OCD Question?

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My husband is OCD and I have been trying to help him deal with it for over 3 years now. He has finally admitted that he can't do it on his own anymore and has agreed to let me take him to the doctor. I was just wondering what medications we should ask our MD about. It is really hard dealing with this disorder and I would really like to hear from someone who has had some experience with it. He is 30 years old now and has dealt with it his whole life, and he is finally ready to reach out for help. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks so much and Blessed Be. V-

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i am bi-polar and i suffer from OCD actually any anti-depressant from paxil to effexor will help when he tells the dr his symptoms the dr will put him on the med best suited for your hubby good luck

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I do believe they treat OCD with antidepressants nowadays. Good luck, my dad had it real bad too.

your doctor will tell u what is right for him good luck

My mother in law has OCD very badly. It seems to worsen when she is stressed out and her repetitions get worse. On a good day she does everything in 3's...cleans the table 3 times, locks and unlocks doors three times. On a bad day, her repetitions are around 15. She does not take any meds. but I do not know if she should.

I tell everyone don't listen to the commercials on TV. Doctors go to school for a lot of years, and you want to prescribe based on a 30 second commercial? Let him do his job. After he prescribes something, keep track of how you feel while you're on a drug, does it help, hurt, or what if any side effects. but going in and saying, I want this drug, is defeating the whole point of him going to school.

To answer your question, probably some type of anti-anxiety drug, together with behavior counselling

He will most likely prescribe anti-anxiety and anti-depressants. That won't work alone, though, he will also need a referral to a psychiatrist and some sort of behaviour modification therapy. Also, I recommend lots of prayer. OCD is a debilitating condition that can, as you already know, rob you of your precious time with your family, your friends and from your work. I know that, with some hard work on his part, he will overcome this problem.

I'm 16 and have suffered from it for ten years and the medication that I have used is Zoloft, but that's for only in children and teens, so I can't tell you of any medicines that would be good for this condition for an adult. I will say that therapy or seeing a psychiatrist will give amazing results. Good luck.

There are a lot of options out there now! Most psychiatrists will start a patient out on a type of antidepressant called an SSRI. Prozac is in this group. Although he dose not have depression (by your question) these types of antidepressants have shown to help a lot with the obsessions and compulsive behavior. There is also some benefit from other psychiatric medicines such as anti-anxiety meds and anticonvulsants in special cases.
Also, therapy....perhaps cognitive behavioral therapy for him (it is a way of teaching people how to change how they react to their environment), relaxation skills, and marital therapy (so you can learn to help each other through this.) It is an illness that will likely persist for most of his life but I have met and worked with many people who after proper treatment who have finally been able to lead healthy and prosperous lives. Good luck.

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