Harperer
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- 1y
OCD and ADHD
Has anyone who has taken stimulants benefited or struggled after taking them?
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 1y
Benefited completely! how ever I need to be pretty aware of what my goals are for the day in order to make the best use of them, sometimes when I’m not I might spend most of my time on my compulsions (obsessive cleaning). But overall it helps me with so much in my life I recommend you try and monitor with your psych! Hope this helps!
ukolibedukolibed
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- 1y
A while ago I decided to go onto antidepressants after getting really low with OCD, and I tried many to no effect. I then tried clomipramine and got on really well with it (I still do). I changed therapists a few months ago and now see a doctor, she told me that I have adhd (now diagnosed) and strangely enough- clomipramine is a medication that is used for treating ADHD also. Which is probably why this is the medication that’s worked so well for me. I’m only on a low dose and feel it needs to be increased but in comparison to other meds I’ve been on where I’ve been taking more than double the strength of what I’m on now…it’s great.
Türkiye Için!Türkiye Için!
- Date posted
- 1y
My stimulants stopped working after a while due to my OCD
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- 16w
How has your life changed with medication?
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- 14w
OCD and Zoloft (Sertraline)
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trinii
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- 13w
Medication or treatment?
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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