I’m contemplating on taking meds, and would like to hear some opinions/experiences with them. I’m honestly tired of being in and out of OCD land.
Literally changed my life. It felt like magic. In a matter of weeks I went from spending several hours every night on compulsions to being able to withstand intrusive thoughts. When I still took full doses I genuinly felt like I didnt even have ocd. I am trying to work with half doses now and it went really well for quite some time but now I am struggling again, so I might go back. I would really urge you to try, even if its just temporary, it might really help you to find a different agle in your treatmemt.
@Mel078 Thank you for responding.
Thanks y’all for the advice/responses.
I can’t function without them. I hate them, I have side effects but it’s better than not taking them
@OCDMM What are some side effects?
@Mimi33 On Paxil I had dry mouth, weight gain, sexual issues, Prozac I had motion sickness but that went away and post nasal drip and dry mouth, Lexapro I’ve had muscle twitches, dry mouth and weight gain. I’m going back on Prozac, out of the three I tolerated it best and it’s more weight neutral. Paxil worked the best for me but the side effects were too much
I just started taking 25 mg of zoloft 3 weeks ago, and I was apprehensive to start medication. I am not experiencing any of the side effect other than getting sweaty easily lol, but I think it can be a helpful tool when paired with therapy and taking care of your physical health!
If you’re thinking about it have a frank conversation with your therapist/psychiatrist about the goal and realistic expectations when you go on them. The side effects can be scary 100% and I did experience awful ones while I was trying different pills. But I found one that I responded to best and once I was on the right pill it made ocd something I could deal with more easily. I still have plenty of bad days and medication doesn’t solve your problems it is just something to make you more comfortable as you recover and try to treat your ocd. So I wish you lots of love and care because it was a very difficult decision for me personally.
It can be tricky finding one that works for you, but I do think it was worth it for me. I can think clearly and I finally feel in control. No more OCD land. My compulsions aren’t gone completely, but I’ve been able to change them to better habits with positive reinforcement. Just be honest with your doctor about side effects and if you don’t think it’s working. Change is hard with OCD, be kind to yourself no matter what.
I have a question My OCD has felt almost invisible the past few weeks and now that is starting to stress me out a lot. Right now I am at a point in my treatement where I was asked if I would like to take medication. I told my therapist this week that I would like to try the medication based on how miserable I feel in during OCD flare ups. But now my brain always tells me that I only go throught this treatement etc. to seek attention and that I am just dramatic and should be ashamed of myself for wanting to take this medication. So now I am doubting if I should take the medication or not. Any advice?
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.
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 ?
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