jordandroberts
- Date posted
- 6y
MonickiMonicki
- Date posted
- 6y
The only way to find out is to try it. It might take tying many things before you find what is right. Going through this is going to give you so much strength just keep pushing, you got this!
NaeunNaeun
- Date posted
- 6y
I feel your pain. Have u done ERP? I heard ERP is super effective :)
MonickiMonicki
- Date posted
- 6y
Yes!! Tremendously for me. I still feel it but I am able to have a somewhat normal life ?
NaeunNaeun
- Date posted
- 6y
What meds u take ^ and dosage? Thanks
MonickiMonicki
- Date posted
- 6y
I take Prozac 70mg . Everybody reacts differently so a different one might work for you. I would recommend you see a psychiatrist instead of a general practitioner doctor because a specialist will understand the condition better. A good doctor will work to find different solutions for you until something works. There are many many options. I was so scared at first to take medication because people said they felt like “zombies” or “emotionless”. Not true! My quality of life improved so much I wish I hadn’t been so terrified to take them sooner.
MonickiMonicki
- Date posted
- 6y
I was so misinformed that I suffered way too long just because I didn’t want to think I was “crazy”, the word psychiatrist scared me. I was super scared to google about medication because some people had super scary stories. When I finally decided to take medication I would get panic attacks as soon as I swallowed the medicine and my ocd made me think they were making me sicker. My doctor explained this would only be about 4 weeks until the medication took its effect. It took all the courage in the world and then some to push past the FEAR and TERROR it was to stick to them but one I got over the hill I started to have so much relief!!!
NaeunNaeun
- Date posted
- 6y
My biggest fear is the side effects and since I’m in college I can’t miss class at all. I don’t wanna be dependent on them so I want to try ERP first then meds can be the next step. I hope I’m Doing the right thing.
nabilnabil
- Date posted
- 6y
Couldnt do erp/4 steps without meds. Changed my life!
NaeunNaeun
- Date posted
- 6y
I feel like Once I take meds, and once I feel like when I’m Strong enough and I stop meds, it won’t be enough.
NaeunNaeun
- Date posted
- 6y
^ well said I’m joining Mount Sinai Ocd center so hopefully they know what they doing :) they specialize in OCD
MonickiMonicki
- Date posted
- 6y
@naeun I know you it will will work. Best wishes!!
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- 24w
Decades of OCD..confused about my next steps!!!
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trinii
- Date posted
- 14w
Medication or treatment?
I understand that everyone is different but lately I have been debating on medication just because of past experiences but does anyone have any good experiences with medication that has helped them with their OCD as well as therapy or treatment? As of now I’m dealing with it by myself but it feels like it may be getting worse
sarah_kate
- Date posted
- 11w
Treating OCD without medication
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