Hi everyone. I have been suffering from anxiety and depression from last 4 years.I worry a lot and overthink everything.From 2.5 years I am having an ocd pattern of stance of songs or tunings running in my mind most of the time of my day.I has made me fearful toward the pattern and I worry will it ever go away? It causes me a lot of anxiety because it is making my life hell.Now finally I have consulted a psychiatrist.And he has put me on flouxetine 20mg a day and tofizopam 50 mg. Today is day 5 and I haven't noticed any improvement.Please reassure me will my condition improve?
Yes things can improve, often not with meds alone. Lifestyle changes and therapy are better options for long term change.
Hi, your only on day 5 which is too early to notice any improvement or benefit, your probably looking at 3-4 weeks to notice a benefit and up to 8 weeks to get full benefit. Fluoxetine is good for OCD or habits abd your on a decent dose with room to increase if necessary.
Clomipramine is another anti depressant used for OCD so plenty options for you.
We all get earworms as I think you mentioned in a previous post but yours has become a habit, the meds will help you break that habit, you will still get earworms like we all get but you won't latch onto them in the same way and they will go, as you are able to let them go.
You will improve just be patient and reassured, in the mean time try some meditation, plenty on YouTube and I'd guess plenty for OCD or habit breaking.
Keep us posted on how you are getting on, and if you need advise or reassurance plenty help available on this forum.
Neil
Thanks,that gave me confidence.