Hi all! I am on Zoloft 100mg and I was hoping to get some feedback! My biggest fear is being suicidal and sometimes I’m like checking to see if I am suicidal on the medication but then I think maybe it’s my ocd. My doctor wants to go higher but I’m wondering if this is a good idea based on my thoughts. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Hi! I am going through the same thing! I texted a few friends and asked them to check in on me over the next few weeks as I begin medication, so that I know I have support from my community. That’s what has helped me manage the anxiety of developing S ideation
Hi! I've had a long journey with Zoloft. I started at 50mg and over a number of years and different doctors, I've progressed to 225mg. I also experienced insane stress about increasing every single time but found that each time, my psychiatriat was very understanding about my concern and willing to talk me through risks, benefits, and how it works. Ultimately, each time has been best decision for me and actually helped with my depression and SI. I think for me, the idea that your increase does NOT have to be permanent helpsn If you do go higher and experience issues, you can always taper back down!
@semguenther Thank you for your feedback! 💕
Suicide OCD is one of my biggest themes. I avoided increasing my SSRI does for a long time because I heard that sometimes a side effect is that they can make you feel suicidal. It made me terrified to try. It was like a catch 22. I knew a higher dose could help with my OCD symptoms, but my OCD symptoms and fears around suicide made me terrified to do it. After doing some ERP therapy and learning more about how the combination of SSRI's and ERP provides the most relief from OCD, I took the plunge and increased the dose of meds. It was scary working with the uncertainty at first, but the increase has helped a lot with symptoms. Do you have an OCD therapist to talk this through with? Med changes or not, they can help you a lot with finding peace from these fears.
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.
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.
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