Suggest Treatment For Fear And Anxiety Despite Medication

Posted on Thu, 9 Jun 2016

Question: I went to the doctor for fear and anxiety doctor said that I have ocd he had given tablets but after 3 four days agian I am feeling same

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
In OCD medicines give optimum effects after 4 weeks

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for writing to us.

In OCD two types of medicines are sued for treatment.

1. SSRI group of drugs (fluoxetine,paroxetine,sertraline, escitalopram) are main stay of the treatment. They are antidepressant and in OCD used in high dose.

2. Benzodiazepines group of drugs(clonazepam, lorazepam or etizolam) are used initially for short duration for fast symptomatic relief.

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is also very useful. It is a type of psychotherapy.

In moderate to severe cases initially medicines and then CBT is added.

In OCD SSRI usually gives optimum response at about 4 weeks when dose is reached maximum.

No need to worry that your symptoms reappear. You likely got some improvement due to some anti anxiety medicines.

Let me know following information.

- Since when do you have this problem?

- What are the symptoms (obsessions and compulsions)?

- Which doctor did you consult? Was he/she psychiatrist?

- Which medicines were prescribed and in which dose?

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.

Regards,

Dr.Chintan Solanki.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar