Hi OCD warriors! Question on medication…I started Zoloft about 5 weeks ago. I’m noticing small improvements, but I definitely do not feel anything like myself. I do suffer from OCD and have my entire life (just recently officially diagnosed though) When did you start feeling better on Zoloft? I have been on 100mg for 2 weeks now. Thanks in advance!
Not Zoloft, but my medication kicked in about 2 months after I started taking it. Zoloft seems to need about the same amount of time to work (6-8 weeks), and even then it will be a slow improvement. I’d talk to your psychiatrist if it’s a huge concern. Good luck! 💕
@TPD This is helpful thank you! Yes, these slow acting medications are hard, but worth it
@Lolo1017 I agree. More than a year in, and my mental health is so, so much better. Hope the same happens to you!
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 ?
I just got diagnosed with ocd and she suggested I think about taking lexapro for it. Has anybody tried that and does it help at all?
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