Username: artsygirl

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

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At 21 I was hospitalized and diagnosed with OCD and put on Zoloft. After that, I had no issues with intrusive thoughts for about 7 years. I didn’t even know erp was a thing. It truly just stopped with meds. Fast forward and I don’t know if the meds stopped working or if it is normal for OCD to remit for years and then reappear for years? I’ve struggled a lot since about 2019. I speak with a psychiatrist on Thursday and meet w an ocd therapist once a week . Has anyone had a similar experience ? I’m trying to understand if this is meds or if this is just how ocd is.

Username: Christiansg2_3Christiansg2_3

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Honestly, I experienced something super similar. Back in 2018 I was diagnosed with bad anxiety and OCD, they put me on zoloft and for a few years, I was good. Fast foward to today, I've changed my anxiety medicine six times. I think it's a mixture of both the meds slowly wearing off and the OCD increasing.

Username: Erin PErin P

Date posted: 1y ago

My first round of bad ocd lasted about five years - with erp and meds I got to a point where I was fine and no erp or meds needed for over three years. Then with perimenopause and pregnancy ocd kicked in badly and have been struggling to various degrees for 15 years. Meds only get me to a point where I can do the erp. I have found that life stressors (and for me hormonal issues) kick up dormant ocd or worsen the level of my ocd.

Username: artsygirlartsygirl

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@Erin P Have you found the erp to work for you or to help ?

Username: Erin PErin P

Date posted: 1y ago

@artsygirl Yes erp definitely helps.

Username: Anon.Anon.

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

I’m on meds for anxiety and depression. I obviously can’t speak to your situation, I see my OCD as a progressive disease that gets worse over time if I’m not actively treating it. For me, that comes in the form of doing ERP. I’ve gotten the most long lasting relief from OCD from consistently doing ERP and working with a therapist. Over time, I got more mental freedom and started doing the things I love doing again. But in regards to my OCD, I remember having it when I was like 7-9 years old, possibly up until like 12. It went away a bit but resurfaced gradually and then at age 26-27 it started getting much worse. I’m 30 now and started ERP when I was 29. Long time to wait to get help!

Username: artsygirlartsygirl

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anon. Yes, I actually found that I was doing erp to make the anxiety go away which was compulsive. Now I try to do 1-2 exposures a day instead of filling my entire day with them.

Username: artsygirlartsygirl

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anon. Do you feel like you’re in recovery now ? I see you are an alumni so I am guessing yes?

Username: Anon.Anon.

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@artsygirl Yes, I just consider actively trying to not give into compulsions and get better and more fully enjoy life as recovery. I’m an alcoholic/addict, so I’m also in recovery for that.

Username: artsygirlartsygirl

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anon. So proud of you.

Username: Majchy1981Majchy1981

Date posted: 1y ago

I changed Zoloft after 10 years it stopped working for me. Now i am on Fluvox and it is great. No side effects, and so far sooooo good🙂

Username: Anonymous_KAnonymous_K

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

I feel like a combination of meds and ERP is what is going to be the best thing long term. Zoloft had the same effect on me for a few years- almost like my OCD was gone. It was awesome. This past few months my symptoms slowly started coming back. So I wasn’t sure if I needed to up my dose or if they just weren’t working anymore. I started working hard on my ERP again and kept my dose and meds the same. I feel like I’m slowly getting back to myself again. Not sure if that helps.

Username: artsygirlartsygirl

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anonymous_K Thank you. Very helpful.

Username: Collin🌊Collin🌊

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Zoloft fucked me up. There was no need for a medicine change. I’m at 10 mg lexapro currently.

Username: AW

Date posted: 4y ago

I have been suffering from OCD for many years. I am on numerous medications through my psychiatrist and have been in therapy for over a year. I don’t feel like things have necessarily gotten better. While ERP has been a big part of my therapy, it has become harder to trust in the process. Has anyone experienced treatment-resistant OCD? I take responsibility for not being as dedicated to ERP as I was when I started, but I am so frustrated with my lack of progress. Any feedback would be appreciated!

Username: MedStudentAn...

Date posted: 2y ago

I am struggling with a relapse of OCD after years of feeling much better with CBT and Sertraline. I took Sertraline for 7 years and stopped a few months ago, but found my OCD has come back as strong as ever. I have since resumed the medication by titrating back up to what will hopefully be a helpful dosage (under the supervision of my doctor), but I would like to know if anyone else has had a similar issue of relapse after stopping an SSRI. Additionally, did anyone find that resuming the same drug was effective in returning them to their previous baseline? I am new to NOCD and look forward to getting started with my new therapist in March. Thanks for any and all responses in advanced!

Username: Cactus11

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Medication

Just curious I’ve been doing so good with my ERP and I’m like 80% better but POCD seems to have a huge grip on me still. And while I’m not so afraid anymore my mind still loves to obsess about it and give me feelings (my ocd is very very feelings based) and wants me to think about the obsession.it’s mostly just annoying and tiring. I have an appointment with a psychiatrist to just have a convo about meds that could help with depression and OCD. Has anyone gone through this? And what does the medication for you? (I know everyone is different) does it stop your brain from obsessing so much? 🖤

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