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MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Bangalore
Dear lybrate-user,
OCD, in general, needs long term treatment and maintenance. May be for 2-3 years. Both Clofranil and Toficalm are in low dose. Your psychiatrist may build up the dose after 2-3 weeks depending on the effect and side effect. It works at certain dose which needs to be built up slowly. Reduction in the amount of your fear alone is not the treatment. The OCD rituals should be stopped and you should endure your irrational fears so that OCD does not affect your life. It may take...more
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General Physician•Amritsar
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Try to identify cause first, is there any anxiety, mood swings, associated vomiting, aura, migrain and cut short meds accordingly.
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Siddha Specialist•Coimbatore
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Hello lybrate-user.
Medicines should not be cut off at a sudden phase. Have a counselings session and tapping down dosage will be advised. With that natural ways to manage the illness will be taught and trained.
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Cardiologist•Alappuzha
You do not require the tablet as it is toficalm 50 tablet is a benzodiazepine. It works by increasing the action of a chemical messenger (gaba) which suppresses the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.
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Psychiatrist•Bangalore
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Hi lybrate-user,
Nextril and Prothiaden will not reduce your backache and fever. It is for your anxiety problems.
You need to be evaluated for fever/ backache and be treated.
Consult a general physician
Regards.
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Psychiatrist•Kolhapur
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Yes, propranolol ( betacap) will help with symptoms of anxiety like palpitations and hand tremors.
do NOT take if you have asthma.
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Psychologist•Indore
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Hi,
Psychotherapies are more effective for that. You can contact me for more information for over coming depression and anxiety like symptoms. Many psychotherapies and drugless techniques are available for any type of neurotic problems like depression, anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, phobia etc.
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