Pros and cons of SSRI’s?

Me too. I have gained so much weight it scares me. The first time, 10 years ago, I took Zoloft for 3 years. It helped amazingly with ocd and anxiety. But just like this time, enormous weight gain. It went so far, that I ended up with Diabetes 2, insulin resistance,... Metformin helped with weight-loss to some extent, then it stopped. I went off Zoloft, lost a looot of weight, no more Diabetes,... no more depressession caused by Zoloft, but OCD came back and with time and got a lot worse then ever. I was not able to function, to leave my appointment,... It locked me into a self made prison. And even there there were restrictions and rules. Ocd would have killed me hadn't I came to my senses and went back on Zoloft. It took me 3 years to look for help again. My anxiety and ocd are bearable now, I go out, I function much better. But again, the same side effects like before. I am 1 step away from Diabetes again. I don't know what to do. I can't function without the meds, but I won't function for long if I get back Diabetes,... Ah, yes, this time after switching to 100 mgs of Zoloft, I was awake all the time. Exhausted but couldn't sleep. It went on for 3 months. I usually managed to get some sleep in the morning from 6 a. m till 7.30am. Most nights no sleep at all. My Dr has known that all along but does nothing. She is unwilling to change meds, because she sees improvement in ocd, so she chooses not to hear when I complain about side effects. Don't know what to do. What SSRI are you guys on? What dosage? Do you see yourself ocd free one day without needing the meds? Is it possible if you don't do Erp at the same time? I need to emphasize, that each person react differently. Some have no side effects at all. There are a lot od different SSRI MEDS out there. With the right doctor, the one who listens and cares, you might go through some trial and error, but I am sure you'll find the right ones for you. Maybe you'll be one of the lucky ones who get a lot better without any side effects. If I had to decide on life without SSRI or with it and all the side effects, I wouldn't think twice. Definitely with meds. Wish you good luck.

@NODA Hey fam I'm so glad you are doing better i REALLY hope youll do even betterand have you tried sleeping pills or other natural supplements that help with sleep you could ask your doctor how these might react with your zoloft but don't give up I know one day you'll be free from the burden of ocd entirely you're amazing

@twixisbestcandy Hello. 😄. Wow! Thank you so so so much for your kind wishes and support. It means the world to me. 🙏😊. My Dr actually did prescribe some sort of an antipsychotic pills, Kventiax, which in very small doses help with insomnia. To take with Zoloft. That was in March. After taking only a quarter of 25 mgs, I slept through the night but in the morning I couldn't wake up. I was sort of waking up and falling asleep again. It took 21 hours before I completely woke up. Half a month later I took it again. The same thing. Took me a whole day to wake up. I know I went to the toilet, I just don't remember going. She told me to take half a pill or a whole pill, 25mg. I don't know how I would manage to wake up at all. I tried drinking the camomile tea. It's nice. It calms me down. But I think my insomnia is not impressed by its power. You gave me a good idea. I will have to go to the pharmacy next week to get Zoloft anyway and I will ask there if some natural supplements could help without interacting with Zoloft. They should know as well, I hope. I took a screenshot of your post to me. Every time I start doubting myself or ocd tells me he/she/it is still there, I will look at your post. It will give me the strength to fight back. 🙏😇. Thank you. How are you doing? How do you rule over ocd? What do you find helpful? I would be so happy if one day I saw you write that you are ocd free. I still believe it is possible for all of us. At least to keep it under strict control. I forget it sometimes when it gets hard, but people like you, here at NOCD quickly remind me of that. I hope no one finds this disrespectful, I am not trying to make fun of all the pain and hardship ocd causes, I just want to share what I came up with today that made me smile. Just as an no harm meant joke. Here we go: We all always talk about ocd as if it were some sort of an entity within us. Since nobody likes it and it is harmful, maybe we should call - who we gonna call? - Ghostbusters. 😂🤣. If there's something strange In your neighborhood Who you gonna call? (Ghostbusters)( ocdbusters) If there's something weird And it don't look good Who you gonna call? (Ghostbusters) I ain't afraid of no ghost/ocd I ain't afraid of no ghost/ocd If you're seeing things Running through your head Who can you call? (Ghostbusters) It sounds like a perfect anthem for ocd sufferers. Maybe ocdbusters. Ocd is kind of like a ghost within us, isn't it? . Can't be seen but its presence is strong. I heard that song on the radio today. I instantly made the connection with ocd. As if I were mocking ocd. Not the people who have it. Just ocd. I can't get it out of my head now. 😂😄. I wish you all a great day. Thank you again.🤗😀