Anonymous
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
Antidepressants
Hello all - is/has anyone been on antidepressants and how were they for you? Finding my bad days super hard at the moment. Thank you!
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 2y
P.S. I’ve not tried them.
Ocd&me09Ocd&me09
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- 2y
I have been on a SSRI for about 6 months, I can say it has helped tremendously with anxiety. Not so much my thoughts, I still get them daily but I don’t get the anxiety behind them which at first felt weird also. I think its all trial and error it may or may not help. Just like ocd “maybe maybe not”
M@3by5267*M@3by5267*
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- Date posted
- 2y
Hi! I've been on prozac/fluoxetine for about 4 months now and it's helped tremendously. It doesn't get rid of intrusive thoughts but it's kind of like the volume is turned down a little so you can focus on other things, if that makes sense. My panic attacks are extremely manageable now -- but of course, it's all extremely individual and you may have to go through a lot of trial and error to find something that works for you. I think it's definitely something worth it to try if you have the means!
klin18klin18
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- 2y
I was on Paxil for years as a kid and then again for years as an adult. It did really help with the panic - but I wasn’t in ERP, so I didn’t really learn to disregard or live with the thoughts. I ended up feeling like I was using the Paxil as a crutch to avoid doing the work. BUT that’s not to say that will be your experience - and i will stress again that I DID feel much better on Paxil. I think it’s entirely likely I’ll go back on meds at some point.
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 2y
Thank you so much for all your comments ! So helpful ❤️ I’m in therapy at the moment and feel like I’ve come really far. I had a breakdown at the start of the year and didn’t realise it was OCD at play. I’m living life again now, but I’m still not out of the woods and sometimes feel that I want to try SSRIs. X
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