ashocd
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Medications
New to all of this. Medications that didn’t make you lose your mind? I’m so nervous about taking medication. Suggestions?
bjornkattbjornkatt
- Date posted
- 1y ago
You may have to experiment with a few medications before you find the right one(s). I never lost my mind when trying new medications, but the side effects can be something to watch out for. There was one I tried that made me feel so numb inside that I began missing OCD episodes because a least in those I felt something. I got lucky with my second medication working well
ashocdashocd
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@bjornkatt Thanks! I went and talked with a psychiatrist and got some genesight testing done that shows what works best with my genes. Just haven’t got the results back and want to start looking at the side effects of different medications.
YaBoioYaBoio
- Date posted
- 1y ago
All the stigma and lies told about mental illness meds have to be retaught that they are real and valid and have saved lives. I am on lexapro 30 mg of ssris . Everyones journey is different but you deserve to feel better no need to suffer so harshly if someone has a fever we give them meds to help and that’s just a simple example. It’s ok and it’s a beautiful thing to start on a medical journey. I say go go for it!
amos.bamos.b
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I’ve been on different SSRIs for over ten years and have a few friends who’ve done the same — everyone’s experience with each drug seems to be different, so there is a potentially long period of trial and error where you have to be patient and honest with yourself. As for the side effects, the worst things I’ve experienced are dry mouth and lowered sex drive, but they can be managed. There’s always something new to try.
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