- Date posted
- 1y
New member with a new diagnosis on new medication
Hi guys I’m new here as I just got my official OCD diagnosis. I’m 31 now and have been dealing with this on and off since I was 20. For me it’s mainly pure o and mental repetitive thoughts or headspaces I don’t necessarily want to be in type vibe. I’m excited to all chat and potentially help each other and offer support :) To start- although the diagnosis is relieving it’s also a bit overwhelming as now I’m almost nervous about all the ways that this could latch on in the future. It’s almost like now that I know what’s up/ the floodgates are open. I normally workout 4-5 times a week, eat well, I don’t drink alcohol. When OCD flares up it can be debilitating I was taking 10mg of citalopram for many years but since the diagnosis this week - the psychiatrist I met with switched me to 20mg of Prozac. I’m trying to be strong and optimistic but I feel like my mind is all over the place. I feel a lot more generally anxious like there’s a pit in my stomach and feel like alllll of these OCD themes are coming at me. I feel like I’m definitely dealing with a version of META ocd as I’m worried about the medication etc. To anyone who has had success with Prozac - I guess this is maybe a compulsion to ask for reassurance. Is it normal to sometimes feel worse before you feel better? Especially as I switched to a different med this week with my diagnosis ? I feel like there’s a lot out of my control and it’s very overwhelming at the moment.