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- 5y ago
- Date posted
- 5y ago
What kind of therapist did you see? Medication is not a cure but it can be very helpful for some people to help make exposure therapy easier to do. Some people have side effects, some don't see any difference, and some people say medication is a life changer.
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- 5y ago
Medication was so important for me. I wasn’t a functional human until I went on it - barely ate and was too terrified to leave my couch from my OCD! I will say I’m still figuring out (with my psychiatrist) what dose is best for me (likely need a higher dose) and it definitely has not solved my OCD. It has made the better days more frequent and allowed me to see that my intrusive thoughts are not real more easily. Ultimately ERP is what is going to help! If it helps anyone, I’m currently on 15mg of Escitalopram/Ciprolex a day (switched from 20mg of Citalopram about a month ago).
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- 5y ago
That happened to me, but I think it was probably because I was so scared of the side effects that being on the medication made me anxious. Once I realized none of the side effects were happening the anxiety went away. The only side effect I’ve noticed is I’m more tired than before. I will say I don’t think I have been on the right dose yet, so I don’t think I’ve seen the full, complete benefits, but I started to notice a difference in mood after about a month. Be patient, finding the right dose and right type of medication can be a process.
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- 5y ago
What are the first week or two like while on medication? I heard you feel really bad for the first week or two
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- 22w ago
Hello. I am a mom of a 15 yo who has been diagnosed with severe OCD and also depression and anxiety disorders. Medication was recommended. Specifically clomipramine. As of now he refuses to take it. Says he 50 % of the way considering it. He was not able to complete most of his HW last week, spends much of the day feeling anxious, isolates in his room for hours. Says he wants to try to manage it - says he’s doing better bc he was able to focus in his math class - says he doesn’t want med bc he is afraid it will mess w his mind (numb his feelings). Any advice for how to get him over this hump? Any good experience from med? It’s hard for me to watch him suffer knowing that med is an option and he could be feeling better. Also hard to watch him get zeros in classes when he is smart and capable. Thank you ahead of time. Also, his NOCD therapist is on vacation but had recommended med as well to help my son engage better in ERP
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- 14w ago
Hi, I don’t know what to do anymore Pocd kills me I had many themes before but this theme is the hardest for me. I’m tired. I’m on therapy and meds but I barely do erp . I don’t have a reason I just don’t want to do it but today I will because I have to. I’m taking meds and they help with the anxiety for sure. But the obsessive part is still here . I’m almost 2 months on it (40 mg on Prozac) but I’m still super obsessed like I can have thoughts 24/7 every second of the day and not leave me alone. I have experienced a thought right now for a month + . It’s a thought to do compulsion/urge. My therapist says to let go and gives me tips how to she also tell me to do more erp. But I have this thought to do compulsion for more then month. Im scared what if I don’t have ocd the thought is 24/7. Do you think I should switch meds im so tired.
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- 7w ago
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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