- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y
I do!! I started it in July! I feel like it may have helped the insane anxiety I was having for a little bit, but then it seemed like my anxiety was spiking again, so I’m trying Prozac now, but I’m still in the transition process.
I see! Thank you for sharing your experience. I am on lexapro right now but it caused me to gain a lot of weight so I’m going to try Luvox and see if it helps with maintaining my OCD but also helping maintain healthy weight
@Jaden5 very best of luck to you, angel!!! i hope it is EXACTLY what you need!
@ac_adams (she/her) Thank you friend!! I hope Prozac goes well for you ❤️❤️
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Yay!! Let me know how it goes :))
Yep, been taking it every day since 1997.
So, I’ve had my OCD mostly “under control” for the past 10 years (I’m 44, battled this all my life). I’ve been on a high dosage of Luvox, but unfortunately it’s lost its effectiveness about 6 months ago. For the past five months I’ve also been doing therapy sessions on this site and have had a fairly good outcome. My main obsessions have mainly regarded around balance and symmetry. Anyhow, I’m in the process of switching to Prozac. It’s only been 6 days, so I obviously feel nothing yet. I made the foolish mistake of googling “What can antidepressants cause?” Unfortunately I found a very recent article of a study showing antidepressant users have a higher chance of getting ALS. There’s also older articles that say the opposite. But this one article FREAKED ME OUT. And I can only focus on the worst outcome. So, now I’m stuck in a repetitive thought pattern of getting ALS from the one medication that is supposed to help me. It’s absolutely terrifying and I haven’t experienced a health anxiety fear like this in years. I want to research more and more online, but I know this won’t help. It will only make things worse. Anyone with health anxiety have any advice on how to conquer this? I’m standing strong and not getting off my medication or doing any research.
Can people please share their experiences on very low dose medications for their OCD? Maybe ones that have worked well with little side effects? Anything is helpful & thank you
I have tried a few different kinds of antidepressants over the years, but it's always been hard to find one that works well for OCD and doesn't have horrible side effects. Does anybody have any recommendations of one that worked really well for depression and OCD??
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