Sertraline is making my ocd worse

I feel like my ocd has gone much worse with medication. I feel more anxious when I was not medicated and it makes me feel tired.

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rosegolden143

Date posted: 2y

how long have you been on it if you don’t mind me asking

Kay89

Date posted: 2y

@rosegolden143 A month

Nica

Date posted: 2y

I suggest speaking to your doctor about this.

Kay89

Date posted: 2y

@Nica Ok thanks , I will

Lolo1017

Date posted: 2y

So, I am also taking this. It has taken about 6-8 weeks to see any therapeutic benefit. I do have to say, the month mark was also rough for me. You have to remember your body and brain are adjusting to the new chemicals you are introducing. There Is going to be an adjustment period. Also, those who suffer from OCD are typically on higher doses than those who do not. Once my psychiatrist increased my dosage and I waited the 6-8 weeks, my mood has improved and I am able to see a bit more clearly through the fog. Please reach out to your doctor and let them know you suffer from OCD and what that might look like from a medication standpoint. Good luck! Advocate for yourself!

Lavender

Date posted: 2y

I had this happen for me, as well, and was advised that increasing my dosage would help— seems counter intuitive, right? But with sertraline specifically this can happen. I personally could not make it through as my OCD became absolutely unbearable but that was also before ERP. There are always other drugs to try if you have that option, but many people do have a particularly rough adjustment period with sertraline.

Lolo1017

Date posted: 2y

@Lavender Yes! It was rough. But I think once it has adjusted I do like it. I felt as though Paxil didn’t have this bad of an adjustment. I took that a few times on and off over the past 15 years or so. But the Zoloft (Sertraline) is safe if I want to have another baby. I have also heard that it is easy to come off of this one too.

AvsFan95

Date posted: 15w

OCD and Zoloft (Sertraline)

Hi everyone, I’m new to the community. I was diagnosed with OCD just a couple of months ago and have been doing some reading and other research to try and understand the disorder. With this, I have been actively seeing a great therapist who has been helpful to build tools to deal with my intrusive thoughts ( contamination OCD is my worst theme). Do help learn to deal with the compulsions, I start on Sertraline or “Zoloft” I believe since November 2024. Currently I’m on 50mg and have been doing this for just over a month. My question for those who are also taking Sertraline and it has been successful, how do you know it has really provided a benefit and how long did it take to get there? I sometimes feel the medication works, and sometimes I feel it doesn’t (maybe that’s my OCD trying to mess with things). Thanks!

ocdnomore1

Date posted: 8w

sertraline, zoloft

I struggling with POCD specially fear of inappropriate porn thoughts.. I am in week 3 sertraline and my anxiety is like at the peak now.. I hope it gets better when I hang on with the med

emma345

Date posted: 6w

DAE feels like this on meds?

17f It's day 18 of taking 50 mg of Zoloft And while it doesn't do shit for my OCD, it's still terrible, tbh even worse than it was before meds I almost constantly feel that weird forced happiness-anxiety. I can't sit still, I constantly have new thoughts, good and bad, I constantly feel some weird energy I need to put somewhere but I can't. Like im myself am on the calmer and quieter side. Also I hate physical touch. But on meds. I'm suddenly so energized and extroverted, I'm constantly talking and also I became extremely physically affectionate which is so fucking weird. It's just like im not me anymore, real version of me was replaced by this weirdly happy fake one which is not even that happy, but OCD is still there and is still terrible.

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