jordandroberts
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- 6y
MonickiMonicki
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- 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
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- 6y
I feel your pain. Have u done ERP? I heard ERP is super effective :)
MonickiMonicki
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- 6y
Yes!! Tremendously for me. I still feel it but I am able to have a somewhat normal life ?
NaeunNaeun
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- 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
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- 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
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- 6y
Couldnt do erp/4 steps without meds. Changed my life!
NaeunNaeun
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- 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
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- 6y
^ well said I’m joining Mount Sinai Ocd center so hopefully they know what they doing :) they specialize in OCD
MonickiMonicki
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- 6y
@naeun I know you it will will work. Best wishes!!
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