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Hello Doctor,
I was taking medicine for OCD under your guidance for about 1.2 years, and I had fully recovered.
However, due to itching and rashes, I had to stop the medicine for about one month.
Now I have started taking it again.
Please tell me — will the symptoms come back as severely as they were in the beginning, or will they be mild or almost negligible this time?
I am feeling confused and anxious about this, and because of this fear I am unable to focus on my work.
Please guide me, Sir.
Thank you.
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For ocd , you should not stop your medicine suddenly .
If there are any side effect you should talk to your psychiatrist they will change your medicine .
Along with medicine do lifestyle modification this will really help you
Like walk, excercise, yoga , journaling , mediation
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Hi.. consult online for treatment
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Its ok to feel anxious after resuming medication, especially when you’ve experienced full recovery once before. Generally, when an OCD patient restarts medication after a short break (like a month), the symptoms if they reappear tend to be milder and easier to manage compared to the initial phase. Your brain has already benefited from long-term treatment and therapeutic restructuring, so the foundation for stability remains strong.
Continue the medication as advised, maintain consistent sleep and stress management routines, and avoid checking or monitoring your symptoms too frequently. That anxiety-driven self-observation can fuel the OCD loop more than the actual condition. With adherence and calmness, your stability should return quickly.
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Since you’ve restarted the medication early, the relapse (if any) will likely be mild and short-term. Stay consistent with treatment and follow-up — most people regain stability soon
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