NAC for intrusive thoughts? Has anyone on here had any positive experience taking NAC (N-acetylcysteine) for reducing intrusive thoughts? My naturopathic doctor recommended for me to take 1000mg in the morning at night and I feel like I have had a major reduction in thoughts but I am just wondering if anyone else has had that same experience too?

It’s a natural supplement!

@haileyalyssa14 Do you take antidepressants aswel as this ?

@Ihateocd83 I don’t take any other medication besides NAC

@haileyalyssa14 OK thanks

@haileyalyssa14 How did this supplement help you ?

@haileyalyssa14 How much nac do you take ? Thanks

@Ihateocd83 It just makes the intrusive thought less “loud” so to speak. Like if I would have been feeling like a 10 I feel a 2-3 instead. So it doesn’t make them go away all together (still have to do my ERP) but it helps it feel more manageable.

@Ihateocd83 I take 1000mg in the morning at and night

@Ihateocd83 I don’t take any other medications or supplements

@haileyalyssa14 Thanks for replying 🙂

@Ihateocd83 Of course! Also I love your username, very fitting

@haileyalyssa14 Thing is this doesn't feel like ocd anymore. I feel as tho I want the thoughts and feelings. I look at women and don't feel what I used too 😔

@Ihateocd83 OCD is very convincing and can make us feel as if our thoughts are real. Do you see a therapist?

@haileyalyssa14 I did have therapy. But no success. I've had this to long for it to ocd. And the last couple of years things have been rough

@haileyalyssa14 I've started nac and I find it stops the ruminating so much and makes me relax a bit more ?

I’ve bought mine off of Thorne’s website but I’ve seen it on Amazon too

1000mg in the morning and at night. The bottle I have has 500mg capsules so I take two in the morning and two at night

@haileyalyssa14 I’m definitely going to give it a try!

I believe so but check with a psychiatrist

Anyone else take antidepressants with this ?.....and what is it ?

I took it for about four weeks before I noticed a major change. I would wake up every morning and my chest would physically hurt (like my sternum felt like it was being twisted) and that stopped about four(ish) weeks after I started taking it

@haileyalyssa14 My tablets are 600mg....... I mean do I take 2 morning and night still? 😬. Thanks

I feel a lot more calm I find ?