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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Obsessive–compulsive Disorder?

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Posted on Tue, 15 Apr 2014
Question: i have always been a worrier my whole life mostly about sickness, diseases, and death. so over the last month i had been suffering intrusive thoughts and disturbing images about harming my loved ones it makes me sick to think about which caused me to be depressed and having panic attacks. so i found out i have ocd and my psyciatrist has perscribed me zoloft. but im scared they might make me act on my intrusive thought or become suicidal is that possible...note: i have never been suicidal or ever wanted to harm anyone ever i am terrified of death. i am very unsure about medication please help!
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Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: OCD Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. From what you have stated it appears that you could be having an OCD. No need to worry about the fact that you are going to act on the impulses. It may not happen anytime. Your anxious personality is making you think so that youare going to act o your impulses. OCD is a very common illness and effects many. It can be mild and some times unrecognizable and sometimes it can be severe. You certainly need to be treated for OCD. Although there are plenty of options available like clonil, fluoxetine, escitalopram, fluvoxamine, sertraline etc . You have been prescribed Zoloft and it is a good drug for OCD. My personal best option for my patients is fluoxetine in higher dosages. Also there is an option of cognitive behavioural therapy. This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Obsessive–compulsive Disorder?

Brief Answer: OCD Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. From what you have stated it appears that you could be having an OCD. No need to worry about the fact that you are going to act on the impulses. It may not happen anytime. Your anxious personality is making you think so that youare going to act o your impulses. OCD is a very common illness and effects many. It can be mild and some times unrecognizable and sometimes it can be severe. You certainly need to be treated for OCD. Although there are plenty of options available like clonil, fluoxetine, escitalopram, fluvoxamine, sertraline etc . You have been prescribed Zoloft and it is a good drug for OCD. My personal best option for my patients is fluoxetine in higher dosages. Also there is an option of cognitive behavioural therapy. This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.