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I have a question regarding my ocd. I had sexual intrusive thoughts (especially automatic thoughts about my mother) which were very disturbing. I have been taking Flunil 40 mg for more than one year as prescribed by my doctor, and my symptoms have improved a lot.
My question is: Can ocd be completely cured with medication alone Completely
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It is not cured completely, it can be controlled in a majority fully. Like diabetes or hypertension you need to take the medications for a long time. Good luck
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OCD has a cognitive behavioral connection. The reasons for obsessive thoughts becoming compulsive leading to a certain unmanageable behaviour needs deeper questioning and identification that can be then addressed and resolved. Just medication is not enough for overcoming this issues and needs addressal at the psyche level.
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Get in touch with a psychotherapist to get to the underlying issues around it.
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OCD usually cannot be completely cured with medication alone. Medicines can reduce symptoms a lot, but OCD is considered a chronic condition. The best results come when Homeopathy medication is combined with therapy especially Exposure and Response Prevention ERP, a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy. With this combination, many people reach long-term remission where OCD no longer controls their life.
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Hi, I understand you have improved a lot but not completely well, and that's probably coz for OCD you need 60-80 mg fluoxetine per day, so it's in your best interest if you discuss with your psychiatrist to consider increasing the dose of fluoxetine to an optimum level of 60-80 mg per day.
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It's very important query, * with treatment and regular follow up with the doctor* it is completely curable
* Follow up is necessary since some time improvement reported by the patient fluctuates i.e. on the same dose same medication response may be felt less, in such situations review of medications with ongoing stressors is evaluated accordingly dose is optimised
Most important is to take record of your improvement and report progress of improvement in follow up visits
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What you’re describing is actually very common in OCD, especially the type where thoughts are ego-dystonic and feel completely against your values. The fact that you felt disturbed by them is not a bad sign, it actually shows these thoughts are not who you are. Medication like Flunil can significantly reduce the intensity and frequency of intrusive thoughts, and it’s good that you’ve already seen improvement. But OCD is not just a chemical issue, it is also a pattern of how the mind reacts to thoughts, especially giving them importance, trying to suppress them, or seeking certainty.
Medication alone usually manages symptoms, but complete recovery often requires changing your relationship with these thoughts. That’s where therapy, especially CBT with exposure and response prevention, plays a key role. The goal is not to eliminate thoughts completely, but to reduce their power so they stop affecting you. Many people reach a stage where thoughts may come occasionally but don’t disturb them anymore, which is what we consider functional recovery. So yes, medication helps a lot, but combining it with therapy gives you long-term control and freedom from OCD patterns. Take therapy. You can connect with me on nine two six six seven two six zero six five.
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The chances depend on a lot of factors wind then ofcourse there is reoccurrence sometimes
So the prognosis is very individual thing and needs detailed evaluation
I would suggest to ask the psychiatrist you are consulting
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Hi, therapy also helps. Most people get better
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Dr. Riya Gangwal
Psychiatrist
7 yrs exp
Indore
Yes it can be cured completely. But therapy helps as well. But since its mental obsessions you are struggling with in that case medications will help you definitely.
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Dr. Meghana H
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Dharwad
I understand it can feel like never ending battle. But it’s usually medications with optimum dose along with therapy that helps better.
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