I was diagnosed with ocd 6 years back (but it was there from childhood) and have been on medication fluvoxamine on and off. Currently i'm not raking any serious, I know that ocd people have symptom of always trying to fine new medication or cure so recently I red in an article that inositol can alleviate ocd symptoms so I bought supplement of it and started taking it daily 3 times a day of 1g, in 3 weeks I felt its working so my question is can I take it for a lifetime? If it so then how much quantity should I take it?

Dr. Jagadeesan M.S.Psychiatrist13yrs exp

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common mental health problem. Symptoms typically include recurring thoughts and repetitive actions in response to the recurring thoughts. A common example is recurring thoughts about germs and dirt, with a need to wash your hands repeatedly to "clean off the germs" However, there are many other examples like sexual thoughts, counting, checking, orderliness, etc. The usual treatments are cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant medicine, or both. Treatment often works well to reduce the symptoms and distress of OCD greatly. Consult a psychiatrist. All the best.  

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