Does anyone was able to stop taking meds?

Im afraid to take meds cause i dont want to take it for my whole life. I see alot of people who doesnt want to stop taking it, and it becomes like an addiction. And i dont want to be like that, i dont want to take medication my whole life... the other side is who stops taking meds but switches to another one do they still live with medication. Im not trying to talk badly about those people, if they want to take medication they can, but i dont want to live my life with them. Anyone could share succes story?

Username: blaze19starblaze19star

Date posted: 1y ago

Hi, don’t worry about possibly having to take meds, if you had a physical ailment that needed medication like diabetes you would have to take some sort of drug to balance out your blood sugar. Ik it’s stigmatised because it’s do with mental health. But it’s exactly the same thing, if you need that extra little help it can be really useful and doctors know the side effects of coming of drugs and will slowly wean you off and if you respond negatively they would just try a different method of weaning you off. Don’t think too far into the future about it, you can cross that bridge if it comes to it. The important thing is that it can help you right now if it’s what you decide on doing. But meds are not a necessity for ocd recovery so the choice is yours ofc :))

Username: EstridEstrid

Date posted: 1y ago

I have been on different SSRI's for ten years. Two years ago I decided to stop taking them, I gradually dimknished the dose during half a year. I feel more like myself and I have more energy to fight the OCD. But: this is my story, everyone is different.

Username: PRIV8PRIV8

Date posted: 1y ago

Congratulation! :)

Username: Matchalover444 Matchalover444

Date posted: 1y ago

Hi I think for everyone it’s different. I personally felt the same way and was really scared to be reliant on it. It’s a valid and scary concern but I think there’s also still a lot of misconception about medication. I think too in my experience with anxiety and depression/ocd when I hear certain stories I’ll really personalize that to my experience even if there is some distortion there… I am now taking medication and I’m very hopeful for the future. There is nothing wrong with needed a little bit more help. You are so worth it and you can always give it a try and incorporate other good coping skills like working out or journaling. Best of luck to you !

Username: MurphChickenMurphChicken

Date posted: 1y ago

When I was first diagnosed with OCD, I didn’t want to take meds either for the same reasons you mention. But my brain needed help - I wasn’t able to fight this OCD just on my own. I told my doctor my concerns and she prescribed me Fluoxetine. It is non-addictive, and the best part: it does help. If you feel like you can fight this OCD battle on your own without meds, that is AWESOME! But if you need that extra support that meds can provide, there’s no shame in that. If you get to the place you want to consider meds, talk with your doctor/psychiatrist about your concerns. They’ll be able to guide you in the right direction. I hope someone here does have an OCD success story without using meds. I’d be eager to hear that too! 💖

Username: PRIV8PRIV8

Date posted: 1y ago

Thanks for replying, its good zo hear these stories too. I always saw these people who arent capable to get off of meds and they accept that they need ot for their life, and the other ones i read was those who tried and felt like its a bandaid for them, like you it makes you hide away from the problem... and alot of time i feel like taking meds would give me more obsessions cause i took before, i was worried that i have to take forever, i worried did i forgot to take one, then the side effects, then when i had to go off i was worried that my ocd will get worse, i develop a mental illness or a phsysical illness, and more worry that i dont remember now... so idk... im still thinking if i should. My psychologist said i should cause ocd is cured better with therapy and meds...

Username: PRIV8PRIV8

Date posted: 1y ago

@PRIV8 Sorry for alot of misspelling, its something with my phones screen and i dont read back what i wrote :)

Username: MurphChickenMurphChicken

Date posted: 1y ago

@PRIV8 Your concerns are valid! ❤️ Your all around well-being is important to you, as it should be. 😊 Don’t like OCD hijack your concerns though - it’ll keep giving you a million “what if’s” about whether or not to take meds. I’m definitely not saying you should take meds. But keep discussing the issue with your psychologist. And the next time you happen to see your family doctor, what could be the benefit of just asking if they know about non-addictive medication for OCD? I wish you well, my friend. 💖 And for your phone’s screen to get it’s act together. 😂😉

Username: PRIV8PRIV8

Date posted: 1y ago

+ i hear stories from people who regret that they started taking meds cause if they want to get off of them, they cant cause they feel horrible...

Username: Matthew L.Matthew L.

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

I’ve been on meds for years. Different meds, adjustments. I don’t know if things would be worse, despite things not good now, without meds?

Username: seekingvee

Date posted: 5y ago

How can I accept that I may need medication for the rest of my life? Some background: I have several family members with OCD, my paternal grandmother and one of my cousins on my dad's side. I had anxiety issues from really early on as a kid, particularly around health related stuff. I would clean little cuts frequently, small things like that. Other than that, I never felt majorly affected. That changed when I was 19, a few months after I gave birth to my son. I started having obsessions rooted in hypochondria, like that I might have some disease, or that myself and/or those I love would get some horrible illness and die. I was diagnosed and started taking Prozac at 21 years old. I'm now 27. Medication works incredibly well for me. I have no side effects, I function totally normal when medicated. But I've gone off medication like 5 or 6 times just to see if I'm finally okay, and without fail, I relapse (which is happening to me right now, and yes, I've restarted my meds.) My OCD thoughts don't want to accept this though, and I'm being thrown all kinds of thoughts like what if someday the world falls apart and I don't have access to medicine? Or what if I take it for years and years, just to someday find out that it gave me brain cancer or insertdiseasehere? Does anyone have any tips for accepting medication as a necessary part of my life?

Username: peach cobbler

Date posted: 5y ago

My therapist recently suggested beginning medication for my GAD/OCD. I am curious and open to the idea, but I think I’m more concerned about what will happen to me negatively. I have this thought that I have no ‘self’, and if I were to take medication, I feel that I’m going to change drastically. Can anyone speak to how medication has impacted them? I don’t know anyone who has used medication (that I know of) and this is the once place I feel comfortable asking for stories. Thank you.

Username: floatingspirit

Date posted: 2y ago

Too Reliant on Meds

I’ve been avoiding taking medication for ocd because I’m afraid I’ll be stuck on them for years. I’ve heard of so many people saying they have been taking medication for years… what do you think?

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