brittd418
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Starting medications again
Hey! Has anyone experienced worse anxiety and intrusive thoughts when first starting medications? The morning anxiety is the worst!
savannah_framesavannah_frame
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i wake up with anxiety a lot and it feels like an everyday thing :(
PandapawsPandapaws
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I completely get this, that horrible feeling of distress and a huge empty feeling in your stomach. But we got this 😊 you aren't alone, and seeing your comment helps reassure me that I'm not alone, itll be ok.
Meow98Meow98
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When I started Prozac my intrusive thoughts were so bad. I have health ocd and I’m scared of medications. But I have been on it for about 5 months and it has helped me tremendously
brittd418brittd418
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@Meow98 Oh yes! I’m scared of meds as well, even though I’ve been on it before it’s like I’m starting over from square one!
batswithbootsonbatswithbootson
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Sometimes this can happen! It takes a few weeks for your body to become used to a new medication. :) I've noticed here lately that I've been having more bad dreams than usual. I'm taking an SSRI right now along with my regular anti-anxiety med & both do seem to be helping. But YES. I get anxious too when I first wake up! You're not alone.
batswithbootsonbatswithbootson
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However, I'm also in EMDR therapy along with ERP. 😅 So that could be another cause of my outlandish dreams.
brittd418brittd418
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Me too! I’m Prozac and I have as needed anti anxiety medication which helps with the transition period….i was on Prozac before and did well with it, I came off about a year, year 1/2 ago bc I was going great, unfortunately life threw a major trauma at me so back to ERP and on medication I go! Haha I just couldn’t remember what I felt like my first time around with meds….can you tell me more about this EMDR? I’ve done a little reading on it but haven’t spoken to someone who has done it
_egg_egg
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My OCD really spiked on my new medication and after raising the dose surprisingly I’m having less symptoms than before I started. So be tried a lot of others that didn’t work though so listen to your body and your doctor 🧑⚕️
AnonymousAnonymous
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Has anyone experienced a spike of OCD intrusive thoughts even if you are increasing your dose? I wonder why this happens. I’m increasing my Lexapro dose from 10 to 15mg and I feel like I’m back to being anxious with my ocd
brittd418brittd418
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@Anonymous When I was on Prozac before I did experience anxiety and like being amped when I would increase the dose, it would go away after a week or so
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