I'm considering Prozac and Lexapro. I'm open to any and all thoughts on them, positive or negative. I honestly doubt they'll work because the things I'm sad about are super logical
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Anything I should keep in mind regarding the medication? Any bad side effects? This might be a weird question, but are there any prolonged side effects you may still be experiencing?
@southard Ok. Thanks for your perspective. I really appreciate it!
I know someone on Risperidone and Lexapro. We’ll see if it helps. Low doses though. I heard the antidepressant lexapro needs to be upwards of 40mg for OCD. But I’m no doctor or expert so I can’t say I know anything.
I’m on busbirone and lexapro for my panic attack disorder and OCD, I’ve been on it for going on 3 years now and it truly worked wonders for me. Until recently, I’ve been under a lot of stress and even the medication is having a hard time fighting the panic
The reason I am really considering it is because I am feeling stuck, like nothing is working. Not sure if the medication will help or not...
so i’m on fluoxetine right now. i’ve heard good things about it and plus my brother was on it and said it worked for him for a really long time with like no side effects. but everyone’s different. i got a dna test done and fluoxetine was in the green for me so i figure it’ll probably be good for me. i just started it this week and it isn’t really supposed to kick in till a week so i’m not sure how it’ll work yet. i feel like i’ve generally stopped thinking as much which is weird since the meds haven’t kicked in yet so i’m not sure what to think yet
@overthinker1234 What DNA test if you don’t mind me asking????
also, don’t go in with a negative mindset about the medication. that’s how i was. but you gotta believe it’ll work. also, even if you are sad about logical things, it’ll still put you at ease.
also fluoxetine is prozac
Did a professional recommend the dna test?
I use to take Lexapro. It works incredibly well for anxiety and panic attacks. SSRIs usually have side effects. Personally for me (and these are common) was sexual issues (ED) and I had a fair bit of weight gain. I definitely think SSRIs like Zoloft and Lexapro are very helpful in dealing with anxiety. It’s worth the side effects while you take the time to handle the anxiety. I didn’t like being on it long term (6 months or more)
I currently take Wellbutrin which has little side effects but isn’t extremely helpful, it’s more to take a little edge off
Ok. So did the side effects fade after getting off the medicine? Nothing lingered?
@Anonymous It lingered until it was fully out of my system but once it was gone all of those side effects went away
I have a question My OCD has felt almost invisible the past few weeks and now that is starting to stress me out a lot. Right now I am at a point in my treatement where I was asked if I would like to take medication. I told my therapist this week that I would like to try the medication based on how miserable I feel in during OCD flare ups. But now my brain always tells me that I only go throught this treatement etc. to seek attention and that I am just dramatic and should be ashamed of myself for wanting to take this medication. So now I am doubting if I should take the medication or not. Any advice?
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 ?
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