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- Harvey John Nicholls
- Date posted
- 5y ago
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- Doubts123Doubts123
- 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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- norainvicnorainvic
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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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- norainvicnorainvic
- Date posted
- 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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- Harvey John Nicholls Harvey John ...
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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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- peach cobbler
- Date posted
- 5y ago
My therapist recently suggested beginning medication for my GAD/OCD. I am curious and open to the idea, but I think I’m more concerned about what will happen to me negatively. I have this thought that I have no ‘self’, and if I were to take medication, I feel that I’m going to change drastically. Can anyone speak to how medication has impacted them? I don’t know anyone who has used medication (that I know of) and this is the once place I feel comfortable asking for stories. Thank you.
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- Rach :)
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- 4y ago
i really don’t wanna go on medication but i’ve been in therapy for 2 months and i don’t seem to be getting better. i don’t know if it will get better with time or if i’m going to need to go on meds. i’m scared i’ll become suicidal, worse, or even become dependent on them. does anyone know if my intrusive thoughts can possibly go away with time if i really try or does that require meds? the thoughts are present all day long over basically everything i do. also for anyone who’s on meds how has it changed you with your ocd?
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- henry.omar
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- 4y ago
Anybody here on medication for their OCD? I know everyone’s experience is different, and different medications work differently for different people, but I’m just trying to get a pulse on what to expect. I’m seeing a psychiatrist soon and I’m hoping to get some meds going.
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