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Anyone older with issues still?
I just recently turned 51 and take medication for ocd but STILLhave major issues--i need some hope--š„°
I just recently turned 51 and take medication for ocd but STILLhave major issues--i need some hope--š„°
Last helpful Thing I found: my NOCD therapist explained that OCD will be with me for life, unfortunately. It will go on vacation with me and go everywhere I go. once I learned that, I started the grieving process for that piece. But with tools like the ERP and such, Iām hoping for being able to manage it to a great degree with much symptom relief. Iāve always been hopeful but here we are in our 50s, incredibly frustrating at times. Sending healing hearts to you.
I am 54 and was diagnosed in my 20's, though I'm pretty sure I had it before then too. I've been on various SSRI's. I was on Lexapro most recently and was still struggling mildly to moderately; I went off it for a sleep study and also to try microdosing psilocybin. After months off lexapro, my ocd symptoms were severe again (and psilocybin did not help me), Two weeks ago I started prozac; I remember relief with this one from decades ago, even more than with the lexapro, so I am hopeful. I have resigned to the fact that I will likely need SSRI for life :( I thought maybe adhd was primary for bit, tried adderall during the off med period, ocd became worse, not for me. Then I read that ocd can often mimic some adhd symptoms. SSRI's give me 30-60% relief. Prozac closer to 60%, Lexapro more like 30-40%. It seems that the medication match is significant. Michelle
I was on Prozac and it made me suicidal, so I guess everyone is different. Lexapro isn't working for me anymore. I'm at a loss. Tried so many meds and nothing seems to work. I'm 57 by the way and have had OCD since 20
Itās crazy how medications impact people so differently. Luvox is specifically for ocd. I almost went that route and may if Prozac is not working 30 years later. I get fomo when I hear people say their ocd was cured. OCD is a huge ātime thiefā for me and can be so relentless. Sorry with the jargon, Iām a late bloomer with a 14 year old so ā¦
Also stress seems to impact my ocd greatly. How is your stress level? I have cptsd and started āinner bondingā and it has helped greatly as well. I dialogue much better with the lies ocd/limiting beliefs tell me. My mom, who lives with me (4 years) and is the source of my cptsd and with a personality disorder, will be moving to a senior center next month and already my ocd is slightly improving (subconsciously I think it came back at full force) so stress in life I think is a factor for sure.
My OCD manifests with over sharing for sure ha, but I do want to help. I wanted to share that I am listening to a podcast about certain tests that one can have and I had no idea that there is a test for our neurotransmitter levels. That would for sure take the guessing came out of medications. Iāll share if I find out how to go about that. Are you with ERP here at Nocd? have found ERP helps a lot with some of my symptoms and then some of them are just much more stubborn and probably will take more time here .
Hello Trudy, Let me first express that I am so sorry for the pain you are going through. I understand from your post that you take medication, but I want to ask, are you currently in therapy, as well?
Hi Trudy, I'm sorry you are struggling with this! OCD is a chronic condition and is likely to be present for life. However, it is very manageable, so please keep your hope alive! You mentioned medication- is this prescribed by an OCD specialist? Often folks go to their primary care MD for OCD meds which is fine for the short term, but a specialist can best determine therapeutic levels for your individual needs. If you haven't done so already, I invite you to learn more about care here: treatmyocd.com. Let me know if this was helpful and whether I can answer any other questions!
Anyone else develop it in their 30s? Iām 33 and just started showing symptoms in October 2024. So far have only been diagnosed with GAD , PD and depression.I started having intrusive thoughts after a series of panic attacks . My compulsions would be googling. I have made an effort to stop though because it only makes me feel worse. My intrusive thoughts have been around fear of going crazy
Hey friends, I hope you all are well. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experiences about being on medication. I have had OCD pretty much my whole life, just got recently diagnosed 4 months ago and my therapist recommended that I get on meds for it so I have a psychiatrist appointment set up. I'm a little apprehensive about getting on them, but I've realized that I do have some sort of chemical imbalance in my brain that plays a part in my OCD and anxiety. I would love to hear anyones experiences or words of encouragement. Thank you, I hope you all are well.
Hi, Iām new to the app as of today. Iām 20 years old, and wanted to get some stuff off my chest about the types of OCD Iāve been experiencing over the years. Iām not entirely sure how or when my OCD was brought up, but Iāve been a perfectionist for as long as I can remember. Anywhere and everywhere I go, if I see things placed in an order/angle that my brain doesnāt approve of, next thing I know Iām āfixingā it to be in the placement I feel looks better. Iām not aware of why I feel the need to do that, but until an object is in the ārightā placement, I wonāt take my eyes off of it. My eye will even twitch. Another form of OCD I have is in relationships. I spend each day overthinking and over-analyzing every one of the relationships that are important to me. Friends, family, significant other. Another one is whatās considered āPure OCDā . When I get an intrusive thought of something devilish, whether itās randomly seeing my great aunt naked bc my grandma considers her āfatā even though sheās not, or itās seeing something demonic and traumatizing, I immediately tell myself, āI donāt wanna see/think about thatā over and over and over until the thought is gone. Or Iāll try to replace one mental image with another. One other form of OCD I face every day, is religion. I got baptized for the first time in my life earlier this year in January. I had finally started to repent for my sins, and now Iām constantly feeling afraid that Iām letting God down due to my depression/lack of motivation and vaping/smoking. I also fear excessively that Heāll banish me from His kingdom, or just turn a cold shoulder. I know that what Iāve just typed up is probably all over the place. That is my brain unfortunately. How do you go from being a mentally disorderly and seemingly erratic young woman, to a more well-established, successful woman? Iām all ears!
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