Posted by Lasagne on June 18, 2003, at 13:32:36
In reply to OCD+meds, posted by JMD on June 14, 2003, at 20:50:20
> I've had OCD for 32 years. Only recently have I tried meds for treating symptoms ( I've managed quite well w/ just therapy alone. ) Drs. have tried Prozac, Paxil and Luvox. Now, I'm on Effexor XR. I can't say that I have ever noticed any positive change but lots of negatives i.e. side effects. Anyone having success w/ other meds for OCD?
REPLY: I too have suffered from OCD most of my life. I was recently diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder at age 33 and so the doctor recommended that I try Strattera. I have also taken Prozac and Buspar for years. I thought those gave me good control, but now with the addition of the Strattera I find that I am able to shut off the obssessive worrying much better. I have also noticed a big improvement in the ability to just let things be and not have to have everything so darn perfect in my environment. Yet at the same time I am more productive.
With the Strattera it took me more than a month to feel the full benefits of the medication yet others that have posted on this web-site say that they noticed a difference right away.
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