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SSRIs come with many side effects and are battering you in the first few weeks. Only you/your doc can decide if it's time to try them. Was on Escitalopram for three years, always tired from it. I stopped it now.
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Meds can help the process, but med alone cannot and will not cure OCD. They only way to actually get over an OCD theme is with ERP and CBT.
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Do they make your ocd better?
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I’ve tried almost all prescription OCD medications and have had no success but lots of side effects. Every body and mind is different, so I’m just speaking about MY experiences. I am on several anti-psychotic medications and also take NAC (n-acetyl cestine), a supplement that has been found to help the symptoms of OCD. I am on 2400mg a day and have been taking it for 3 months. I hope this helps, even a little. Best of luck!
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- 5y ago
Escitalopram helped me with depression, which often comes with OCD.
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I’ve taken like 5 different kinds of medicine so far Zoloft is the best one. I’ve heard from others it helps to but everyone is different. And yes medicine helps me a lot!
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I’m on lexapro and it helps take the edge off in a way. I think it has caused weight gain and maybe even lower libido.
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I've had setraline, fluoxetine, mirtazepine, seroquel, lorazepam and oxazepam. For me personally anti depressants made me 10 times worse and suicidal when I wasn't in the first place, anti psychotic seroquel was a complete disaster too as they had awful severe side effects like parkinson like motions, swollen red eyes, and even more OCD while at the same time feeling like a zombie. A lifelessness yet the anxiety spiked... I really hated seroquel. The benzos are okay for me though, oxazepam worked best for me. For everyone it is different but imo I'd avoid meds if given the chance, minus short term benzodiazepine use. This is just my experience though. Oh I do 100% think anti psychotics shouldn't be used for OCD though, imo there is too little research into this and the research that is out there even points at it being bad for OCD in a lot of cases from what I could find. And they are dangerous meds, even in low doses, I've experienced it myself first hand so if I were you I'd not play around with that stuff like a guinea pig.
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- 22w ago
I have a question My OCD has felt almost invisible the past few weeks and now that is starting to stress me out a lot. Right now I am at a point in my treatement where I was asked if I would like to take medication. I told my therapist this week that I would like to try the medication based on how miserable I feel in during OCD flare ups. But now my brain always tells me that I only go throught this treatement etc. to seek attention and that I am just dramatic and should be ashamed of myself for wanting to take this medication. So now I am doubting if I should take the medication or not. Any advice?
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hi. so one big factor of my OCD is rumination. i met a guy who i have a crush on the idea of (idea bc there are red flags). my biggest fear is not finding true love, my ex told me no one else would deal with what i have (my ocd, specifically reassurance seeking and getting overstimulated after intimacy). a few weeks ago, my friends and family all gathered and tried to give me advice that sounded like “you’re shy and you’ll never find someone.” after that, i’ve felt off. i’ve been using an unhealthy coping skill, daydreaming, and i’ve just felt unbalanced. my ocd makes everything feel different sometimes, i can’t explain it. life, myself, almost like being in a dissociated state. has anyone else experienced that? i don’t know how to remain balanced during my off times and i know pms exasperates it all. i take ashwaghanda and omega 3s in a multi vitamin daily. i take them all together in the evening but i’ve missed three days recently and also messed with my rocky sleep schedule because of fun times with friends. i hope these supplements work, because i don’t know if i’d be brave enough for medication. i had a bad reaction on prozac and often am forgetful. i just have been battling my OCD consciously for almost ten years now and unconsciously for longer. i am so tired, as my mental health extends beyond my OCD. i’m in talk therapy with some cbt aspects but i only see her twice a month. i’ve broken down so many times and promised myself id get on track or that certain things would work, but it’s like i am stuck in a circle that gets smaller when i’m able to help myself. i just want to be normal. i want to be able to mess up my sleep schedule to enjoy good times and not suffer horrible consequences or fear that i will be entirely thrown off balance. i don’t want to worry or doubt or feel so dissociative that i squint my eyes for a moment and wonder why i feel so unreal. i will never understand why god has allowed me to go through this. i cannot let it be for nothing but i don’t know how much more to bend and contort my body and brain to get somewhere stable but how lovely it would be if i could. i don’t have much of a schedule right now, i get apathetic and give in with things from time to time. one thing can trigger me and i am back to square one wether in a week or month. any advice, any and all is so helpful. your stories, your thoughts. maybe feeling less alone and knowing what has helped you is exactly what i need right now. thank you 💗
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- 10w ago
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.
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