Anxiety and Ocd medication

[Bluey_moon]

Hi, 

I'm not sure how to ask this question, so I'm just going to go ahead and ask. 

Are anti-psychotics ever used in the treatment of Ocd and anxiety? 

[geoff]

dear Bluey moon, well I know the medical profession believe that certain antidepressants have an effect on people who have OCD, and I'm certainly not qualified to say, but I just go on my own experience, so what I can say is that I still have habits/rituals, but whether they have been cut down by taking medication I don't know so I can't answer that, and I don't want to stop taking them, because I know that I will fall back into the pit, and I don't want that to happen.

My doctor hasn't suggested about me taking any anti-psychotic medication, but it could be possible. Geoff.

[Bluey_moon]

Hi Geoff, 

Thank you for your reply! Your advice is always welcome and valuable! 

My doctor has not suggested this either. It was more a question asked out of curiosity. But a small part of me is still obsessing over the scizophrenia thing (gosh you must be sick of hearing about it), my obsessions seem to stem from things I had previously read on the net, (I'm not doing this anymore) . 

This week I've been worried I'm becoming paranoid or talking myself into becoming paranoid. 

I do know I have to give the medication time to work and I have to understand it's not a magic fix!

Thank you again for replying and caring!