Posted by Lasagne on June 18, 2003, at 20:08:00
In reply to Lasagne, Re: OCD+meds, posted by McPac on June 18, 2003, at 17:29:38
I don't know of anybody specifically that takes Strattera for OCD, but from various posting I have read of others that take it for depression & anxiety eventhough it was technically released as a medication for ADD/ADHD this last January. From what I have heard is that clinical trials were initially done on the treatment of depression and the results didn't seem successful enough to market the medication. It was then later that it was somehow discovered that the Strattera gave relief to those suffering with ADD/ADHD. So then it was tested in clinical trials on people with attentional disorders. The trials seemed successful so the medication was finally approved for release January 2003.
Since OCD is an anxiety related disorder time will tell if doctors begin to prescribe it for OCD specifically.
My doctor did not prescribe the Strattera with the intentions of it calming my OCD down, but it just happened to help in my case.
Before the Strattera I already felt a huge relief from my OCD/anxiety with Prozac and Buspar treatment. Now I feel even better with the Strattera added to my regimine of medications.
Have you tried taking several medications in combination to see if it helps with your OCD?
For some reason Prozac and Buspar seem to be commonly prescribed at the same time and I know from my experience it was a real good combination.
Just a thought!
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