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Sensorimotor OCD and severe anxiety
Hello, I have had sensorimotor OCD for a while now - which is about focusing on involuntary movements of the body obsessively like in my case - swallowing excessively and frequently. This condition of mine has been up and down to me. Sometimes when I am really happy and motivated, I tend to forget these and be completely normal. But sometimes when I'm alone I remember these things and severe anxiety kicks in and feel hopeless about life most of the time. This also affected my speech.  Sometimes I can't finish talking small sentence without swallowing once or twice. This is embarrassing to me. Because of this, I am thinking of trying medication - Fluoxetine 20 mg -  that I found under the guidance of other peers having the same problem and a few doctors on the internet. Do you think this is the right thing? If it is do prescribe me. I am also ready to have a consultation. Thanks.
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Experiencing OC  symptoms worsening in stressful conditions can be distressing which in turn can increase the act. Detailed assessment can help us to figure out the agent(medication) which can help you the most. Have a consultation.
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Please consult for detailed evaluation and management
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Need to consult
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