- Date posted
- 6y ago
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Meds are not going to stop your compulsions. They'll reduce your anxiety and maybe your obsessions, but the compulsions are a behavioral issue. ERP is necessary for OCD recovery (going to an OCD therapist). Medication will not be a fix-all.
- Date posted
- 6y ago
I stopped 100mg Zoloft cold turkey. I wouldn’t recommend it. Bad side effects, emotional roller coaster, odd dreams..felt great one second, down the next, increase in sex drive, loss of weight. I feel much better now after stopping all medications. CBT was a huge help.
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 6y ago
@Matt1418 I completely agree! Some may find medication helpful in that it makes them more able to be successful with ERP, but I definitely dont think it should ever be looked at as a replacement for ERP. I think a lot of people make this mistake/misconception. People should also consider the fact that medications can bring on negative side effects and/or make symptoms worse. I personally had severe OCD, and have almost fully "recovered" without medication. I'm glad I'm not stuck on a medication unnecessarily.
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Well the meds are going to really affect your anxiety levels not prevent your compulsions. If you’ve been on it for 3 months, I would probably give it a try to 100mg and see how you feel.
- Date posted
- 6y ago
I take 100 mg/day of Zoloft. I started taking it 5ish years ago and my doctor has slowly increased my doses. I started with 25, then 50, then 75, and now 100. My doctor told me to wait and see how 100 mg is working after at least 2 months before consulting her about upping my dose again. Personally I would ask about increasing your dose sooner rather than later. 3 months is the perfect time to be able to tell if it’s working or if you need an increase. Since 50 mg is a pretty low dose I think you could benefit from an increase. Let me know if any of that helped :))
- Date posted
- 6y ago
@alissaa ERP and working with an OCD therapist is key. Taking meds help cut down on anxiety but it won’t make you stop compulsions.
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- 16w ago
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- 13w ago
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