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Mirtazapine
I am diagnosed with ocd and severe anxiety my doctor placed me on mirtazapine after failure of other ssri antidepressants. But as it have to clear my anxiety it makes me more anxious, why this is happening. I have tried lower as well as higher doses of mirtazapine . But it couldn't clear my anxiety and makes me more anxious, my anxiety got worsen. Why this is happening.
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We'll have to evaluate you in Detail first to rationalise your treatment. This shouldn't be happening with you even after treatment. We'll help you after evaluation.
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You may be suffering from treatment resistant OCD with comorbid Anxiety Disorder and treatment with Mirtazapine alone may not do much good. You may need at least 2-3 drugs along with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (a type of Psychotherapy) to see improvement. You must also know that the treatment of OCD takes the longest to show appreciable effects, even up to 12 weeks so I would suggest you to get in touch with your Psychiatrist, explore viable treatment options and start therapy and remain in therapy as long as you do not get symptom relief.
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it can be because of your ocd. you need thorough evaluation and clarification of diagnosis.
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Dr. Vishal Bhatt
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