Posted by mattye on July 13, 2007, at 17:59:36
In reply to Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Meds, posted by dixie27 on July 5, 2007, at 14:50:05
Dixie,
I've had great success with Lexapro - after trying a half dozen others. I know how absolutely debilitating BDD can be.
Malcom is right . . . BDD is a form of OCD - except the obsession is specifically with body image. So be patient with the Lexapro. It generally takes high doses over long period of time to relieve OCD symptoms. For me, I wasn't stable until I was on 20 mgs of Lex for over 2 months. I noticed a very gradual decline in my obsession with my body image.
Also, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has helped me as well. Focus on the things you like about your appearance, and keep things in perspective. Do you really look that bad? Chances are you don't.
> Hi just wondering if anyone who has BDD has been able to find meds that actually help. I've been suffering from BDD for 10 years and have still not made any long-term progress. I'm on 4 meds right now and am still in a major depressive episode.
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> If anyone had any ideas it would be appreciated.
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