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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
fluvoxamine vs. other meds???
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
fluvoxamine vs. other meds???
by aconcernedmom, Apr 14, 2007 12:00AM
My son was diagnosed with OCD with a tic disorder nine years ago.
he has been on Fluvoxamine since. The medication has surpressed his OCD and tics, but his major complaint about the medication is that he feels his head is foggy, inability to concentrate, extremely tired all the time and short term memory loss. He is currently a college student and he feels his grades are suffering due to side effects of the medication. He is currently on 50 mg/ once a day, he tried to taper off his medication, but after a week or so his OCD and tics came back, which also interfered in his daily routine. Is there a safe combinations of medicines that would surpress his OCD and tics, yet give him focus and clarity????? He will see his physician in a few weeks to address his concerns, but as a concerned mother I need to get as much information as possible!
Thank you
Aconcernedmom
he has been on Fluvoxamine since. The medication has surpressed his OCD and tics, but his major complaint about the medication is that he feels his head is foggy, inability to concentrate, extremely tired all the time and short term memory loss. He is currently a college student and he feels his grades are suffering due to side effects of the medication. He is currently on 50 mg/ once a day, he tried to taper off his medication, but after a week or so his OCD and tics came back, which also interfered in his daily routine. Is there a safe combinations of medicines that would surpress his OCD and tics, yet give him focus and clarity????? He will see his physician in a few weeks to address his concerns, but as a concerned mother I need to get as much information as possible!
Thank you
Aconcernedmom
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Apr 19, 2007 12:00AM
, Apr 19, 2007 12:00AM
There are many combinations of medications, but it is often a case of trial and error, and it should be managed by a psychiatrist who specializes in this rather than a general physician. It's especially important that he gets it right now because if not it could effect his college career.
