psychiatric drugs and OCD

Zoloft25 · 03-15-2011, 02:43 PM

I wanted to ask hear if anyone knows if SSRIS cause obsessive compulsive disorder, I don't mean withdrawal from them, but taking ssri drugs, I know they prescribe i believe luvox for OCD, but I wandered if it can cause ocd, can it worsen it in peopke who have it, or can it also cause it in people who never had ocd before, like i said, not withdrawal but taking ssris.

THANKS GUYS

SHANE

Cosette123 · 03-16-2011, 02:31 AM

Hi Shane,
I can only say that my OCD had disappeared when I was under SSRIs and they increased a lot in withdrawal (Not at the beginning but after several months.)

Sunny1008 · 03-16-2011, 08:13 AM

Shane,
I was put on Zoloft for OCD, and I can tell you without a doubt that it made my OCD worse. But I did not know that the drug was making me worse at the time, because the psychiatrist who prescribed it to me never had a followup appointment or monitored me. I wish I had realized it at the time, but you never think a "medicine" that a doctor gives you would make you worse.

03-15-2011, 02:43 PM	#1
Zoloft25 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States, Alabama Posts: 763	psychiatric drugs and OCD I wanted to ask hear if anyone knows if SSRIS cause obsessive compulsive disorder, I don't mean withdrawal from them, but taking ssri drugs, I know they prescribe i believe luvox for OCD, but I wandered if it can cause ocd, can it worsen it in peopke who have it, or can it also cause it in people who never had ocd before, like i said, not withdrawal but taking ssris. THANKS GUYS SHANE __________________ Diagnosed w/mild Autism and OCD Vistrial Zoloft 50 mgs for 7 years - tapered in just a month 20 mgs Celexa for a few weeks, tapered too fast. Back to 10 mgs for a while, tapered over a few months to 5 mgs and then stopped. Started back on 10 mgs of Celexa april 11th, Ambien 10 mgs for 2 months. now tapering slowly and having some withdrawal symptoms. supplaments, 12000 mgs of Fish Oil, Multivitamin, 250 mgs Magnesium, Cod Liver Oil

03-16-2011, 02:31 AM	#2
Cosette123 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: France Posts: 776	Re: psychiatric drugs and OCD Hi Shane, I can only say that my OCD had disappeared when I was under SSRIs and they increased a lot in withdrawal (Not at the beginning but after several months.) __________________ Mild borderline. Severe anxiety since childhood SSRIs for OCD. Major traumatism in my life:Prozac during short periods. Deroxat (=Paxil) during 7 years. Three unsuccessful atempts to quit. Deroxat free since may 2008 Cold turkey Ce qui ne nous tue pas nous rend plus fort. What does not kill us makes us stronger. (Nietzsche)

03-16-2011, 08:13 AM	#3
Sunny1008 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 322	Re: psychiatric drugs and OCD Shane, I was put on Zoloft for OCD, and I can tell you without a doubt that it made my OCD worse. But I did not know that the drug was making me worse at the time, because the psychiatrist who prescribed it to me never had a followup appointment or monitored me. I wish I had realized it at the time, but you never think a "medicine" that a doctor gives you would make you worse. __________________ Zoloft 50mg for 8 years - terrible start-up effects Dec 09 - could no longer tolerate (poop-out) Going up in dose made me worse Tapered off too quickly Completely off 8/5/10, tried reinstating with disastrous results (kindling effect) Currently in withdrawal hell

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