Posted by Roy Joseph on September 15, 2006, at 9:13:00
I have been treated for OCD/GAD and mild depression on/off for the past eight years. Recently, I went back on medication -this time to Lexapro - but was unable to get up to a dose necessary to really help with the OCD. (I have also done extensive therapy and have been strongly committed to CBT and doing the homework).
Currently, I am on 7.5mg of Lexapro, but cannot go any higher without irregular heartbeats, dizziness, and terrible migraines. Together, my doc and I thought that Prozac (a drug used in the past) would help. I am also taking Nefazodone 150mg a day. My concern is switching to Prozac because of the following:
1). If I simply substitute (with no weaning on/weaning off) the Prozac for the Lex, will I likely have a relapse of the OCD?
2). If a relapse is likely, is it better to slowly wean off Lexapro while slowly adding in Prozac?
3). Will the Serzone help mitigate any negative withdrawal effects of Lexapro?
Thanks much!
poster:Roy Joseph
thread:686162
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