
Suggest Medication For OCD

Brief Answer:
SSRIs
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.
In my opinion, The best and first medicine of choice for OCD comorbid with severe depression and anxiety should be one of the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs).
Among SSRIs, I would prefer paroxetine in your case as it has some calming effect straight away. Other SSRIs can increase anxiety initially for 4-5 days.
My second choice would be fluoxetine.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask further.
I wish you well.
Thanks
SSRIs
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.
In my opinion, The best and first medicine of choice for OCD comorbid with severe depression and anxiety should be one of the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs).
Among SSRIs, I would prefer paroxetine in your case as it has some calming effect straight away. Other SSRIs can increase anxiety initially for 4-5 days.
My second choice would be fluoxetine.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask further.
I wish you well.
Thanks
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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