I don't think I've been on here since July. Not a smart move on my part. The past 10 months have been such a struggle for my son and my heart just aches for him. Since graduating from high school last year he has been on a roller coaster. He started taking Cymbalta in August. At first we thought it made things better for him. We were wrong. It did help with his anger but the side affects have been horrible. I actually think it made his OCD worse. He continually feels like he has something in his throat and feels it causes food to get stuck and he fears he'll choke. This has caused him to quit eating solid food. He lives on breakfast drinks and other protein drinks. He's lost roughly 45 lbs in the past 4 months. He had an endoscopy and a barrium swallow test and both were negative for any serious issues (some minor irritation from acid reflux). I thought once he went through these tests that would ease his mind. Again I was wrong. He and his Dr decided Cymbalta wasn't the medication for him and he has started a new "old school" OCD drug called Anafranil. The withdrawals from Cymbalta have not been pleasant. The first week wasn't so bad but this second week has been hell. I pray to God everyday that the son will hang in there and hopefully this new medication will give him some relief. I apologize if I'm rambling but I can't go back to sleep. My son means the world to me and it makes me sad to see him go through this. I appreciate his honestly when he talks about his fears and he continues to amaze me with his maturity in dealing with this disorder. I love you Vin