I am having ocd. I am taking escitalopram 40 mg but still no relief from anxiety and depression. What should I do?

Question

If escitalopram is the first medication that has been started for your ocd then you might need augmentation therapy with a different set of antidepressants or adjuvant therapy with an antipsychotic. However, there is so much information that is missing from limited statements made. Kindly let us know what symptoms you have and how was the escitalopram started and when and for how long have you been on the different doses of that medication. Look forward to hearing from you. If you need help with booking an appointment online with me on this website either text, an appointment for a confidential and private consultation you may do so by contacting the help desk of Lybrate.

Sushil Kumar Sompur · Accepted Answer

If escitalopram is the first medication that has been started for your ocd then you might need augmentation therapy with a different set of antidepressants or adjuvant therapy with an antipsychotic. However, there is so much information that is missing from limited statements made. Kindly let us know what symptoms you have and how was the escitalopram started and when and for how long have you been on the different doses of that medication. Look forward to hearing from you. If you need help with booking an appointment online with me on this website either text, an appointment for a confidential and private consultation you may do so by contacting the help desk of Lybrate.

Sabir Hasan Farooqui · Answer

Face the root cause of ocd in small quantity and soon it will disaopear, call me for further help.

K V Anand · Answer

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) is a common mental health problem. Symptoms typically include recurring thoughts and repetitive actions in response to the recurring thoughts. A common example is recurring thoughts about germs and dirt, with a need to wash your hands repeatedly to "clean off the germs" however, there are many other examples like sexual thoughts, counting, checking, orderliness, etc. The usual treatments are cognitive behavioural therapy (cbt), a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (ssri) antidepressant medicine, or both. Treatment often works well to reduce the symptoms and distress of ocd greatly. All the best.