RiriCalista

Date posted: 2y

Medication

I went to a medical doctor for me to get diagnosed. I talk to him about my physical and mental health. (Before I rarely eat but now I overeat unhealthy foods) When he talked to me, he said that their may some symptoms that shows I have like compulsion/ OCD, like that. But my diagnosis in the paper is really Anxiety and Depression. He gave me 2 medications and I have never been more emotional in my entire life that I went to point that I needed to take medication. (Got shocked because I am just really expecting to get diagnosed) It’s been a month since I wasn’t able to sleep good. Always 2-5 hrs. Felt like even sleeping, I don’t deserve it. If I stop ruminating about Religion, I started to ruminate about my health and it bombarded me. The guilt that I have now is so high because I feel like God is mad at me taking all of this medicine, felt like He is disappointed that I didn’t receive His grace that’s why I wasn’t better yet. I am scared to take this medication. I started with the small dosage. I am afraid if can I really take this medicine? What about the side effects?

Religion & Spirituality OCD

Steven55!

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

Why don't we contact NOCD and request a free consultation. I'm no therapist, but there's definitely a chance you're OCD. If so, they can treat you. Hope this helps. I'm sorry you're suffering, but it's treatable.

RiriCalista

Date posted: 2y

@Steven55! My doctor said that I needed to go see some therapist yeah but for the mean time, he gave me medication. I don’t know if this is the right thing to do? Ugh!

ElevenB

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

I had side effects for awhile but if you can just tolerate it they should get better. They did for me.

RiriCalista

Date posted: 2y

@R. Byrd Can I ask, who gave you medication? Your doctor or your therapist? (I hope you don’t mind me asking anyway)

ElevenB

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

I felt just like you. But if you were a diabetic would you feel like God was mad or disappointed because you would take insulin? I don't think you would. This medicine is meant to help you, you went to your doctor for help and they think this will help. Some choose not to take meds. But others do. But I understand exactly how you feel because I had some of the same thoughts.

RiriCalista

Date posted: 2y

@R. Byrd Yeah, my doctor said that I needed to go to see some therapist as well but for the mean time like give me medication for depression or like sleep deprivation like that. I don’t know if this is the right order to do? So stressful. Are you taking medicine while treating your OCD with a therapist? ☹️

ElevenB

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

a psychiatrist prescribed the Zoloft.

ElevenB

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

Yes. I'm seeing a therapist at NOCD and on meds. I agree with Steven55. You can get a free 15 minute call through NOCD.

ElevenB

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

But I was on meds for a month before I started therapy with NOCD

ElevenB

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

I originally started meds through my doctor but when I saw psychiatrist he put me on Zoloft.

Ginanicole

Date posted: 2y

“Healthy people do not need a physician, but those who are ill do.”-Matt 9:12 God understands when we need a doctors help. Our minds are sick, that is not a reflection of your heart condition toward God. Take courage, you’re not in trouble with God for seeking help.

RiriCalista

Date posted: 2y

@Ginanicole Thank you for this. As someone who see God as “mad at me all the time” this is so comforting. 🥲 I don’t know Him anymore. It is so hard tbh.

Honeyshark

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

A doctor prescribed me Zoloft and that was the best thing. Then I found NOCD and it was the perfect combo to help with my ocd

RiriCalista

Date posted: 2y

@Honeyshark Are you diagnosed with OCD by a MD?

Honeyshark

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@RiriCalista Yeah and via NOCD

RiriCalista

Date posted: 2y

@Honeyshark Hays, mine is like depression and anxiety 🥲 I thought I had OCD SMH 🥲🥲

eb123456789

Date posted: 21w

Medication Symptom Management

This is kind of a weird question, but I recently increased my SSRI dosage and have experienced tremendous relief. It has quieted my intrusive thoughts so much and my compulsions are no longer as all-consuming. However, I don’t want to be on this high of a dosage forever and know that medication alone shouldn’t be my only fix. I’m seeing a new psychiatrist on Wednesday and am wondering if the recent decrease in frequency of my symptoms will be a bar to my getting ocd treatment? In other words, if in this present moment I’m doing better, but up until a few days ago my compulsions were taking up pretty much every moment of my waking day, will I still be classified as having ocd? I start getting worried when I feel better that I don’t actually have ocd and just use it as a defense mechanism to avoid consequences of my actions/I’m secretly a terrible person

Bb280120

Date posted: 13w

I am getting worse and really struggling

I started medication and therapy I statted medication approximately two months ago and I m getting worse . I just can t focus on studying I forgot what I did and this didnt happen before my brain didnt stop even in my sleep I just feel exhausted I lost my belief to recover and I dont know what to do I just feel like I shouldnt have statted take medication because It just helo my depression a little but on contrary It makes my anciety much worse and totally I feel much worse I just dont know what to do my life is miserable I feel like no one could help me anymore If you read this could you response me? I just feel like no pne really gets me and my religious ocd hits me very badly

baukje

Date posted: 12w

Obsessing about… medication

I am having an appointment with my psychiatrist this afternoon and I am obsessing about what to do with my medication. I think it’s also very ocd like obsessing. I am currently on 30mg mirtazapine. Ive been on this for years (because of insomnia, anxiety and depression) (15mg) and after we tried to switch to another (amitryptiline) because of nerve pain, I went down the road of insomnia and later on ocd again. So I am back on mirtazapine, and weaning off of the amitryptiline. This is/was a very traumatic experience. Because the switch caused a mental breakdown. Now my psychiatrist has mentioned to up the mirtazapine to 45mg. And my obsessive self has done a lot of research and a lot is saying that the higher the dose, the more you can experience anxiety. And for ocd it’s obviously not the first choice. I am obsessing all morning about it. I am too scared to go up. But I am also too scared to try another and to wean myself of off mirtazapine. I feel stuck at this point. Taking two meds is also not something I want. I could really use some words of encouragement right now I think. 🥹

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