I am 33 years old I have been taken Prodep 20 mg for last 7 years for depression but now I have developed OCD repetitive hand washing habit. Can it be due to some effect of Prodep medicine. please reply soon.

Dr. Nisha KhannaPsychologist17yrs exp

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Hello Lybrate-user, By not being able to complete the cleaning ritual you tend to feel uncomfortable or anxious hence whenever that feeling arises try and relax, try Deep Breathing for 10 minutes. It is important to tolerate that anxiety using relaxing methods. Medications would only help you in controlling your depressive symptoms, and medications in the long run would create mostly dependency. In order to be able to deal with depression you need to go under Psychotherapy. Along with visiting us at our clinic, we also provide online as well as telephonic counseling sessions.  

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