's Wort (Boots own-brand, 1-a-day). Helped initially (lasted about 4 days) then stopped workin Kava Kava (from Holland and Barrett health food shop) - absolutely no help whatsove Natracalm - this helps me tremendously. Available from Boots, Tescos, Holland & Barrett etc. (Passionflower tablets). I started taking them after reading that they were good for asthma (which I also have, diagnosed aged 16 after my parents bought me a cat and I was allergic to him) and my hair-pulling has decreased significantly (so has the amount of asthma medication that I need!)

Yes, Prozac - reasonably successful, does calm me and gives me cause to wake up in the mornings

Was prescribed venlafaxine for reactive depression/breakdown. Didn’t realise it would help but noticed a slight improvement. Did not want to continue on anti-depressants though.

when I was first diagnosed with trich. at the age of eleven. I was prescribed some medication but I don't remember what it was called. Many doctors said that I did it for attention, that would make me so angry and than I would refuse to go see that doctor again. Out of all the doctor's I have seen I only like one, but than I moved. Since than I have only been to one other doctor and I didn't like them.

I have taken Prozac on & off. I am just beginning to wonder if there is a relationship

Prozac - not successful Clomipramine - not successful:

Zoloft....to no avail

Prozac--seemed to help a little at first but not much

Paxil- I couldn't put up with side effects of constant sweating so I never really gave it a chance. I am 34 and now my 7 year old daughter is pulling significantly more than I ever did. She is on Zoloft and it does not seem to be helping. We are increasing the dosage.:

Prozac and Paxel they did not do a thing for me.I found it through my psychiatrist.

Luvox, but it did not work

Zoloft. It has helped me cope with life and for the most part keeps me happy. I haven't noticed any changes in my trichotillomania because of the medication.

prozac yes its very helpful its stoped me pulling alot more then i did

I have tried several antidepressants, none have been successful for me.:

Zoloft 100 mg. Daily. No help.

yes, Paxil, took it for 5 days, suffered several panic attacks and stopped on my own discretion. Having a bad doctor at the time also didn't help.

prozac-the 1st time around it worked, 2nd time around, not working. anafranil-same as above: Prozac used to help, but the medication stopped. I just began taking Luvox, but it hasn't taken affect yet.

Seroxat hopeless hopellss

Anafranil-good at first-then effect stopped combined with Prozac strong suicidal thoughts.

SEROXAT NOT USEFUL AT ALL

No change to hair pulling - but currently taking paroxetine fir depression

Luvox- no change, Prozac= no change

No meds help for hair pulling - ALTHOUGH I FIND THAT ANTI DEPRESSANTS EASE THE ANXIETY WHICH CAUSES M TO PULL

luvox, paxil, anafranill, etc. NO HELP!!!!!:

zoloft. not helpful

Prozac made me pull more and function less

Tryptilline - useless, Prozac - useless, Luvox - OK, Efexor - good initially, but after two and 1/2 years the effects appear to be waning.

Zoloft, Prozac, Celexa at various times. No help with the trichotillomania at all and no help with life.

Not yet...I just told my therapist about my problem, and they might put me on some sort of anxiety meds, such as klonopin, because I usually pull out my hair when I'm stressed out by homework.

anafranil - didn't help, prozac-not sure, welbutrin- didn't help, ativan didn't help, serzone – somewhat not sure what

Zoloft, which helps with the depression, but no longer does much for the trich

Zoloft - Marginal Lithium - not at all! clomipramine - no:

NO, BUT ON PAXIL FOR DEPRESSION/ANXIETY. Has not helped with the pulling.

N/A But I did pay for hypnotherapy which was extremely successful. However I couldn't afford the fees (£30 ph 8 years ago!):

i've tried ciprimil, effexor, and am now on zoloft which really helps me to control my anxiety and the anger that is inside of me - that i assume is created from my lack of selfesteem and pride - and the pain of this monster:

Zoloft: it helped somewhat, Celexa:it helped a lot but I had some side effects so I had to stop using it, Remeron: It did not work at all, And Prozac: I'm on prozac right now, and it works very well.:

Betnovate: no

prozac, can't remember the other medications. everything made me so tired. I couldn't function.:

:I was given Alprazolam as anti-anxiety medication--only took when really stressed out and it helped some, but not really:

Antidepressants did not help

prozac, not effective:

I take medication for depression, sertraline-lustril. Havent told my GP about it yet.:

anafranil. Didn't help.

Lithium--not helpful:

PROZAC - GREAT FOR DEPRESSION BUT NOT FOR PULLING:

Paxil. Didn't help.

Paxil, Wellbutron, and birth control, None effective against trichotillomania.

nuzac. But it does not help

luvox.. didnt help but put weight on me... prozac didnt help... lost tons of weight:

no, the dermatologist suggested I wear gloves to bed and try different soap and that was it, this was back in the middle 80's so nothing changed

Effexor. I don't think it did much though.:

ANAFRINIL, NO CHANGE CLOMIPRIMINE, NO CHANGE:

Zoloft, yes it helps but I still pull.

Liquid prozac. successful but at the time very expensive $100. and was not covered by my insurance

betamethasone 0.1% Scalp Application - Not effective Eumovate Cream - Ok:

Clomipramine. Useless

Am taling Zoloft for depression and anxiety. I have not noticed much impact on trichotillomania.

zoloft, it worked at first and now it doesnt:

I have been prescribed prozac, I found it mildly helpful, but I didn't like the way it changed my mood so much, I felt like I wasn't myself any more.

Lustral - it did not stop me from pulling.

largactil at age 15. No good at all. Made me tired for whole of next morning:

prozac, zoloft Neither successful for hairpulling but zoloft has helped me with depression.:

respiredone. very successful, helped me to break the cycle of pulling hair from my scalp, which was the biggest problem for me, and i haven't pulled since the medication. Was on it for about 5 months. (not very nice side effects, like putting on a bit of weight and complete loss of libido, but it was worth it.)

Zoloft - it made my pulling worse.:

prozac, anafranil, respirdal. No help.

Just a herbal calmer. which worked but can not remember the name:

I told my general practitioner and he prescribed Luvox to help with obsessive-compulsive disorders, but after two months I noticed no change

Celexa and Paxil. Neither were/are helpful. I am still currently taking Paxil

I just found out there was a name for this so no,I haven't even seen a doctor.:

Prozac, Paxall. No success.

zolft no help at all paxil no help at all:

zoloft, prozac, no and no. Also buspar, which helps a bit.:

Anafranil- It wiped me out completely. I couldn't stop sleeping, had to stop pretty quickly.:

ZOLOFT,PROZAC, AND ONE OTHER, BUT I CANT REMEMBER THE NAME. NO NONE OF THESE DRUGS HELPED.

I was initially put on prozac when I was 16. I was put on a low dose and escalated up to the highest dose possible over a period of 3 months. I never had any results with it. Next I was put on Anafranil. I was on that for approximately 3 weeks. I had reduced pulling but was also suffering side effects, such as, sleeplessness and extreme anxiety.

No- and I wouldn't take any.

I have been on Luvox, paxil and effexor XF for depression - these medications have not helped with my trich.

Prozac was not at all effective for me. Anafranil worked for me 12 years ago but no one will prescribe to me now. Selexa helps to keep moods even. Had very little effect on trichotilomania

Zoloft don’t know if it helped don’t remember the entire year I took it for photos show still bald

yes...anafranil...didnt take it long bc it made me sluggish and hungry all the time

i take paxil for other anxiety problems

No, I didn't even know there was a name for it until about 4 years ago when I saw an article in a magazine. Before that I did, and still do, thought I was a freak. I'm not. My family (mum, dad, brother) ignore the fact I do it - like a dirty habit. I've only ever told one friend, about 10 years ago during some drunken female bonding. It's never been mentioned since. I now have a daughter and I'm afraid she will start to do this as she sees me.

my doctor put me on an ssri. i didn't like the way it made me feel, and without therapy i found it ineffective.

Paxil. At first successful but then did not work. Currently take Zoloft, I do believe that Zoloft helps keep away the intense feelings of self-hatred that generally accompany hair pulling, however, not the desire itself – at all.

Anafranil - didn't work, Luvox - didn't work, Prozac - worked for a time, then I didn't care if I pulled or not - so I pulled even more

no but i take effexor for anxiety

Luvox since March. Not helped yet

Effexor. Didn't help.

I am taking Prozac now. I have not pulled as much, but still pulling.

yes ... luvox; successful in treating trich ... although after the first month of treatment it made me incredibly drowsy, sleepy, ... so i took myself off of it

Prozac for OCD and Clonodine for Tourette syndrome

No, i cant even talk to my doctor about it....its that embarrassing for me....i hide it very well.....i am attractive and can get by without people noticing.

ritalin,buspar,celexa,remeron-not successful

ANAFRANIL

Prozac.... I took it and I thought it was great at eliminating anxiety an underlying culprit, but I am not sure it helped the trich so much., but since I tried to change to Effexor due to drowsiness, I Felt like it had even less effect. so It must have worked a bit.

celexa, no

AS I mentioned before...Prozac at the lowest dosage gave me results initially. It was short-lived though.

I'm Bipolar (diagnosed 2001), but had it much longer. Anyway, no meds I've taken have seemed to have any effect: effexor, paxil, wellbutrin, celexa, zyprexa, trileptal, seroquel.

prozac--no not really. I did stop pulling them when I was on it but I just think I was not as stressed out, not b/c I was stressed out.

Anafranil-no; Prozac 20 mg.-no

Prozac. It didn't help at all.

Zoloft - yes, sometimes succesful

tofranil.....it works great, but only when i take it which is at night or else i'll fall asleep during the day

zoloft-didn't work wellbutrin- didn't work

I have been on every antidepressant they make from my trich and I pull more

Betamethasome Dipropionate Ointment, It stops the itching and makes the hair slippery so its harder to pull out.

Yes. Celexa 10 mg. so far, it has not helped subside the urge, but i've only started taking it about 2 weeks ago

effexor, and no way was it effective. all it did was make me gain weight.

antidepressants and anxiety drugs

Zoloft- It made me feel better, however did not stop the hair pulling

Anafranil -- not successful. Xanax -- not successful. Currently trying Zoloft

Do not think you should give the impression that meds can help trich

Seroxat -prescribed for anxiety before I admitted trich, but did not help

yes, paxil, only slowed down the pulling, but didn't last long

PROZAC cr@p

Clomipramine watever it was sposed to do it never

given prozac and topamax, nothing seems to help

Yes - I was presribed an anti-depressant (can't remember name) - no use if anything made it worse because i was getting annoyed that my work rate slowed down which was a side effect of the medication. I took myself off them because i didn't feel myself.

I took Effexor XR for 5 years and it did not change the hair pulling.

Yes. I took paxil for a bit, it helped but there was signifigant weight gain & bad withdrawl when weening off. Now I am trying Welbutrin. I takes the edge off the urges - on average relieves about 40-45% of the urges. No weight gain...actually a little loss. Over all I like this one, it really does seem to help.

At 18, I saw my family doctor, and put me on Paxil. I took it for 6 weeks. It did nothing but give me mood swings which made me pull more

I was prescribed Luvox. It was not successful.

No, I've never confided in anyone, not even my husband. I make a good job of covering up my bald spot, but I can't believe he hasn't noticed. It's just never been discussed.

Effexor... yes it helps alot

prozac: not successful zoloft: helpful with my life in general, but not so much with the hairpulling. In other words, I still get major hairpulling urges being on zoloft.

Yes. Prozak, in Oregon, and it was not successful. Paxil, in Oregon, and it was not successful.

yes, i am on zoloft for anxiety and i heard it helps trich too my head and my fingers didn’t hear it tho

I was given Zoloft, as a anti-depresent.

All kinds Clompromine,Anafranil, prozac etc. It didn't seem to help. I am on Lexapro I just started and it is brand new I am hoping this helps.

I take paxil for depression/panic attacks that began in 1995 when I was 35. I haven't mentioned hair pulling to my doctor

No i did not know there was any medicine that might be effective, i have never talked to a medical professional about this problem.

Prozac, paxil, celexa, and zolft

Anafranil and several anti anxiety and antidepressants. I am currently on both now,dosent seem to help much, you name an antidepressant or anti anxiety med and I have been on it

Anafranil. It worked for a while but I had to keep increasing the dose to reduce my pulling episodes until I was taking 250mg./day and my hands were shaking so badly I couldn't write.

Paxil, zoloft, prozac don’t know who I am anymore but can still pull some!

paxil,don't take it anymore anxiety increased

I was prescribed Prozac, and it was fantastic. Unfortunately, I'm also bipolar, and it made me manic.

I was prescribed to zoloft first and It didn't seem to work, although i was only on it for a month and a half i think. I didn't like it because i was irritable with my boyfriend. Even him touching my skin felt awful and my sex drive was gone. So i went to the doctors to ask if there was something that didn't effect sex drive and they said they didn't think so but that i could try Clomipramine or whatever it is, i can't remember the spelling. Same things except i also had really bad attacks where if i walked up a small hill or ran a short distance i would feel shaky and strange and my breathing went funny. So i would find a bed to rest on or something. I decide that i didn't like the side effects so i stopped. I also was seeing a counsellor, and i think in some ways that it helped although I think i decided that i wasn't getting any answers that i couldn't give myself so i also stopped that.

anti deppressants

no, every counselor I have went too for being bi-polar doesn't have a clue what it is or what to do.

Xzanx it help to cut down on the amount of hair I pulled but did not stop it

yes, it was aterax and aropax i believe Not too sure about the spelling

I have been taking Paxil for about 8 months. It was prescribed for my trich and my anxiety. It helped my anxiety, but not my trich.

No. Never admitted to any doctor that I have this problem. The cost of physchiatric treatment is too prohibitive.

Seroxat when I was 18 - originally for depression but told counsellor about trich and they upped the dose. Didn't seem to help either depression or trich!! Stopped taking it after 1 year.

Yes- I'm not remembering their names-- it was a brand used for Obsessive Compulsives though- it made me utterly lazy and not wanting to do anything bt pull

no - I am against taking medication - always a fear of loss of control turning to dependancy. (do not drink or smoke - have enough addictions to break!)Also, I have recently moved and not told my new family doctor about trich.

Yes, Naphcon-A eyedrops. Didn't help at all. The Ophthalmologist thought it was in my head. I've not spoken to another Dr. about it.

No, I was however prescribed Effexor and Paxil for depression & self-mutilation. I did not pull during time I was on the drugs, but didn't stay on them as I was unhappy with myself.

prozac, Zoloft, and Anafrinl (sp?) yes. it hasnt worked

Paxil...somewhat successful Trazadone...(sleeping aid) somewhat successful, but bad side effects Celexa...(currently on still) YES, successful

Cipramil 20mg, I am not sure if it is working as i am still feeling anxious.

yes. i have taken luvox which helped a little. i am currently on effexor, which seems to be helping.

I've tried paxil, which gave me severe diarhea, and I've tried luvox. Neither have worked for me. After being on both, I found out I was pregnant and had to stop taking the meds.

prozac and it ws not reallt helpful

Zoloft? I didn't consider it sucessful because I didn't like the side effects and the improvements were minimal - not worth it.

Aropax (paroxetine) no i didn't find it effective, if anything it worsened my condition. I did however have a afew sessions of accupuncture and they were extremely effective but soo expensive I coudlnt afford them anymore. I wish i could

Have taken Seroxat for depression. Didn’t affect the hair-pulling in any positive way, although I was not taking the drug long enough to be able to tell

I take zoloft and find it is most helpful in relaxing me.

I have but I'm not sure of the name of the medication. But yes, I found it to be helpful. I do believe though, that support from family was more successful than the medication.

Yes, favourine and it wasn't successful

Zoloft is was helpful at times. Paxil is wasn't at all helpful.

anafranil, prozac, st. john's wort...none really showed much improvement. Anafranil made me VERY SLEEPY!

Zoloft. I sometimes found it helpful.

I am currently on paroxetine (Seroxat) for depression, but recently started taking the higher dose used for obsessive/compulsive disorder after a phase of picking the skin off the soles of my feet in the summer. My depression is improved, but not my eyelash pulling.

Zoloft - sort of.

I took Zoloft my senior year in high school for depression, but that didn't seem to affect my trich much.

prozac 30 mg, effexor not helpful at all. either i am hopeless or prozac is!

Fluoxetine HCl (Prozac), no noticable change

NO,TRIED PROZAC AND WAS UNSUCCESFUL. I AM NOW TRYING PAXIL,THIS IS MY 4TH DAY.

my doctor told me that the condition i has was cosmetic and refused to give me any helkp after the age of eighteen, she still insists that there is nothing wrong with me.

luvox,paxil,trasedone

zoloft... it worked some what but not alot.

My doctor put me on Paxil but I took it for three days and it made me so sick I stopped. Sick to my stomach.

I don't know what it is called but i think they were fish oil vitimins, yes they reduced pulling

no but I do have a hard time concentrating on one thing for a long period of time. For example I haven't been able to hold down a job for longer than 3months.

after i went to the doctors for a second time i was prescribed lustral. it helped me sleep but it never stopped me pulling. the doctor thought i was depressed and treated me accordingly. the doctor didnt know enough about the condition to treat me accordingly

Yes. Respirdal, Zoloft. No, did not help.

Zoloft- no Zanaks- no other i cant think.. nothing seems to help.

fluoxetine and chlomipromine both crap but fluoxetine did help me overcome a nervous breakdown.

Paxil - no it did not help, made me more anxious.

prozac, prozac weekly, paxil, celexa, I didn't stay on any of them very long to really notice a difference. they seemed to make me tired and ill

I went to an opthamologist about it but she never called it trichotillomania...she gave me two kinds of drops for my eyes the first one worked well but it had steroids in it and I was only allowed to use it for one month, and after that I switched to another kind of that didn't work for me...when I tried to go back on the other she said it would not be good to continue long term on those meds...Sorry I can't remember the name of these drops

Many Anti depression drugs which did not help.

EFFEXOR. IT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. PROZAC HAS BEEN MENTIONED TO ME AS BEING BETTER FOR IMPULSE CONTROL BY MY DERMATOLOGIST.

Flovoxamine I am not dead so maybe it worked. Bald eyes but breathing.

Prozac - not at all succesfull

Yes, I can not remember which one because I was on the medication for only a short time. I did not like the side effects.

I was prescibed paxil for my anxiety disorder. I was told that if I stop taking the pill with out slowing down on the medication, it would send electrical shocks through my body. After thinking about that, I quit taking it after about 3 weeks. I decided to find something that was more natural so I went to fred meyers and found a de-stress pill with valerian root, st. johns wart and something else in it. I also found muscle relaxers that had the same contents, but one more thing added.

PROZAC - HELPFUL ENOUGH TO STAY ON IT FOR YEARS. IT HELPS WITH MY MOOD & DEPRESSION. WELLBUTRIN - HELPS W/MOTIVATION TO DO THINGS. GEODON - I JUST STARTED IT SO I'M NOT SURE IF I LIKE IT OR NOT. THE FOLLOWING ONES I DIDN'T LIKE: PAXIL, LUVOX, RISPERODOL, VISTERAL, TRAZODONE, CELEXA, ZYPREXA, SEROQUEL, ANNAFRANIL BUT ANNAFRANIL I TRIED ONLY FOR A WEEK SO I REALLY DIDN'T GIVE IT A TRY. I HAD DRY MOUTH SO BAD.

Tried Prozac - ruined sex life

Paxil and Luvox. Neither were successful. I didn't stay on either of the medicines for very long, though.

I have been on Luvox, paxil, prozac, zoloft, and natural medicines. None of them was sucessful....the most sucessful for me was keeping a journal of when I would pull the most.

Zoloft and Risperdale

no- when i was young my mother took me to the doctor, but there was no medication perscribed. I think it was just looked at as a stage that would pass.

Anafranil (w/ and w/o Buspar) - not successful Prozac - not successful Paxil - not successful Prozac + Wellbutrin - excellent so far...

Luvox-good for anxiety, no results with trichotillomania, Prozac, Zoloft, trazadone,Paxil, not helpful for ttm

I've been prescribed zoloft, but feel like it didn't help much.

anti-depressants, did not work don't remember names

am on anti depressants, have been on anti anxiety and anti psychotics, but for other reasons and they did not help with the pulling - in fact it got worse.

i have used many meicine.none of them were succesful.i have used the brands:aurorix,anafranil,fulsac,buspon,zeprid,zyprexa,seroxat,seroquel,remeron..now i ve just started to take prozac.

yes.....lithium, luvox, anaphrinal, zoloft, paxil, prozac......nothing worked

Zoloft, Paxil, others I can't remember. Sexual side effects were too great, without help for pulling.

Yes I was, it was to lond ago for me to remember the exact details, all I know was they were a form of sleeping tablet. I felt no effect from them so didn't continue further down that line.

Zoloft - For about 1 month - No - it kept me awake at night Paxil - For about 6 months now - No - it makes me feel funny - I am up to 30 mg a day

mainly prozac, other ssris, and a host of other psych meds, antipsychotics etc.

paxil, zoloft and lexapro - only lexapro helped with the anxiety but none helped with the hair pulling

I have been prescribed Celexa for depression, and since then, i have become mentally better as a whole, and I don't pull nearly as much as i used to.

anti depressants not successful

Paxil. It doesnt seem to have helped my trichotillomania

yes, paxil and zoloft, (of course at separate times). No good

Yes. Paxil, 20 m.g. pulling still

Zoloft. no Buspar. no Prozac. no Paxil. calms my nerves but has not really helped me in the hair pulling

no ive never been given medication..when i was younger and i went to help for it some doctors could only suggest me wearing a hat or shaving my head. but i havent been there for help for a long time.

Aropax - successful at first but I began having to take more and more to get the same effect which became too expensive; Epilum - as a mood balancer - seems to have no effect

I was given serotonine, which made me sleepy and sexually frigid, but quite calm. It did not affect my pulling at all.

Yes, Prozac. Not useful

yes. zoloft. didnt help, and my grades went down. i stoped taking it

yes paxil. i stopped taking it cuz i don't like to rely on medication

Anafranil got an immediate stop pulling effect. It was extremely potent, but did not last. I have been on two other anti-depressants, prozac, and currently zoloft. Neither have had a stop-pulling effect.

Fluxotine - anti-depressants. Only just started taking them so I don't know yet.

i take lexapro for trich & depression. doesn't help the trich.

Prozac cannot study but can sure pull out my hair

yes, i dont remember the prescription, but i did not get to take it long b/c is upset my stomach

Serzone---not helping

Yes. Anafranil and Prozac I tell my doc they do not work, they up the dose. If I bought washing liquid which didn’t get the dishes clean I’d throw it away not buy more.

yes, i have tried a few and had very bad side affects i could not deal with. i've tried paxcil CR, celexa, lexapro and 1 other and im sorry i cant remember the name.

klonopin does not help

yes, I'm on 20 Mg of lexapro, and .75 mg of risperdal, and the meds have helped my trich as well as depression

cant remember brand ...but made me feel "drunk" all the time and couldnt function.

Paxil. Not successful

never seen anyone about it just thought it was a bad habit

Zoloft- No Paxil- No

Prozac- Not successful... Zoloft- Not successful... Paxil- Semi successful... and Celexa- Not successful; All in Utah

I have taken Zoloft and Anafranil. I don't find that the Zoloft worked and the Anafranil works ONLY to get rid of my depressed feelings when I feel ugly or anything else.

Luvox SUCKS

Zoloft seizes my brain not my hands

Anaphranil, prozac, ativan.

I've never had the guts to take it to a GP. I went once with my father when it first started and the GP dismissed it as a teenage thing and told us we were being melodramatic

Lexapro for ocd. I've been taking it for a month and have felt no change for my trichotillomania yet.

Prozac-no Anafranil-no Zoloft-yes and no, worked the first time, but went back on it a few months ago and did nothing, Celexa-no, Paxil-helps a little-currently taking it

zoloft-no help

I was once prescribed steroids because I lied and said that my hair was falling out - I thought that if I could get it to grow I would leave it alone - that was when I was about 25. My mother took me to the doctor when I was around 14 - he told her to tie my hands together!!!

citalopram

I was on Luvox, it helped a bit ,but did not cure the problem

Zoloft, No not successful

Paxil,buspar

none that worked.

effxor 350 mg.,zyprexa 5 mgs. i feel my meds make me more sterssed at times when i should be relaxed. and make me over tired at times i need to be awake.

prozac- no it didnt work zoloft- no it didnt work

yes......Paxil. Made Megan very mean. She was on it for a 1 1/2 months.

I've tried Prozac, Luvox (and lots of it) and Wellbutrin all to no effect.

Prozac-No; Anafranil-No; Clomirpramine-couldn't handle side effects. Currently taking Luvox

I am on anti depressants for Dperession, but they haven't had any effect on pulling

It was so long ago, I can't really remember. I know I took wellbutrin, prozac, and many more. I paid alot of money to have all kinds of side effects, none of which were to stop pulling. Some made me tired or blink all the time or non-emotional.

yes i took prozac. no it did not help me at all

no i havent, i would really appriciate some though

Nope, but I would be willing to

celexa - no change zoloft - no change but helps with depression geodon - just got it today, it is suppossed to do wonders!

Cilexa

I have never told anyone that I have trich, but I have been on several anti-depressants. I took Paxil and it made me agressive, mean, and nauseated. I took Zoloft for a while and it helped a little bit. They switched me to Effexor XR, which seems to help my depression the most. It seemed to help my trich until my recent stressful times.

paxil cr 25 mg 1 po bid - just increased dose this week - no noticable results yet

prozac--all i remember is that i lost too much weight, had bad nightmares--still pulled, but don't remember if there was a big difference in pulling.--my gyn prescribed it.

YES THE DOCTER TOLD ME IT WAS HORMONES AND IF I STAY ON MY BIRTH CONTROL PILLS IT WOULD STOP. BUT IT DIDNT. I DONT REMEMBER WHAT THE NAME OF THE BIRTH CONTROL PILLS WERE BUT THEY DIDNT WORK. (THIS WAS 10 YEARS AGO)

I was on Paxil for a year and it did nothing

they said prozac would help, it doesnt

no, for depression. no one here that I know of knows about trich????

The doctor gave Benovate to help hair growth once but she obviously didn't realise what my problem actually was. I've been to 3 different doctors regarding this problem. The first time was a waste of time. The second/third time I got referred to a behaviour councellor

anafranil, luvox, paxil (none helpful)

its was vitman B6 and this other one. but when using them you had to take 2 of them one in the morning and one in the night. when using them for long term to quit pulling they didn't do anything

prozac adavan Not good for the hairpulling

at 17 yrs given anafanil. Horrible experience never been to the doctor again.

I was prescribed Celexa for my anxiety disorder. I am scared to take medications because I had a scary situation with a pill overdose and taking pills reminds me of that. Took the Celexa for a month though, didn't find it extremely helpful.

yes, zoloft and prozac not successful. buspar somewhat helpful

Zoloft , Illinois . Not successful

Paxil, didn't see any change

Luvox buspare ephexor effex r minimal

Prozac - no effect - cost a weeks pay Anafranil - made me drool and affected my eyesight and caused tremor so I couldn't work, read, type etc. Xanax - did not affect urges but did relieve anxiety

Prozac, not yet helpful

too many to list name it and i have tried to no avail

zoloft it was succesful but i didn't like taking the medication because i felt that it was only masking the problem

ANNAFRANIL - not helpful, no growth ( i was 12) rapid body weight increase PROZAC- no help, became suicidal LITHIUM- no help, got more psycotic ZOLOFT- no effect LUVOX- mild improvement for seven years, not working so well now

cipramil anti depresents

All my medicine was helpful to an extent. but after I got use to taking it...it stopped helping until I either had my dosage upped or changed. I have been on anafranil, clompramine, luvox, prozac, paxil, paxil CR and now Lexparo. I am also taking xanax, which I feel helps my insanity.

Paxil (Not helpful), Zoloft (helpful), Prozac (not helpful)

paxil - no zoloft - no wellbutrin - yes

No. I tried St John's Wort off my own back though as I read it could mimic the behavious or Seratonin Re-uptake Inhibitors, but didn't really notice a difference and wanted to go on the Pill which SJW interferes with so came off it after a month.

prozac, not successful

I was prescribed something when I was about 16/17yrsby somone my GP referred me to. He told me these pills will take the urge away. Iwent back every week, he was increasing the dose every time I went because they weren't helping and I thought they were making me depressed. By about 3 months I went back to GP feeling V.depressed and I had stopped taking them 2/3 days b4. She told me the symptoms I was describing were withdrawls because I was on such a high dose she suggested that I go back on them ,wean my self off them and then stop as they obviously weren't working because they were actually anti-depressants! Outraged by her response I stormed out the room and out of GPs for many years, until I became pregnant and had to.

was given a topical steroid lotion for hair loss

Seroxat. I didn't think it helped at all.

wellbutrin- it helped a little zyprexa- it stopped it almost completley, but it makes you gain a ton of weight. I gained 80 pounds in 3 months

Fluoxitine?? Prozac I did not find them successful at all

Anafranil-- helped the first time I took it (for several months), but had no significant effects 8 years later. Luvox-- made me passively suicidal within 3 weeks (I have never been suicidal before or since). Prozac-- made me sleepy 16 hours a day, with no significant effects on my hair pulling.

being to specialist, but it was a con.

yes, celexa...it's what i'm on now and if really works...I don't have the urge to pull my hair out ever since i've been on it...but you also have to say to yourself that you can't do that.

i have never had any help with this problem, let alone know what it was casued. I thought i was the only one with it.

Zoloft-too many side affects ,

prozac, It mostly hepls with my aniexty

Paxil, supposedly for OCD behaviors, has not helped.

prozak, luvok none worked for me

no, not for trichotillomania... Dr. prescribed Paxil for depression about 8 years ago, but it gave me terrible headaches, so it was stopped immediately and I began taking Wellbutrin and shortly thereafter Ritalin SR as well, both of which I still take and help tremendously to counteract depression... but don't help at all with the trich. I'm not willing to take a drug that may subdue my libido... as my husband and I have a great sex life, and that's been a salvation helping us to stay sane and to be able to deal with all of the chronic stress we've had since our first son was born 11 years ago.

celexa and paxil i never stuck with them long enough to know if it works

zoloft 100mg and at first yes but now no

I've taken just about every depression, obsessive-compulsive or attention deficit medicine out there and nothing has made me permanently pull-free.

Yes, breifly before I got married. Some steroid cream to prevent my skin from getting too dry around my eyes.

i was prescribed prozac for depressino and trich but i only took it a month then flaked out ..... it didnt have enought time to effect me

I have tried to get meds for it, but the DR.s always siad they thought I was depressed and they tried to treat that. Prozac, zoloft, etc

prozac NO defintly NO

no i've refused to go doctors

Prozac 40 mg a day. It reduced my anxiety but didn't stop pulling altogether. No longer on meds? 23/08/03

Yes i was prescribed Seroxat (unsure of name)It didn't seem to have any success.

No - I have never discussed this with anyone. Until yesterday when I found this website I didn't even know it had a name.

Ive used prozac which was unsuccessful and am currently coming off paxil which has made my condition alot worse.

No. I just recently found out my problem had a name.

I'm prescribed xanax at night so that I fall completely asleep quickly and don't linger in the "middle stages" of wakefulness and sleep.

Xanax, could not function on the medication

I take Paxil for anxiety and depression. I have also taken Serzone. No doctors know about my trich.

Zoloft (150 mg) - it helps me some what. I think I need a stronger perscription, but I haven't brought this up with my doctor. Depakote (50 or 100 mg) - this seems to help a little, but not very much by itself, although in reaction with the Zoloft, it helps more.

No

paxil- helped a little with feelings of anxiety and with the pulling a bit.

yes, prozac. I can't say that it didn't help because I discontined the medication shortly after taking it.

I have been prescribed several medications for several years but have never actually took any of them because I know that all I need to do to stop is to stop taking meth.

I have been on Anafranil, Prozac, Paxil, Effexor and currently take Celexa, which ONLY alleviates depression, not pulling or the urge to pull.

Prozac and Buspar- Yes sometimes it does if my prescription is at a good doseage.

No

no. my gp just told me to come back, i saw a psychiatrist concerning a legal matter and wen i mentioned it he told me to seek advice if it got worse

yes, prozac. I stopped taking it a few weeks before I stopped pulling for good. It kind of helped me.