What is the best medication to help treat anxiety/ OCD ?

I have treatment refractory OCD.
Took so many drugs (proper dosages and time periods) and cocktails and none of it works.
Common side effects: Tiredness, Dry Mouth, Messed up Sexual problems.
SSRIs, SNRIs, Tryclclics and Antipyschotics do nothing good for me.

Benzos I take only every few days sometimes (and they work). But when you take them for a long time, you need to increase and increase... not good to do.

Such a shame nothing out there works for me (and probably some have this problem too). I have tried several alternatives, the only one that helped somewhat was NAC (no prescription needed). Im thinking of trying brain stimulation.

Sigh...

Benzodiapines are good. Ativan, valium e.ct. But don't take them to long you can get addicted..

Honestly, first- I have OCPD / Anxiety/Panic W/Agoraphobia;therefore, I've been on SSOOOO many meds over the last ten yrs N' the most important thing I have learn is to accept who I am N' what I need for me, how I need things and surround myself w/only people who love me for that. N' if I plan an outing that might be a lil' unpleasurable, I only go w/my spouse or Bestie (both can read me like a book N' know the signs when I am starting to not b as comfortable). I also don't over plan, this is NEVER good. Do I still have attacks, YES, but their tolerable. Do I get annoyed w/my routines (rituals)? Of course... but I accept them, N' the moments pass. You have to remember, you have Anxiety/OCD, it doesn't have u, your stronger then u may believe!!! I haven't taken meds for 7 yrs except Kava liquid if I know I can't calm myself. To many people r so medicated they don't know who they r, I've been there AND now I am in control!!! Good luck N' God Bless You!!

You should use caution if using both Luvox and Xanax together, as it increases Xanax markedly

Review the Prescribing Information for Luvox

I have GAD, MDD, OCD, a panic disorder, PTSD, etc...

I take Abilify, Cymbalta, and Klonopin and it has helped me regain my life.

the doctor needs to be the one who makes the decision and or psychiatrist and he needs your help, the following drugs are either for or used in combination for what you describe, they are celexa, pristiq, Wellbutrin, Prozac these alone or in combination with others work well for this problem, there are also drugs know as benzodiazepines also work well /in combination with these they are better known as xanax, ativan, klonopin, valium, every person is different, what works for me might not work for you at all, therefore it's important that a qualified physician help you decide according to your symptoms, if you need further information please feel free to write us and we will be glad to help you, take good care,

i have OCD, and i have all my life, my mom said when i was little, i had to have my toy's just in the right place. So goes the life of a person with this problem. I have tryed alot of Rx. and i felt the same way one of the other answer's. You couldn't care less about what is going on around you, it's terrible. You feel like a zombie! My life is so stressed because of ocd, it is a totally comsuming problem. my life revolves around me cleaning all the time, and yet, it's never all done, not to me, alway's see something else that is "needing to be cleaned" I put my family and husband through hell, so many thing's that drive me crazy, don't wear shoe's in the house, take off your clothes at the door, if you have dirt on them , the list is never ending., I don't enjoy family coming to my house, because, then i feel like everything need's to be cleaned, vacuumed, dusted, ETC.

I also have severe anxiety and OCD. While I do not believe there is a "best" medication in general to treat these disorders, because everybody reacts differently to different medications, I do believe there is a right medication for you. I have been on several antidepressants and benzodiazapines to treat my symptoms, and after much trial and error, I am now on Prozac and Xanax, and I finally feel like my normal self.

yes! finally sum1 just like me! but hey, tell me if you find a drug for OCD and Anxity, because i really need to get off this xanax im takeing for my sever Anxity, and i need to find a medication for my OCD also! so, please, tell me if you find sumthing that works for you!

I have had ocd symptoms along with anxiety ,sleep etc.I'm on paxil now for sleep and it has helped with my ocd symptoms such as checking the stove doorlocks etc. Paxil is a great medication and has treated more than one of my mental health problems.I am able to sleep at night and feel relaxed on it.It takes a week or more to start working on patients.

I have no idea what could help with stopping the OCD. But anxiety the only thing that has helped me for years is Xanax. I have tried medications that has the depression and anxiety medicine in one pill. Yeah I can't take those I end up in the ER for having a bad reaction. Now I developed OCD when I found out by doing the 3 hour testing by my Psych doctor that I have ADHD. Out of that test I have now finally been tested and diagnosed with ADHD, Depression and Anxiety. Its in my medical records. But Adderall has made me have OCD bad. My husband's only complaint is that I am always reorganizing cabinets, draws and cleaning everything. LOL He will go get something he needs knowing where it is. He gets there and its not there. LOL

I was on Luvox and It might just be me but I experienced just being totally numb. You could have told me my house burnt down and I would have just said Okay. I did not like not having any feelings good or bad. It is just as bad as the OCD itself. Of course talk with you Doctor this was just my personal experience. Goos Luck

Luvox is approved for OCD, but it works the same way the other SSRIs and SSNRIs do... so your doc might prescribe Luvox first, but don't lose heart if that doesn't work, because you can try the others in the same class as well, and there are a lot of them.

Anti anxiety meds include meds in the benzodiazepine class, like Klonopin or Xanax. They aren't usually meant for long-term use, though (this isn't always followed by doctors).

Hello, talk to your medical provider first for any direction or directions for effective interventions. One medication that I have seen to be very effective in alleviating the disabling symptoms of OCD is Luvox, an SSRI. I have seen it help many people be able to stabilize enough to work around their OCD symptoms and go on with their lives. Also, it is avaliable in generic form which usually costs less to purchase. There is a new form of this medication called Luvox CR, which I havn't seen do anything stellar, as far as symptom relief and costing the consumer more. Best wishes, hope this helps.