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Your doubt is extremely valid as benzodiazepines have high addiction potential. Of the two, toficalm causes less dependence but I would advise you consult your psychiatrist for any change of medicine.

Dear Lybrate user. I can understand. OCD is not a mental disease but is a mental disorder. Mental disorders are always treated with psychotherapy, counseling and life style changes. Medicines are given only when required extremely. You are just 20 and the medicines are apt. I suggest online psychotherapy. Take care.

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

Try to identify cause first, is there any anxiety, mood swings, associated vomiting, aura, migrain and cut short meds accordingly.

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.

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.

Hi and thanks for question. Depression and anxiety disorder r cureble but person will more vulnerable to next episode than normal people. I will suggest you that with medication you will start psychotherapy.

You have to combine medications with cognitive behavior therapy and speech therapy for best results. Good luck

Better do not go for benzo at all, they are harmful on longer run. Consult your psychiatrist and seek alternatives. All the best.

Thus is not memory loss,this is due to overdose as sedation and coagnitive distrubance due to many medication n Anxiety.so reconsult your Doctor.