Posted by yxibow on November 29, 2006, at 0:11:39
In reply to Re: Cymbalta for OCD ????? feedback » dg44, posted by ace on November 28, 2006, at 20:33:18
> > Anybody have any success on Cymbalta for OCD??? Any feed will be great. Cant find anything on the web linking Cymbalta and OCD together.
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> Only seen a paucity of positive responses to this drug. Far and few between.
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> I would go straight to Anafranil....
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> Ace:)
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>Anafranil is fraught with many of the unpleasant side effects of TCAs though it is partially classified as an "SRI". I would try Luvox, Paxil, and possibly Celexa/Lexapro for obsessive thinking before I tried Anafranil.
Anafranil can cause sweating and all sorts of problems -- granted it is a dartgun for some tough cases of OCD but an SSRI plus low amounts of Seroquel also are used in tough cases.
-- Jay
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