Posted by greywolf on September 18, 2008, at 20:10:38
In reply to Re: Is Luvox really better for OCD?, posted by desolationrower on September 18, 2008, at 19:19:10
> I hope you have tried meds other than serotonin reuptake inhibitors for OCD
> -D/RI won't bother to post all of the meds I have been on. I have posted them before if you care to search the site, but they are too many to keep listing. Suffice to say that any med available in the U.S. that might have even remotely had a chance of helping treat the OCD has been tried at therapeutic levels.
I'm not saying that meds can't help in OCD treatment, but to my knowledge it is relatively rare that any med would put a significant OCD problem into remission. I've got a pretty darn good group of docs working on me, and meds for OCD have always been pitched as an adjunct to intensive therapy, not as a cure in themselves.
Of course, the number and intensity of OCD behaviors would probably affect the efficacy of drugs commonly used for the disease, and in my case the behaviors pervade my days 24/7, so there's probably less of a likelihood that meds alone will do the job. Others might experience more positive results, and I wouldn't want to discourage anyone from trying something that might help, even a little.
Greywolf
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