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Medications
Anyone on Prozac for ocd and does it help? Or anyone on Lexapro and it helps?
Anyone on Prozac for ocd and does it help? Or anyone on Lexapro and it helps?
I’ve been on Prozac since January 2021, and it’s provided the most relief, in addition to CBT for my OCD. I began on 20mg, increased to 40mg by the third month, and just now recently began the process to up it to 60mg.
Ive been on Lexapro for about 2 years and it’s been good! The best dose for OCD is 20mg.
@Anonymous What does it help you with
I've been on 60mg Prozac since July and it has helped immensely!
@ladysheo What does it help you with
@Bryce Ive noticed less intrusive thoughts, still quite a few but im able to recognize it instead of immediately spiraling and honestly my ability to maintain my mood is much better. Some days still suck don't get me wrong, but it helps me keep perspective
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.
Can people please share their experiences on very low dose medications for their OCD? Maybe ones that have worked well with little side effects? Anything is helpful & thank you
I have tried a few different kinds of antidepressants over the years, but it's always been hard to find one that works well for OCD and doesn't have horrible side effects. Does anybody have any recommendations of one that worked really well for depression and OCD??
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