I am honestly desperate to try anything, I tried prozac and it works but it makes me gain weight which makes my body image issues even worse, so I need help. Has anyone tried it?
My fiancè got me to take ashwaganda before I went to the doctors. I only took it for two weeks because my situation got to the point I needed intervention. I am now on a 20mg panic disorder/antidepressant medication. Another supplement that I took was magnesium, lots of people recommend this. Tbh with you I probably didn’t take for a long enough time to see a difference and I was in crisis so I feel my symptoms were too severe for a supplement to change it. Depends on you probably
Im on Prozac and I took ashwghanda and I feel like it helped immediately but that could be a placebo lol
Hi there, I used to take ashwagandha daily and stopped about a year ago. I found it really helped me when things were more mild. I didn’t feel as weighed down with my depression and I was able to cope with my anxious thoughts a lot better than before. However, I would say if things are more severe it may not help. It all just depends on the person though. I say give it a try and worst comes to worst just stop taking it if to doesn’t work out for you. Everyone has different experiences with it :)
I’ve taken it and felt like it did nothing, but I think a GABA supplement may help me. Here is an article is your looking for supplements: https://www.treatmyocd.com/what-is-ocd/info/ocd-stats-and-science/do-any-natural-remedies-help-with-ocd-what-experts-say
My mom was giving me ashwagandha to help with my anxiety and OCD. But later when she told her doctor about this, they told her not to give me ashwagandha since it's not a good supplement to take for OCD.
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 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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