Posted by indirect00 on February 18, 2003, at 20:18:10
In reply to anyone use a benzo for OCD?, posted by babs on February 16, 2003, at 19:11:18
I used to have OCD. I find that celexa helped me keep it from coming back, but I went through hell getting rid of it. I became extremely frustrated one day when I couldn't leave the house and couldn't explain to my mother why I was late. I made a promise to myself that I would not fulfill any compulsions the next day. The next day was very miserable, but I made it through. After that first week of cutting off my OCD cold turkey, I found that it was virtually non-existent.
Based on my experience: to get rid of OCD, you have to attack it head-on.
BTW: I know someone who takes klonopin for his OCD; it doesn't help him very much.
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