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Medication
What are people’s thoughts or experiences on medication?
What are people’s thoughts or experiences on medication?
I resisted medication for years after not reacting well to one. I finally decided to give it a chance again about 4 months ago. I was so scared and almost didn’t do it. But I went through with it, and once I finally adjusted to it and found the right dosage, it changed my life. I am the happiest I’ve ever been simply because I don’t feel like I’m in fight or flight every day. I still have intrusive thoughts sometimes, but the way I react now is so different. Everyone will be different with medicine, but I will say having a provider that is really invested in your health is the biggest thing that helped me.
I resisted as well. For about 5 years. Finally gave it a try and it’s been life changing.
What kind of medication has worked for you guys?
I take Effexor and it stopped my panic
I’ve been on medication for 15 years. I decided that I would taper off and try life without it: At first, I felt so aggravated for no reason, then kind of became secluded when not working. Now, I think I’m imagining people disliking me. Been off of it for 6 months but definitely think I’m going to go back on it. It keeps me calm and doesn’t allow me to get caught up in my thoughts. While I hate the fact of being dependent on a medication just to “think” healthy it would appear that it is the best option for me. I recommend it with strict monitoring as it took a while to find the right one for me.
i’m not allowed to take it, but i would love to.
i've tried 2 different ones and they've both helped me with anxiety and coping with everyday life
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.
So i have an appointment with a doctor in 2 days, but im terrified of taking medication for anxiety, i tried it twice at 15 and would immediately stop taking them after a week or 2 because I was so scared of the side effects, then I tried fluoxetine at 18 and it gave me such bad anxiety with even the first 2 pills that I stopped that as well, now I'm 25 and im willing to try again and stick to it but my mind keeps bringing up all the reasons why I shouldn't and that it could make me worse, make me manic, make me numb, change me etc. Any help or advice welcome
For those who have had success with medication for OCD/anxiety, how is your life different now compared to before starting medication?
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