Originally Posted by
kain
1. Is there a huge risk of serotonin syndrome when cross tapering ssris?
No. At least not to the extent that it will do any harm. Serotonin syndrome is a much rarer beast than Dr Google would have us believe.
2. And has 1 ssri ever stopped working and found switching to another ssri worked?
If citalopram is the first SSRI you've taken then switching to another SSRI is worth trying as it is the easiest, and likely quickest acting option available. OTOH, if you've had other SSRIs fail previously then either a SNRI, or TCA should be considered instead, with a preference for TCAs.
Doctor thinks fluxotine will help with my "OCD" symptoms would she attributes to my racing thoughts and constantly seeking reassurance lol. Has anybody found fluxotine helpful in this aspect.
Fluoxetine seems to be reasonably effective for OCD, however, this is the hardest of the *anxiety disorders to control, so there are no guarantees.
* OCD has recently been reclassified and is technically no longer an anxiety disorder, but anxiety remains a major component of it.