moiraskalak
- Date posted
- 1y ago
medication
hey y’all. my therapist recommended meds for my OCD. what are anyone’s experiences w medication?
ashcashashcash
- Date posted
- 1y ago
here to follow along , also considering meds
moiraskalakmoiraskalak
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@ashcash did your therapist suggest it
ashcashashcash
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@moiraskalak sorta a combo of me feeling like im outta options and the therapist thinking meds could help
Madison the ERP NinjaMadison the ...
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Paxil worked the best for me. It didn’t take away OCD completely, but it reduced obsessions and increased positive mood. However, going off of it was awful. Prozac I had zero side effects on, but didn’t notice much difference. I tried other medications but I didn’t notice much help on them. It’s all a matter of trying what works best for you, and either way, stick to ERP! ❤️
moiraskalakmoiraskalak
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Madison the ERP Ninja 1. what is erp 2. im scared i’ll become dependent on meds. what are your thoughts
Madison the ERP NinjaMadison the ...
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@moiraskalak Exposure and Response Prevention therapy. It is the gold standard treatment for OCD and changed my life and helped me reclaim my life from OCD. ❤️ You can always wean off with the help of your psychiatrist, but if you’re truly uncomfortable with the idea, know that there IS hope outside of meds (therapy and lifestyle changes). But it’s always worth a shot. You deserve to feel better. You don’t HAVE to be on meds forever if you don’t want to. View it as like a crutch while you learn to manage OCD on your own (via therapy, etc)
Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@moiraskalak The fear of being dependent on meds is valid. I've never taken them but I feel they're there just to help you get through therapy and make life a bit easier and manageable. Definitely OK for a life line if you're really struggling. Most therapists prescribe them in hope to taper you off later as they don't want you dependant either. From what I've seen, serotonin boosters seem to help you use the part of the brain that ocd sufferers struggle to use under stress. (brains can repair themselves by the way so don't worry about that)
ElevenBElevenB
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I'm on Zoloft and it has helped me.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I’m looking into Ketamine.
Schoolie93Schoolie93
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Trintellix has been the best antidepressant for me so far, I’ve gone through most of the SSRI’s and found them lacking. Some bad side effects, Trintellix is an antidepressant as well except not an ssri, it hits other receptors in the brain that ssri’s are not hitting. I am more calm than I’ve ever been on this med, it helped my depression and ocd instrusjve thoughts a ton, limited side effects , I can think clearly again, no sexual side effects, in fact most report it gives you more of a drive and I have to agree. The only drawback is cost. If you don’t have insurance it can be costly, even my copay with insurance is $50 for this med. it’s on patent until 2027 so that means until then the cost won’t come down because there will be no generic formula on this. You may try contacting the pharmaceutical company directly and see if they can help with cost. It’s been a game changer for me and a lot more people are finding out how well this works for some people with ocd.
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