I started Prozac a little over a month ago and I feel like my OCD could go into remission. I went from being so exhausted to the point where even getting up in the morning was hard to arguably the happiest I’ve been in almost a year. If you’re scared to take medication for your OCD, let this be a sign that it’s gonna be okay! ❤️
NEEDED THIS! I am 3 days in on Prozac. I’m on 20 mg
@Safariland I am on prozac as well. 10 mg only. How are you? What’s your side effects so far?
@RiriCalista So far nothing really. Technically I’m taking 10 mg for a week and then upping to 20 mg
@RiriCalista I also haven’t noticed any changes
@Safariland Who decided to up the dosage for you? I am also taking 10 mg
@Safariland I just started now lol
@RiriCalista My psychiatrist prescribed me 20 but since I was so afraid to take it she decided to start me on 10 for a week
@Safariland Oh okay, my MD prescribed me on 10 mg for 21 days lol
@Safariland I didn’t notice any changes until about six weeks, just hang in there!
@Ginger.a10000y Do you have bad intrusive thoughts when you started taking it? Because mine, I feel better actually before taking it but my parents said I should take it for the better.
I’m so happy for you!
@httpet thank you sm!!
I have been on Prozac 20 mg for like 4 months but feel no difference
You mentioned that you have a somatic OCD has their gotten better for you?
@Jerbear yes!
How many mg are you taking? And what were your side effects at first??
@RiriCalista Well, I started low (10 mg) and am working my way up (now on 20 mg), and since I started low and am working my way up, I didn’t have any nausea. The only side effect I’ve really had is feeling a little sleepy, but some people say it makes them feel energized. Just depends on the person I guess. Hope that helps!
@Ginger.a10000y Well i feel nausea now lol when do you take it, morning or night??
@RiriCalista night
@Ginger.a10000y Oh okay thanks!!
how are u doing nowadays
@ashcash Sorry late… very late reply lol but im doing really good. it got kindof bad again for a while but we upped my dose and im doing very good!
@Ginger.a10000y im glad lol!
@Ginger.a10000y how mych would u say prozac helped and how
@ashcash Hopping into the conversation late but this morning I started 20 mgs and I’m Terrified of bad side effects 😭
@Parker_b dude i’m gonna start zoloft tmrw and im scared too how are u
@ashcash You’re gonna do great gang, I’ve been on Zoloft in the past for my first flare up and it worked beautifully. However everyone reacts differently to different medication, for me Prozac is saving my life I feel SOOO much better and like I’m living again. BUT the first few days Were not fun. Like at all. Whereas I didn’t have that with Zoloft. Take it slow and you got this.
@Parker_b let’s keep each other updated! ty for this i really hope zoloft helps me. how would u say it helped u like what things did u notice that changed within u while taking it!?
@ashcash Zoloft, and Prozac alike, (if your body reacts well to it) all do the same thing, it allows you to better tolerate intrusive thoughts and not spend so much time on them. Not a happy pill but it will help you be yourself again. (Keep in mind these medications take 1 to 2 weeks to kick in) if you have any side effects then you can simply call your doctor and figure out another ssri!
@ashcash Lemme know how it goes bro I got your back
@Parker_b got it thank u so much
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
I was diagnosed with OCD and I started Prozac 10 days ago. I have struggled with intrusive taboo sexual thoughts for 12+ years (I’m 24) but now I feel like it’s turning into feelings. I’ve never done anything to anyone or nor do I wish to ever. I am just scared of my own brain if this is something I actually want. My psychiatrist said I should feel better/start getting clarity after 2 weeks. But I keep feeling worse and worse. Anyone else has experience with Prozac and how it went for them?
I am having a really hard time with ocd and anxious thoughts and feeling extremely uneasy. I'm home alone today so it's really easy for me to get stuck in my thoughts. I'm on day 4 of prozac. I felt like yesterday I had a period of time of about 30 minutes where I felt really focused and like the anxiety lifted completely. But then an obsession started and it brought me right back down. Hopefully I feel relief again today. I'm going to go get some house work done to take my mind off of things. Does anyone have any first hand experiences with prozac? How long until you felt any relief? Any really bad side effects? Any unforseen pluses? Much appreciated.
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