I’m seriously considering taking lexapro. I’m having a hard time right now. But I’m curious if anyone has gotten into recovery without medication. Anyone with depression disorder and ocd. And not need medication?
The approach I've always taken with regards to medication is that it's something to help for the time being but isn't meant to be a permanent dependency, just kind of a crutch to lean on until we learn the skills to manage our OCD and/or depression without it I have OCD, depression, and GAD. I've taken Lexapro to treat OCD and depression but personally it didn't have much of an effect on me. I didn't notice any negative effects but no positive ones either
@bjornkatt Thank you. I’m really on the fence. I don’t want to get worse.
Do whatever is the best decision for you. I do not take any medications. SSRI's increase serotonin, while depleting dopamine. If you're trying to go a more alternative route (without medication) you would probably really benefit from seeing a functional medicine provider, naturpathic doctor or a holistic health coach and seeing what you're deficient in that's causing mental illness. Almost everyone that experiences stress on a daily basis has high levels of cortisol regularly which heavily depletes your vitamin C, your magnesium, and your B vitamins. I take a B complex, MegaMag(but switching to Magtien soon), and 5000MG vitamin C daily. It has helped SO much. Also if you've had any procedures like gallbladder removal or appendix, etc. You def need to see what hormones have been thrown off as a result and if there's you need to take in place of those organs. (For example those without gallbladder should take digestive enzymes to help digest food since they no longer have the gallbladder to secrete bile) ALL of these things play a key role in keeping your chemicals balanced
@BeWell2024 Thank you. I definitely need to see one. I really don’t want to take medication. And I know I’m most likely deficient.
I’ve been doing alright without meds. I just don’t take them because I don’t want to be dependent on it.
@nate01 That’s kind of where I am to. But I’m getting desperate the anxiety seems to be getting worse and worse.
@Anonymous7788 So far what I am finding is helping is forcing myself not to ruminate. First day of doing this my symptoms like cut in half. You really have to sit with the thoughts. In dong this you think the thoughts less.
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?
I’m new to treatment and only realized I have OCD a few months ago. I went through a tough and abusive marriage and ended up getting divorced. I had my first panic attack several years ago and ended up needing to go on Lexapro. This helped me significantly and allowed me to leave my partner. Several years later and I decided to stop Lexapro because I thought I was good to go. I’m in a very healthy relationship, have a great job, friends/family, go to the gym and have a wonderful life. It’s been about a year off the meds and I’ve had some panic, but I’ve been able to manage it. For some reason, the last three weeks has been really difficult for me. I have different spirals and different thought processes: what if I’m schizophrenic? What if I have a deeper mental disorder? What if I hurt someone? What if I need to leave my partner? What if I end up becoming so depressed that I end up hurting myself? My brain just goes from one what if to the next and once I conquer one, the next one pops up with even more intensity. I started taking NAC and inositol and I’m taking saffron during the day because I really don’t wanna go on back on medication but sometimes my thoughts scare me and I’m convinced that I’m not gonna get better and I know that’s just the OCD loop, but I’m wondering if this resonates with anyone else!
I understand that everyone is different but lately I have been debating on medication just because of past experiences but does anyone have any good experiences with medication that has helped them with their OCD as well as therapy or treatment? As of now I’m dealing with it by myself but it feels like it may be getting worse
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