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How Can Social Anxiety And Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Be Treated?

I have social phobia and obsessive compulsive disorder . I started to take lustral 25 mg for a week then I started to take 50 mg for a month and now I m taking it 100mg and today is my fourth week taking 100mg . I m taking sulpride too from about 3 weeks. I can t fell that it is helping alot for fears and anxiety , just relaxing sometimes and being tired in some days . What is the solution ? I have to raise the dose or change medication ? Best regards
Mon, 30 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

It is nice to know that you are taking the prescribed medications (Lustral & Sulpiride), do continue to take it. You should increase the dose of the antidepressant & antipsychotic medication by yourself. Keep patience the medications will work. You should get in contact with a psychotherapist for help & better results. OCD has no cure but the symptoms can be kept under control. Stay connected to your treating PCP & stay away from stress(manage stress, continue staying busy with your daily activities. Relax & get good sleep. Take care.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K.
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How Can Social Anxiety And Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It is nice to know that you are taking the prescribed medications (Lustral & Sulpiride), do continue to take it. You should increase the dose of the antidepressant & antipsychotic medication by yourself. Keep patience the medications will work. You should get in contact with a psychotherapist for help & better results. OCD has no cure but the symptoms can be kept under control. Stay connected to your treating PCP & stay away from stress(manage stress, continue staying busy with your daily activities. Relax & get good sleep. Take care. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K.