Patient Comments: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Treatments
What was the treatment for your obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?
Comment from: anu, 25-34 Male (Patient)
Published: February 02
I'm an engineering graduate teaching in an engineering college. Stuck with OCD for the last 14 years and using medicine. In the beginning I was given impiramin but now I use paroxetine-10 mg. I still feel problems sometimes. I want to stop taking more medicine. Was this comment helpful?Yes
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I am suffering from OCD for the last 15 years taking different medications, currently on Fluvoxamine Maleate.
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