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Asking for Self, Male, 37 years old, islamabad

i am currently taking effexor xr 375 mg for depression. i have ocd too. so my psychiatrist want to add fluvaxamine with my current medicine effexor xr for OCD. is it safe to combine these two.

if it is safe than upto how much dose of fluvaxamine is safe to with effexor xr 375 mg

Psychiatrist in Karachi - Dr. Ajay Kumar Nankani

Dr. Ajay Kumar Nankani - Psychiatrist

MBBS, FCPS (Psychiatry) | Karachi

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no its not safe to combine SSRI with SNRI

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if it is not safe then what should be done for my ocd

4 years ago

Psychiatrist in Faisalabad - Dr. Maryam Khokhar

Dr. Maryam Khokhar - Psychiatrist

MBBS , FCPS (Psychiatry) | Faisalabad

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Well.... Dear... Venlafaxine along with a combination of mirtazepine can be a good option for your ocd... Moreover it is necessary to recommend psychological method of treatment like exposure and response prevent for early improvement and complete resolution of symptoms. This is recommended by maudsley guidelines recent

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i have taken mirtazepine with effexor but it didnt helped my ocd. is there any other option

4 years ago

Psychiatrist in Faisalabad - Dr. Maryam Khokhar

Dr. Maryam Khokhar - Psychiatrist

MBBS , FCPS (Psychiatry) | Faisalabad

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well, how much dose you had of mirtazapine ?yes there are other options too like adding low dose antipsychotic or TcA ,PREGABALIN,or lamotrigine ....but my emphasis is again on psychological intervention, without the combo of drugs and psychological treatment there is less chance for treatment resistant OcD TO IMPROVE Alone with drugs....

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i was taking mirtazapine 30 mg. my effexor xr dose was reduced to 225 mg

4 years ago

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is it safe to add sertraline or fluvaxamine with my current effexor xr 375 mg

4 years ago

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you should better opt for Cognitive behaviour therapy for OCD along with your prescribed medicine. it is evidence based treatment and will help you alot in overcoming your Illness.

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