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52 yo female. teeth clenching, compulsive rubbing tongue on front of mouth/teeth, anxiety. tried fluoxetine 20 then 40 mg, not helping. suggestions?

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Dr. Cody Mead answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Keep trying: Keep working with your doctor to increase the dose of your current medication or potentially add a new one. Also, studies show that patients that seek cognitive behavioral therapy from a trained therapist in addition to taking medications have a much better outcome than those just taking medications.

Answered 12/20/2014

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