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Nov 11, 2011, 04:28 PM
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just wondering if anyone has had success with prozac for ocd and anxiety? what is the therapeutic dose? I'm on 80 mg now and am afraid to go higher.......regards
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Nov 11, 2011, 06:49 PM
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i was on a much lower dosage, 20mg, and even though sometimes i couldn't handle my anxiety it was much better than it is now that i'm off prozac. but i couldn't handle anything higher than 20mg either so i settled with helping myself cope and letting the prozac help me do so. i hope you find the right level/type of meds to get sorted
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Nov 16, 2011, 01:58 PM
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SSRI's are sometimes prescribed for people with panic disorders, as well as OCD and of course depression.
The common dose for OCD is titrating up to 60/mg per day. For panic it is titrating up to 20mg per day. 80mg per day is generally more of a depression level dose, but I'm sure your p.doc has a good reason for prescribing that amount. Personally, I was on Zoloft (another SSRI) for a time to help control both my depression and my anxiety,but I discontinued it due to sexual side effects which actually made my anxiety worse. Good luck, let us know how it goes. |
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