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Hi all,
I have now been diagnosed with OCD along with Chronic Anxiety, any of you the same or have been ?
What meds worked for you?
Peace 🙏
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lester90053 ZEN.
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The doctor should have given you a prescription. If so, use it. If not call him.
ZEN. lester90053
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Hello Lester,
Thank you so much for your advice.
My doctor has given me a prescription for Anxiety which I use as per his direction.
Today during counselling for chronic Anxiety my counsellor diagnosed me as also having OCD so the objective of my post was to find out what medication for the combination of Anxiety and OCD had worked for others on here to enable me to discuss with my doctor on my next visit.
Peace 🙏
mikayla1226 ZEN.
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Prozac/ Fluoxetine. It has helped me... I have severe anxiety and OCD. Especially obsessive thoughts. I started taking 20mg for a while in 2016 when it all started when I moved out on my own after giving it about a year, everything ended up going back to normal and I was anxiety free for about a year or 2 and then it came back again this year when I had to deal with a big life change, which I don't do well with. Now I am on 30mg, possibly going to go up to 35 or 40mg. I went from having terrible panic attacks constantly to feeling a lot better so far recently.. Still a struggle some days, but a lot better. I also take .25mg of alprazolam as needed and took it a lot in the beginning to help with side effects and it was great. I weaned myself off of it to where I only took it if I needed it which was barely ever, now I am back to taking it every once in a while sometimes once or twice a day until I start to feel better again.
Hopefully this helps.
ZEN. mikayla1226
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Hi Mikayla,
Thank you for your helpful response , much appreciated.
Hope you feel better soon.
Peace 🙏
will20275 ZEN.
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Hi Zen,
I Suffered with anxiety for years. I was prescribed xanax and use it when i need to and it was working fine until January 2016. I was in horrifc car accident 12/21/2015 which i walked away. but i have PTSD and I had leaking fluid from my spinal column. What a nightmare it has been. I had so many tests from so many doctors. I found a neurologist that helped me. He prescribed Celexa. It was a rough road going on it with some crazy side effects. I stayed with it from the help of people on this forum in the citalopram group. Thats the generic name for Celexa. Now being on 10mg since Feb 24
I wish I found it years ago. I sleep well and I'm focused unbelievably. I just needed to share this with you. No more panic attacks!
Keep me posted of what you decide.
Will
ZEN. will20275
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Thank you so much for your helpful response Will.
I will update with any medication changes as soon as there are any changes.
Best Wishes
Peace 🙏
lisa25795 ZEN.
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Hi i take peroxetine 20mg it has helped but i think meds wont work on there own ! I tried cbt which i had to pay for !! That has helped as well but my anxiety is always there waiting xx
ZEN. lisa25795
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Thank you for your reply Lisa.
Peace 🙏