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- OCD Conqueror
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I’ve gained quite a bit of weight on it. But I’ve been on lexapro for around 7 years now. One think I wish I would have done differently is assess how it makes me feel but try medication breaks with a psychiatrist to see how much it actually helps
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Made me gain weight like crazy and lose energy. Eventually the psych had to add Wellbutrin for my weight and energy and then I eventually switched to Prozac which has been working better. However, everyone reacts to meds differently so it’s unpredictable how you will react to it. It could be the best med for u.
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I’ve been worried about the weight gain. How does that work? Is it cause it increases our appetite or does it just chemically cause weight gain?
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I been taking Lexapro for 3 weeks and I been feeling much better
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I’m so glad to hear that!!! I just started it this week. I’ve been doing 1/2 my 10 mg cause I was scared to take the full. But I’m wondering if I should take the full cause I’d hate for it to not be enough
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@morgorreee I’m on 10mg my psychiatrist told me if we need to up the dose then we will, but for now 10mg is fine for me. Make sure you let your doc know how you feel. I was reading for OCD it takes a little more time. I hope it works out for you ❤️
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I have taken 20mg of Lexapro off and on for over a year now and I am looking into switching to a different medication mostly because it’s one of the milder anxiety/antidepressants and sometimes I feel like it doesn’t work. Another reason I decided on switching is because it can lower your sex drive and I feel like I already have a very low sex drive and don’t want it to get even lower. But of course, it varies person to person. I’ve heard others say they love it and it works well for them! ❤️🩹
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Dang I feel that! I’m worried about my libido as well cause mine is basically non existent and has been even before my ocd became a thing 😅 I wonder if there’s a way to fix that by seeing a gyno or something. I’ve been curious about it
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I was prescribed Escitalopram as well but have yet to take it because I am so scared of the side effects. Ugh I hate my brain so much
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I took Zoloft for about 7 months. I started on 10mg and got up to 100 mg. When I was under 50mg I pyshically felt great. After 50mg I had consistent side effects (stomach pain, insomnia). Zoloft would work for awhile and then would quit. Now I'm taking 100mg of fluvoxamoine and I hate it. I got more suicidal. With regards to OCD, I can't really tell if it's working bc I constantly have stomach pain and constipation, so my mind hates the pill. Honestly, I don't think it is helping bc I get fixated on hating this pill, what if the pill doesn't work, my suicidal thoughts stem from me fixating on topics, and fixated on my new psychiatrist that prescribed it. I am starting to get really down that it will require hell before finding the right medicine for me.
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I was on it but it didn’t work for me. No medication works on me though 🤣
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Are you taking any medicine now? If not, do you mind sharing how is that going?
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@m00se Nope, haven’t been on any medication since 2013. It doesn’t work for me.
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@m00se I’ve recovered after 3 years of trauma and ERP therapy.
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- 24w
I have some questions 1.is it worth it 2. Is dealing nothing better than feeling like this 3.are there any significant side effects
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- 22w
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.
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Hi everyone, I’m 23 and have been on Zoloft since I was 16. For the past couple months I’ve been having panic attacks more and I’m sick of feeling like a zombie everyday. My boyfriend said I’m very sad and unhappy then when I first met him 2 years ago…. He thinks it’s the medicine. Throughout the years I have upped and lowered my medication, but now, I feel as though it’s not helping. Either it was too much where I didn’t feel emotions at all like very scary stuff or it wasn’t enough to help me. I was given 5mg of Lexapro to try…. I’m scared to take it. All I know is how Zoloft is. I don’t want to go crazy on it, be allergic to it, etc. I feel like I’m going to trip myself out when I take it and not actually feel the difference. I could really use some positive feedback I really just want to be a normal human😭
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