Almost back at ground zero with OCD.

I'm new here, but have been dealing with OCD (without compulsions, depression and anxiety for over 35 years. I've taken tricyclics and SSRIs with OK success. About 6 weeks ago I had something trigger an episode, and it has never stopped. After 17 years Lexapro just suddenly stopped working. I got into a psych after a couple weeks, and he put me on Prozac. As of yesterday we made the decision to up the dose to 80mg.

I'm utterly miserable, dealing with side effects while waiting for something to happen. The obsessions are still there, I'm depressed and wound up like a cheap spring. I'm still eating despite poor appetite and am down around 15 pounds.

I'm just basically ranting here. I'm so tired of feeling like this, and afraid I have no other real options (basically Zoloft and Effexor), I've tried so many others. Any advice?

Hello and welcome!

I've taken Lexapro for general anxiety. Not for my OCD. I was also given Trazodone as a sleep aid, and I mention that because if I recall, Trazodone is sometimes prescribed off-label for OCD. I think it's common in Europe (I'm American).

I did experience some quelling of OCD while I was on Lexapro/Trazodone, but whether it was the combo, the Trazodone, or the Lexapro, I really can't say. If you haven't tried the Trazodone you might ask about it. Old school antidepressant, for me (and others) as a sleep aid it usually didn't cause intense drowsiness, but sort of quieted the mind enough for sleep to happen, and made the sleep sounder. I don't miss the Lexapro, but I so sometimes miss the Trazodone.