Hi! Has anyone taken Zoloft for OCD and has it reduced intrusive thought or compulsions?? I just started taking it today 50 mg also curious how long it takes to work?
Hi there— Ive taken Zoloft and 50mg has worked, though only temporarily for me. It has helped decrease my social anxiety and depression, but I am going to consult with my psych for an increase or explore other options because the compulsions/exacerbated stress still become unmanagable.
@walkingoxymoron Thanks for your response, do you feel like it was the Zoloft that made the compulsions worse?
@jackierod Not at all. It was just my body getting used to the dosage, thus needing an increase.
Ya give it some time. It will help for sure. But I’m sure your dose will need to increase, but your doctor will titration it up In case the dr isn’t aware, ocd does require higher dosages than anxiety
@VioletRose Thanks!
I’m on Day 15 of Sertraline. I find my intrusive thoughts are not over powering like they were 2 weeks ago. I still get the thoughts but they don’t feel as sticky as before.
Hey friends, I hope you all are well. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experiences about being on medication. I have had OCD pretty much my whole life, just got recently diagnosed 4 months ago and my therapist recommended that I get on meds for it so I have a psychiatrist appointment set up. I'm a little apprehensive about getting on them, but I've realized that I do have some sort of chemical imbalance in my brain that plays a part in my OCD and anxiety. I would love to hear anyones experiences or words of encouragement. Thank you, I hope you all are well.
Medication for OCD? Hello all, 19 male here, this seems like a cool community that isn’t nearly as triggering as reddit. I have pretty severe bouts of existential thinking or fear of going crazy ( psychosis ) after some pretty heavy mushroom trips a few years ago, I know logically I should be fine but I do know what it’s like to lose it and it’s scary. Currently I deal with relationship focused OCD, it’s all day from before I even open my eyes. I want things to work out with my girlfriend badly. Also I can come close to a panic attack sometimes which perpetuates everything. Anyway, I mention the fear of going crazy because the way my anxiety/derealization makes me feel is that I’m not mentally stable cause I feel out of it or unreal. I saw that a lot of anxiety and depression medication can cause psychosis and I feel like I could use some help in getting ahead of my OCD because the compulsions are had not to give into when I’m in such distress/not knowing. Plus overall I just feel like I have no idea how I feel about close to anything. Anyone relate about that ?
I just got diagnosed with ocd and she suggested I think about taking lexapro for it. Has anybody tried that and does it help at all?
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