i’ve been on prozac for about 4 days now. it hasn’t kicked in at all yet because it takes 4-6 weeks to actually begin working, however i’m feeling hopeless and impatient. how did prozac (or any medication) help your ROCD and did it get worse before it got better?
Ive been on it for about a month now and I definitely think its making a difference. I feel like I started to feel a difference around 2 weeks. I have super vivid dreams now, but for the most part, they are kinda fun.
@Anonymous has it helped with the intrusive thoughts or does it just help with the anxiety that comes with having them? also what practices outside of medication are you doing like do you meditate or anything like that?
It depends on the person but generally, the idea is to take medication so it settles down your anxiety so you then can do ERP without having constant panic and anxiety attacks.
@Nica thank you!!
I’m not on Prozac, but I am on another SSRI and have been for 10 years now. I recently switched to Luvox a month ago, and I only saw a difference after 2-3 weeks. Prior to that, I was feeling more anxious and depressed, which made me doubt the efficacy of the new meds. So just be patient and wait it out.
@RiRiRavioli8 yeah i’ve noticed i’m getting a bit more anxious and having a harder time not giving into compulsions or having panic attacks about intrusive thoughts