user111
- Date posted
- 2y ago
meds
has anyone ever been prescribed xanax for ocd intrusive thoughts and anxiety?? if so has anyone noticed a difference in symptoms
Anonymous<3Anonymous<3
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Xanax usually isn’t prescribed for everyday use because it’s highly addictive. It’s recommended to use only in emergency of panic attack. It doesn’t help with depression only anxiety but it won’t help it long term it just gets addictive. I was prescribed lorazepam at an ER visit which is another type of Xanax or could be the same to be honest. I was taking it for a few days in a row because it did help with anxiety but i was out of it most of the day. I went in to my doctors and she said it’s not meant to be taken everyday
Anonymous<3Anonymous<3
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@Yali<3 Since then I stopped taking it and currently on Zoloft which has been working for me. It’s for depression and intrusive thoughts
LiviejLiviej
- Date posted
- 2y ago
I have used both Xanax and Ativan. I find that they’re really helpful for intrusive thoughts and anxiety. They calm my anxiety, so then the intrusive thoughts don’t bother me so much. However, I only take this type of medication every once in a while because they can be addictive.
ScotchannScotchann
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
I have suffered with OCD over 35 years. I highly recommend SSRIs or SNRIs over Xanax or another quick fix med. When you're on right med, you can feel a panic attack start and burn in your chest but dissipate before it rushes through your arms and legs. Xanax and like meds are quick fixes that are too addictive. Trust me - I was had panic as a teen back in the 80s when Xanax first came around and was given to me. Highly addictive. SSRIs and SNRIs take weeks to take effect but they're a great tool again panic and OCD intrusive thoughts. Beta blockers work well too, as well as gabapentin, which is non addictive.
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