Aripiprazole induced permanent OCD? Mechanism and cure?

[Middleway]

Hey, would really appreciate some of your thoughts on this one..

I got put on Aripiprazole as an adjunct to other meds for treating Anxiety / depression.

I have for many years had this specific OCD symptom that has waxed and waned but never been disabling.

Aripiprazole made this slight nudge in the back of my head turn to being hit with a hammer.
I don't want to be specific (because it is so utterly embarrassing and bizarre) but it has taken over my life.
I have had to stop working and socialising. My life has basically shut down.

I only took this evil drug for less than a week but the effect has never left.

What the hell do I do?

Thanks

 

[skillet]

How quickly did it worsen after starting the aripiprazole? What dose? Did it get worse when you stopped? How long have you been off it? What other meds?

The first thing that comes to mind is that low doses are said to mainly block presynaptic autoreceptors, which would increase synaptic DA levels, and I'd expect that to likely exacerbate OCD.

As for what to do, I don't know but the wiki page seems cover the options fairly well.