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How Can OCD Symptoms Be Controlled?

my 18 years son is suffering from OCD. At present most of repetitive symptoms are undr control. But he is getting angry very frequently. Starts shouting and beating family members. Uncontrolled anger . After some time gets cool down, starts weeping abd feeling sorry about his bad deeds during anger. How anger to be controlled in OCD patient? He is taking Daxit -100 mg at present.
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C B Singh
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Mon, 14 Jul 2014
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hello Mr. C B Singh, this is Dr. Chintan Solanki here.
Thanks for using healthcaremagic.
OCD is very common illness nowadays. Daxid(sertraline ) 100 mg is good drug.
As you didn't mention type of OCD symptoms , I would like to tell you following options.
Is anger part of obsessive symptoms or it is secondary to frustration of OC features that must be differentiated.
If is part of OC symptom , daxid dose is to be increased up to 200 mg per day as most of the OCD patients require SSRI medicines on higher doses.
If it is secondary to frustration of OC symptoms, anti anxiety medicines and cognitive behaviour therapy is quite helpful.
Another rare possibility is intermittent explosive disorder, which is different problem and should be treated with anti epileptic medicines.
You should discuss these things with his treating doctor and take treatment accordingly.
I hope I have answered your concern for your son, if still anything to know you can ask me.
Regards.
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How Can OCD Symptoms Be Controlled?

hello Mr. C B Singh, this is Dr. Chintan Solanki here. Thanks for using healthcaremagic. OCD is very common illness nowadays. Daxid(sertraline ) 100 mg is good drug. As you didn t mention type of OCD symptoms , I would like to tell you following options. Is anger part of obsessive symptoms or it is secondary to frustration of OC features that must be differentiated. If is part of OC symptom , daxid dose is to be increased up to 200 mg per day as most of the OCD patients require SSRI medicines on higher doses. If it is secondary to frustration of OC symptoms, anti anxiety medicines and cognitive behaviour therapy is quite helpful. Another rare possibility is intermittent explosive disorder, which is different problem and should be treated with anti epileptic medicines. You should discuss these things with his treating doctor and take treatment accordingly. I hope I have answered your concern for your son, if still anything to know you can ask me. Regards.