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Hi guys, do some people with ocd not take any medication ? Do you just manage it with ERP? Or do you have any supplements you use that can help instead? Thanks :)
Hi guys, do some people with ocd not take any medication ? Do you just manage it with ERP? Or do you have any supplements you use that can help instead? Thanks :)
Well I'm taking medication and it helps .I haven't take ERP for my OCD but I think medicine and ERP is the best diagnosis.
Can’t speak from experience bc I take medication, but many people on here have recovered by just doing ERP :D exposure therapy is the most effective treatment for OCD and it can be beneficial to pair it with medication too, but ERP is the main thing that will help you recover. 💓
Yes, I just dealt with by knowing it was OCD and not letting the thoughts take over. I didn't know about erp until recently. I have had OCD for 25 years. I briefly tried SSRis but they made me feel sick
Hey! I didn’t take medication for the longest time when I was doing ERP. I was doing great and learning how to move past those thoughts without medication. Now, I do take medication because of a lifestyle change. I’ve noticed that I have an easier time letting thoughts and feelings go with it. Either way I’m getting through ERP. Do what feels right for your body and brain!
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 ?
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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