Posted by john berk on May 2, 2006, at 21:17:49
In reply to OCD, posted by willyee on May 2, 2006, at 20:41:29
Hi Willyee,
i totally understand your pain, i've had ocd since i was 12, was hospitalized with it at 14, and i still have symptoms, [though somewhat less]
in my 30's!!
I beleive when the company came out with luvox, they used the marketing ploy of saying this drug is primarly for ocd, since there were other drugs as or more effective for depression than luvox!!
prozac in my own opinion is better all around for ocd, and it is used by many pdocs for that purpose.
zoloft and all the ssri's are just as good as luvox for ocd it is just the company was thinking a little ahead of the game in the late 80's i beleive, and put it out as distinctly for ocd.
i have at least 3 friends with moderate to severe ocd, and they either take prozac, anafranil, or zoloft.
I still think cbt therapy combined with meds is best. they say, [and my pdoc agree's] most people only get 40-60 per cent effect from any given drug for ocd. it sux, we do need more work in this field, ocd is a debilitating disease most times!!
hang in will, best of luck...john
oh btw, klonopin really helps with my own ocd most times, though i can't take it before 3 p.m., it is tiring.
poster:john berk
thread:639428
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