Hi, I have been diagnosed with OCD for a while now, I've tried many medication combinations, but all have had Prozac as the base. Right now I am on 60mg of Prozac with 1mg of Risperdal. From what I know that combination has been shown to work with OCD according to a study at Yale. As for myself I don't know. I have been on the same dosage for over a year now, but still have obsessive thoughts and also take Xanax frequently due to anxiety. I have talked to my doctor about changing to other medications, she is leaning towards anafrinil(sp?) but I am hesitant. First off I am going back to school next week and wouldn't want any possible negative side affects of a change in medication to affect my school life and such. In addition my former doctor tried changing me from Prozac to anafrinil about 2 years ago, and it lead to extreme obsessive thoughts, however that was only after 2 days and I believe alot of the reason I reacted badly was due to how I thought. After all I don't think that was long enough for the medication levels in my system to change significantly. Finally I am starting the attacking anxiety program, as I will admit in these past few years I haven't done much work to change the way I think, I've put too much faith in medication. For a while I was waiting to be put on something that would take all the anxiety away, but now I know that is not probable. So I wonder if perhaps the medication I am on now is working to a degree and I myself just need to make an effort to change my negative and obsessive thought patterns?

Hi again Bcos. I'm not on meds for ocd, but I'm on anti-depressants, and anti-anxiety meds.

You stated:"In addition my former doctor tried changing me from Prozac to anafrinil about 2 years ago, and it lead to extreme obsessive thoughts, however that was only after 2 days and I believe alot of the reason I reacted badly was due to how I thought. After all I don't think that was long enough for the medication levels in my system to change significantly. "

Have you asked your doctor about maybe the meds weren't in your system long enough? That could be the case, but I'd ask to be sure. That's possible for sure. I think the program though in conjunction with the meds is certainly a positive move, and it's a wide known fact that if taking meds, it always works better along with therapy, and /or a program such as this one which changes habits . Anyhow, just thought I'd put in my two cents worth . Lol. Nice to see you doing the program. Stick with us here.

Hugs and Peace

The thing is about the anafrinil situation, is I don't see the doctor who prescribed that anymore. We didn't quite get along to put it lightly. I will be seeing my current doctor soon, and will address that question with her though. I think right now I am going to stick with the program and see where that takes me, it seems unwise to make a major change in medication right now, since I'm going back to school in a week.