Did anyone experiment with CBD oils for their treatment? I was on SSRI's for a year, decided to quite because it didn't seem to do much (and I had a suspicion that the SSRI in question was making some parts of OCD worse for me, which I now believe to be true). My family bought some CBD infused honey and after 3 days of using it the effects seem much better for OCD treatment than the SSRI's I was taking. Of course, we didn't experiment with different types of SSRI's which might have been a better fit for me so for anyone reading this, don't quit your meds straight away. Still, the CBD honey allows me to do exposures which I couldn't do before without interfering in my experience of the anxiety, it just feels like I'm more calm overall better emotionally balanced, ready to tackle my problems. Any experiences?

Hey friends, I hope you all are well. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experiences about being on medication. I have had OCD pretty much my whole life, just got recently diagnosed 4 months ago and my therapist recommended that I get on meds for it so I have a psychiatrist appointment set up. I'm a little apprehensive about getting on them, but I've realized that I do have some sort of chemical imbalance in my brain that plays a part in my OCD and anxiety. I would love to hear anyones experiences or words of encouragement. Thank you, I hope you all are well.

Hi everyone, I’m new to the community. I was diagnosed with OCD just a couple of months ago and have been doing some reading and other research to try and understand the disorder. With this, I have been actively seeing a great therapist who has been helpful to build tools to deal with my intrusive thoughts ( contamination OCD is my worst theme). Do help learn to deal with the compulsions, I start on Sertraline or “Zoloft” I believe since November 2024. Currently I’m on 50mg and have been doing this for just over a month. My question for those who are also taking Sertraline and it has been successful, how do you know it has really provided a benefit and how long did it take to get there? I sometimes feel the medication works, and sometimes I feel it doesn’t (maybe that’s my OCD trying to mess with things). Thanks!

hi! i was wondering if anyone here began treatment using sertraline and then got off of it later? im just curious about other people's experiences using if for their ocd and if they eventually got off of it or are just taking it indefinitely. Thanks!!