Meds

If anyone is on any kind of medication specifically to help their OCD & don’t mind sharing (I know it’s different for everyone), but I’ve always dealt with intrusive thoughts off/on especially in moments when my anxiety is HIGH even randomly. I’m going through medication management since my nervous breakdown (September) & from what I’m realizing I’m not on any specific meds that help with OCD. Im just curious if others have been through this? My intrusive thoughts have be frequent (about everyday) and the panic/what ifs as well. Before my med changes in August I was on an OCD antidepressant, so I’m wondering if this is because I’m off that or any type of OCD specific med.

Anonymous

Date posted: 2y

I have been taking sertraline for a couple of months now. It has reduced the intrusive thoughts slightly, like as long as I’m sort of distracted by something else I won’t get them much. What it really helped me with is being able to forget the intrusive thoughts more easily, if that makes sense. Like, I won’t ruminate on them as much and sometimes I’ll forget them almost instantly. Also, my levels of anxiety are a lot lower, I have had way less high anxiety/panic situations. I may have also had slight depression (not diagnosed), which I think it has also helped with.

Savvy3333

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Anonymous This is exactly I was on my sertraline & then Lexapro, so I know that the OCD medications have worked for me before. I’m really starting to think that could be why my OCD is hitting me hard rn. I also have depression, so working my antidepressant back in has helped some, but Wellbutrin which I know can help with mood stabilizing not so much OCD that I’ve read!

Anna,hi!

Date posted: 2y

I am talking Zoloft for like 2 years now. I think that it has helped keep my intrusive thoughts at minimal. My issue right now is going back and forth if I have ocd or not. Also think I’m I making up or lying to myself about the past intrusive thoughts that I have had.

Savvy3333

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Get it done! I definitely feel you on that & it can make you harder on yourself if you think you don’t have it. Then it’s got you thinking, “what is wrong with me”. I would say talk to your doctor/therapist, because if there’s a chance you relate to the subtypes you probably do have it. I’ve had two doctors tell me I had it which has helped with accepting it.

Anonymous2929

Date posted: 2y

Clomipramine (anafranil) is supposed to be one of the best medications there is according to my psychiatrist.

Anonymous2929

Date posted: 2y

@Anonymous2929 For OCD that is

OCDNoThankYe

Date posted: 22w

Medication

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.

H399Rocd

Date posted: 22w

Medication for OCD?

Medication for OCD? Hello all, 19 male here, this seems like a cool community that isn’t 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 it’s like to lose it and it’s scary. Currently I deal with relationship focused OCD, it’s 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 I’m 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 I’m 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 ?

eb123456789

Date posted: 16w

Medication Symptom Management

This is kind of a weird question, but I recently increased my SSRI dosage and have experienced tremendous relief. It has quieted my intrusive thoughts so much and my compulsions are no longer as all-consuming. However, I don’t want to be on this high of a dosage forever and know that medication alone shouldn’t be my only fix. I’m seeing a new psychiatrist on Wednesday and am wondering if the recent decrease in frequency of my symptoms will be a bar to my getting ocd treatment? In other words, if in this present moment I’m doing better, but up until a few days ago my compulsions were taking up pretty much every moment of my waking day, will I still be classified as having ocd? I start getting worried when I feel better that I don’t actually have ocd and just use it as a defense mechanism to avoid consequences of my actions/I’m secretly a terrible person

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