Does anyone have any success stories or tips for treating OCD without meds? There’s a meds shortage atm where I’m at and, for a lot of other reasons, I’m thinking of stopping and going the therapy route more.
I’ve been recovered for 4 years though I was in multiple types of intense therapies for 6 years, but no medication works on me.
I’m without meds. Rn in a really bad flare up but in the past I got over it myself after a while. Now I feel like going back and forward with therapy but things are better than they were in the beginning
I recently found out about my OCD about some months before coming here and have been working on it with the 12-week program of Matt Codde. I've made so much progress and have never used any medication for my OCD. I don't like them because I can't bear the side effects, such as dizziness or others things I saw in others. Even when I get a cold, I can't use any pills that have dizziness as a side effect. I use those that don't. I believe medication doesn't solve problem underneath just hides symptoms. Although medications works for some people they can manage their symptoms as I heard some say in this app
I stopped taking my meds when my ocd was clam and a year later when my ocd got bed again I know I missed up as I had wait for my meds to kick back in and I could not sleep or eat and was shaking for 4 weeks. By all means do what you need to do I am just letting you know for me it was a big mistake.
I never used meds, only talk therapy with a trained OCD therapist who used ERP. I know a lot of people use meds along with OCD therapy and it seems to help them, so I guess it's a judgement call.
Hi. I’m writing this post because I don’t know if I should be medicated again. Lexapro worked well for me, but I gained like 30 pounds. I quit because of that and honestly I thought I was able to manage my OCD well better. I was wrong, it got worse again. I wish I can do this without medication…that’s why I expose myself everyday, doesn’t matter how drained and exhausted I get. Are you guys medicated or trying to go without medicine. How is it going for you guys? Many hugs for all of you. We got this.
Hi all, I’m curious is anyone taking medicine for their OCD and if so which one and is it helping? I’ve been on Prozac for almost 7 weeks and I just don’t think it’s doing much. I’m only on 30mg so perhaps I need to get to 40.
I’m having a big OCD relapse and would like to hear anyone’s tips on how to be present and healthily deal with these intrusive thoughts and the “need” to preform compulsions. Thank you!!
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