Hello LoonyLoveGood,
I am also an OCD sufferer of 3 1/2 years now and have been taking Lexapro which works very well for my OCD. In addition, I take Klonopin as needed for break through panic attacks. I also find it quite helpful and very important to see a therapist who specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy this the best type of therapy for OCD sufferers. Have you seen a doc yet? If not you should make an appt. to see a Psych. or your Primary Care Doc. personally I think seeing a psych. is the best way to go.
When I have a hard time letting go of obsessions or compulsions I try to do two things: 1. Distract myself (going online, playing computer games, talking on the phone, or watching TV, etc.) and 2. I compromise with my brain and basically say to myself "okay you are only going to think this thought for 10 secs., 20 secs. etc., or I will only tap an object 2 times instead of 3. Compromising I find is the best and then I keep lowering the compromise so that I can fade out the obsessions or compulsion. I have read somewhere that telling your brain "NO" or "Stop" is ineffective because it makes you want to obsess more I myself tend to find that to be true. Well I just want to share my thoughts with you as an OCD sufferer myself. I hope you find some of this useful. By the way a recommended book for OCD sufferers is "Brain Lock". I have it on reserve at the library. Good Luck and please keep us updated!