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- 21w
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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- 20w
Medication for OCD? Hello all, 19 male here, this seems like a cool community that isnāt nearly as triggering as reddit. I have pretty severe bouts of existential thinking or fear of going crazy ( psychosis ) after some pretty heavy mushroom trips a few years ago, I know logically I should be fine but I do know what itās like to lose it and itās scary. Currently I deal with relationship focused OCD, itās all day from before I even open my eyes. I want things to work out with my girlfriend badly. Also I can come close to a panic attack sometimes which perpetuates everything. Anyway, I mention the fear of going crazy because the way my anxiety/derealization makes me feel is that Iām not mentally stable cause I feel out of it or unreal. I saw that a lot of anxiety and depression medication can cause psychosis and I feel like I could use some help in getting ahead of my OCD because the compulsions are had not to give into when Iām in such distress/not knowing. Plus overall I just feel like I have no idea how I feel about close to anything. Anyone relate about that ?
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- 19w
At this point I think Iām just tired. Took me a massive amount of strength to even type this. Iāve never had it this bad with anxiety depression and OCD. Firstly, how do you guys handle the trauma that comes with OCD. I recently realized Ive traumatized by own mind. I think this contributes to depression. Also, the thoughts frequency have gotten so high. It just literally jams its self in my brain. Before, I had some sort of control (at least a grip) but this days itās so hard to try to get a grip. The unwanted feelings too? Omg, reactions that I literally canāt stand plagues me. My mind turns almost everything sexual. Itās crazy š Then the anxietyyyyyy! Wheew. Iām like a walking anxiety attack, my heart is always beating fast and itās so painful. Working is so hard because I canāt get a grip, I feel so broken and I donāt think anyone can relate to this. I donāt know what I can do to help. Then the pressure in my head (that causes headache sometimes), sometimes I genuinely think I have a tumor! Iām pregnant so that makes it sadder, makes me wonder what kind of mother this beautiful soul is coming out here to meet. I donāt want to be a sad mother, and I cry more when I realize my child can feel what I feel rn in my bellyš. Another thing, the moment I donāt wanna do something, doesnāt even have to be anything bad. Thatās when it feels my mind wants to force me to do it. Itās a whole lot and Iām just holding on to Jesus to help me out. At least heās here so thatās comforting.
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