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Positive stories of Zoloft / Sertraline?
Can anyone talk about what Zoloft does for the brain in the treatment of OCD?
Can anyone talk about what Zoloft does for the brain in the treatment of OCD?
i was on zoloft for 6 years, but looking back i still had OCD obsessions and compulsions (i wasn’t diagnosed at the time) i started getting really bad last month and my doctor increased my dose (that didn’t help). when i went to the psych hospital a psychiatrist put me on luvox which apparently is specifically for OCD. i’m still not feeling better 😂 but hoping that increasing my dose would help. i think they’re very similar but i don’t think OCD is the main thing zoloft is used for
I have depression and anxiety as well but it definitely helped my depression out immensely! The OCD part I still have the compulsions and intrusive thoughts, but they’re MUCH more manageable now and I am able to perform ERP whereas before I was too overwhelmed. I will say it doesn’t take the OCD obsessions away but it does help you feel like you are in control and can manage them.
@LexS Okay that’s really positive! How does ERP work for anything harm or sexual related?
I will say it helped me so so much and definitely outweighs the side effects I experienced but I do want to mention the side effects I had since I would wanna know both sides I’m currently working on getting off of it because it has caused me to genuinely gain 40 pounds 🥴I’ve been taking Zoloft for 2 years so it wasn’t an obvious gain until recently but nonetheless, a gain… the other one is I’ve had CRAZY dreams 😂this is more of a funny side effects but truly all insane dreams Zoloft’s positives outweighed the negatives for the 2 years I needed it but now that I’ve been though a lot of treatment and feel like I’m in a better headspace overall it’s time to slowly get off of it 😌I wish you all the best!
Hmmm interesting! I think it’s a mood enhancer, which surely allows you to engage with the thoughts more rationally.
Has anyone been prescribed Escitalopram for their OCD? And if so what was your experience like. I just got into my 2nd week of it and got bumped up to 20mg. Today has been weird because my anxiety is gone which has been for a bit but the thoughts seem stronger today especially the Harm related ones. Almost like commands now. Can anyone relate?
I try and read/post on this message board at least every now and then as a way to feel connected to people in the OCD community, and to offer whatever kind of advice my experience has taught me, because I don’t think any human should have to struggle with OCD. I wanted to share that since starting clomipramine, my symptoms have become a lot less severe. I was hesitant to try this medication even though my dr has suggested it because it’s an older antidepressant, so it comes with more side effects. For me, that’s been issues urinating and when I first started a really odd feeling when I yawned (like, the heck?). And then a specific spinal reflex that is not appropriate to mention was physically impossible for about a month, but I’ve regained some ability there…. But the side effects for me are 100% worth it given how much it’s helped me. I can walk away from obsessive thoughts / behaviors without going nuts or having to perform some other ritual just to walk away lol. I can put thoughts out of my mind more easily, let them go, and move on. It’s like a switch. I still struggle, but I still don’t think the medicine is fully effective just yet, and I just have a lot more hope for the potential of a normal life now. Or like, a functional one at the least. So if you’re currently out of luck and haven’t tried this medicine yet, I recommend giving it a shot. I take 75mg right now and think I may need to increase some, but even now it’s helping so much. Don’t let dosage increases scare you, the side effects will taper back down… I hope this helps someone.
I used to get very irritable and have severe ocd, while I have only been on Prozac 3 weeks at only 10mg then recently 20mg. I have noticed that although my intrusive thoughts are still there, it’s more manageable like 30% more manageable and I’m hoping with time and if needed an increase of my dosage it could go to 50-90% more manageable. Anyone experience with ssri please share your experience dosage, name, how long it ok to kick in and how is your ocd now on the meds? Thank you
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