Posted by nolegirl23 on February 24, 2007, at 18:46:51
In reply to So...what's the latest ocd med? preciate it!!!!, posted by alesta on February 23, 2007, at 17:12:32
> Hello guys!
>
> I heard there was a new med out for OCD....could someone please clue me in? I know nothing about it or how well it is said to work or *anything*. Gratzi! (i have this one 'quirk' that i would like to wipe out!!!)
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> alesta :)MY pdoc took me off of Luvox, an approved SSRI for OCD becase of side effects, and instead put me on 40 mgs of lexapro a day. Recommended dosage of Lexapro is 20 mgs a day, but as my pdoc explained, studies in Europe have found high doses of Lexapro to be helpful with OCD.
It has definitely helped me with my obsessional thinking, and the compulsions have diminished as well.
I still have my moments where EVERYTHING MUST BE IN IT'S PLACE, or ELSE, but for the most part, it is under control.
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