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Obsessive compulsive disorder
I have been diagnosed with OCD about 7 years ago when I was 13 years old. I was taking fluvoxamine 250mg a day and Clonazepam 0.25 mg. No w after so much time my medication has come down to only 50mg of fluvoxamine a day. But if I miss this medicine for 2 days I start getting internal tremors kind of. But it gets okay if I take it. Till when will this medication last? Does this harm my body in the long run? What problems will it create?
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But u need to take therapy session along with ocd
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The tremors are more because of withdrawal of clonazepam. Are you still taking it?
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Hello,
Abruptly stopping the medication can cause withdrawal symptoms. It need to be tapered down slowly. As you are symptom free from a long time drug can be withdrawn slowly under supervision. 50 mg is a low dose and it's long term is use is considered safe.
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Hello Mam
Thanks for seeking help here.
As I feel if you are feeling free from OCD since a long time just reduced that medication to half dose for 10 days then stop ...
If you Develope minor symptoms, just after stopping medication then you may consider to manage that with ERP/ CBT.
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Dr. Sumit Kumar Gupta
Psychiatrist
22 yrs exp
Delhi
The course of OCD is highly variable in different individuals. The duration for which you need to take medication depends on the total duration and severity of the symptoms, degree of response to medication, duration of asymptomatic period, etc.
The good part is that any potential harm (adverse effects) appear within few of initiating medicines. If you have not had any adverse experience till now, it is unlikely to cause any harm in long run.
My answers are intended to satisfy your general queries only. Please do not take any treatment decision based on such answers. Your treating Psychiatrist may be in the best position to opine on treatment, as he has all the required information.
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