I am suffering from ocd and depression. Can ocd is curable. I am taking medicine of placida mankind, tryptomer 25 daxid 100 and ciplar la 20 from last 5 years.

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You can add low dose of antipsychotic like aripiprazole and with right psychotherapy ocd is treatable.

Ankit Patel · Accepted Answer

You can add low dose of antipsychotic like aripiprazole and with right psychotherapy ocd is treatable.

Saranya Devanathan · Answer

Dear Manish,
Unless i know what you mean by 'curable', i may not answer you fully. With treatment, a person can live normal life and fulfill his responsibilities along with OCD.

Saul Pereira · Answer

Yes, ocd is curable if you combine medication with therapy. Your depression seems to be serious and you definitely need counseling to alleviate and recover from your problems. Ocd is a fear-based condition and for some reason, you have not been dealing with this childhood fear which has now developed into these repetitive adaptations to seem to need it for normal functioning. The behavior will then become based on magical thinking and certain rituals will become necessary to do normal things making you believe that either the frequency or the ritual is important to its success. This of course is a fallacy but there will come a time that even if told the truth, your belief will defy any logic and you will continue behaving like that even if it cripples you in your daily routines. It only appears as though some other force is behind these behaviors and that you are compelled to act in this fashion. That is obviously not true but no one can convince you of anything different. The obsession is a repeating thought pattern with no meaningful outcome, and the compulsiveness is the need to act on those obsessions also in a repeated behavior pattern as though you just cannot help yourself. This is all driven by fear and when you are frustrated with it, you will escalate anger over it. Doubt, insecurity, uncertainty, and lack of firm memory will all plague you and increase stress. There are certain behavioral techniques to be implemented and if they work you may get out of this condition rather easily. The anger and frustration will then take over you and you will turn the anger inwards to lead to depression too. In the meantime, please do the following sincerely because you could resolve the problem better with good cooperation: have a good night?s sleep, have a good breakfast of more proteins, meditate often, remain free of stress, eat a lot of fiber, nuts, avocado, exercise regularly, eat dark chocolate, do yoga meditation exercises, spend time in nature or gardening, etc. I suggest you do the opposite of what this depression makes you feel like doing (actually, not doing): you will need to fight this condition. You must become active; stay upright during daylight time; meet people; never sleep during the day, wake up by 6 am every day, play some active games, especially contact games, do physical exercises, talk to people and join some social clubs, attend yoga classes, etc. Watch sitcoms on tv or comedies and cheer yourself up. Go for excursions in groups, for outings, camps, conferences, and religious conventions. Get a pet dog and spend time training it, exercising it, and relating to it. Expose yourself to some sunlight every day, at least, 30 minutes but not in the scorching heat. Whatever happens, please incorporate these three important adaptations in your life: always be responsible, be respectful, and be functional. If you did these three, lots of things will go well in life. Please pray and have faith in god to alleviate your sufferings. Don?t wait for others to help. Use your own motivation, which might be at its lowest, but persevere and win this battle. Above all to be really happy, you need to live in love and for love. Learn all about emotions and how to handle them and that will get you out of the depression rather easily and quickly. A counselor is there only to facilitate you, all the hard work must come from you, and your cooperation with that person is very critical for your success. Be positive every day and learn to be contented with what you have.

Juhi Parashar · Answer

It is curable but along with medicine you will require therapy to gets its full effect consult with me or any psychologist for therapy and counseling online.

Prof. Jagadeesan M.S. · Answer

Placida mankind and tryptomer are not the first choice medications for ocd. Consult an astute psychiatrist in person or online and take proper medications. Ocd is a long term disorder, for many life term disorder, but with effective treatment available to make them lead a near normal and productive life.

Gaurav Aggarwal · Answer

Hello, there are much better medications available for ocd that shows respose within a month. Also read exposure and response prevention therapy and apply it on yourself with the help of your family member or psychiatrist. You do not need to carry this problem when such promising and quick treatment is available.