Obsessiveâcompulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry, by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing the associated anxiety, or by a combination of such obsessions and Compulsive behavior. Sympto...
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Medications for OCD
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Prozac
More patient posts reported that Prozac helped them when used for OCD (34% higher than average of other OCD treatments)
Zoloft
More patient posts reported that Zoloft helped them when used for OCD (43% higher than average of other OCD treatments)
Paxil
An average number of patient posts reported that Paxil helped them when used for OCD
Lexapro
More patient posts reported that Lexapro helped them when used for OCD (29% higher than average of other OCD treatments)
Luvox
More patient posts reported that Luvox helped them when used for OCD (27% higher than average of other OCD treatments)
Celexa
An average number of patient posts reported that Celexa helped them when used for OCD
Citalopram
Fewer patient posts reported that Citalopram helped them when used for OCD (3% lower than average of other OCD treatments)
Anafranil
Fewer patient posts reported that Anafranil helped them when used for OCD (22% lower than average of other OCD treatments)
Sertraline
Fewer patient posts reported that Sertraline helped them when used for OCD (2% lower than average of other OCD treatments)
Clomipramine
Fewer patient posts reported that Clomipramine helped them when used for OCD (11% lower than average of other OCD treatments)
I had a mild case of ocd most of my life,but never ...bad,but since withdrawing off Ativan,my ocd has skyrocked,I know its a...
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...least once out of frustration and knowing that my OCD was in fact preventing me from being the type ...leave but I was frustrated by my inability to control my OCD at that point. Hope this helps...
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...their experiences of medications for OCD?
I am currently on 100mg of Sertraline for my OCD. I also take Olanzapine and ...can help with severe OCD (and my OCD is pretty severe atm), but they'...
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Im on Zoloft and stelazine for my OCD and depression. I'm on exactly on 200mg of Zoloft but I feel the same as you feel on Prozac. My OCD is still strong so is my depression I've been...
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...apart. Usually after that the OCD is forefront on my mind and the intrusive thoughts, the much milder tend ...largely effective in keeping my OCD under control, though I have learned...
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i've done very well on clomipramine for my ocd. general side effects are dry mouth and extra sweating, and i guess some...
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Adding Fluvoxamine To Abilify
So, pdoc put me on Luvox for my OCD and I read that it increases blood plasma levels of Abilify because of...
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Adding Fluvoxamine To Abilify
So, pdoc put me on Luvox for my OCD and I read that it increases blood plasma levels of Abilify because of slower metabolism; any thoughts or experience with this...
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...anyone here had any success with Luvox? My doctor prescribed it ...working to get rid of my ocd but it's worth a...
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I started on Lexapro for my OCD and it helped somewhat. My doctor then
added Topamax and it helped tremendously. The Topmax seeps along the
Lexapro and helps it to work...
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