Medication

Hi! I got on Fluoxetine (Prozac) 20 mg a few weeks ago and honestly it’s helped immensely. I’m hoping to get on a higher dosage to help a little more but honestly it has been so much easier dealing with thoughts and the thoughts have been less. Everyone is different but this is my experience

Hi! I recently was diagnosed last year and didn’t really know how to feel about it. And I tried to push through without medication and was really nervous to take it for awhile to see if I could do it but it just got worse with out meds so I finally went on the lowest dose of meds (Lexapro) 5mg just to try out and it honestly has helped me out so much. I told myself if I needed more that’s okay too but the 5mg really has just balanced me out and I feel like myself again. I did have some like night sweats at first and some diarrhea but not bad. Other than that it really has been amazing. I feel more focused

Zoloft has really helped me in conjunction with exposure therapy. I feel like it helped turn down the volume on the severity of my symptoms so I could actually do the work. I think I could start weening down soon now that I’ve been in exposure therapy for a couple of years- but it was absolutely necessary for me in the beginning, and still supports me for sure

I recommend doing genetics testing before getting put on medication. Some medications that are made to help CAN make it worse. Genetics testing can put you on the right track to the one that works with your DNA best.

I’ve been taking Quetiapine (off brand Seroquel) and it secondary can help treat OCD (main reason it was prescribed was bipolar 2.)The first year and a half I was taking it I felt a huge improvement. In the last few months I increased dosage and I feel like a whole new person - in a good and scary way. Scary because I can recognize and do things I couldn’t before due to ocd & anxiety but good because I’m not in a constant state of “I don’t know.” One of my big challenges is OCD makes me question everything. How was your day? Did you eat breakfast today? Is this pink or blue? My answer was always I don’t know because in my head I’m questioning myself. This really helped me feel more competent in my feels and reduced OCD anxiety. Not perfect at all, but helps tremendously.