Experience with Prozac

I was diagnosed with OCD and I started Prozac 10 days ago. I have struggled with intrusive taboo sexual thoughts for 12+ years (I’m 24) but now I feel like it’s turning into feelings. I’ve never done anything to anyone or nor do I wish to ever. I am just scared of my own brain if this is something I actually want. My psychiatrist said I should feel better/start getting clarity after 2 weeks. But I keep feeling worse and worse. Anyone else has experience with Prozac and how it went for them?

gracexocd

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 3d ago

Ssri’s take a reallyyyyy long time to work. They say a couple weeks but mine did not start working until I want to say 3 months. Stick it out. You can do hard things. Sit with the bad feelings and go about your day - eventually this will become second nature.

Rissa94

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 3d ago

I’m on 60mg of Prozac and it has helped me. It took about a month for me to figure out the right dosage but it helps as did ERP

Magiccandle12

Date posted: 3d ago

I also struggle with these thoughts but i’ve only been dealing with them for 2 months. I started prozac 3 weeks ago and just upped my dosage from 10 mg to 20 mg 4 days ago and it’s been hell, everything feels so vivid, especially the thoughts, they have gotten worse with the increase and I have also gotten feelings that i wasn’t experiencing before like groinal responses. I just hope its the “it gets worse before it gets better” I hope things get better

RadiantlyRed...

Date posted: 3d ago

In order to win the war we have to fight the battles. I was on Prozac and switched to a different medication after about 2 months or so. I experienced the same thing you were experiencing. The reason I actually quit though was because after I increased my dosage I had ongoing headaches. Nevertheless, it DID actually get better. I noticed that after a while the intrusive thoughts were able to just be thoughts and nothing else. I know it’s difficult, but you’ve got this!

OCDNoThankYe

Date posted: 3d ago

Hey, I’m on day 7 of 20 mg of Prozac (first time ever taking a med) and I’m supposed to up it to 40 mg today. I definitely feel the same way. It feels as if my intrusive thoughts are “fact.” I’ve also been having very crazy dreams which seem so real and relate to intrusive thoughts. I also feel dissociated and spacey a bit. Just wanted to share a bit of my story and let you know you’re not alone. Keep pushing. We got this

Ms.shelovesf...

Date posted: 3d ago

I was on it for 9 weeks

sunbear28

Date posted: 3d ago

Let your doctor know next time you see them. while im not on prozac, ive been on many ssri’s and its all trial and error. which is super frustrating. Try to hold out things will get better it just takes time. I hope you can feel better OP

OrMsB

Date posted: 14w ago

Don’t know what to do anymore

Hi, I don’t know what to do anymore Pocd kills me I had many themes before but this theme is the hardest for me. I’m tired. I’m on therapy and meds but I barely do erp . I don’t have a reason I just don’t want to do it but today I will because I have to. I’m taking meds and they help with the anxiety for sure. But the obsessive part is still here . I’m almost 2 months on it (40 mg on Prozac) but I’m still super obsessed like I can have thoughts 24/7 every second of the day and not leave me alone. I have experienced a thought right now for a month + . It’s a thought to do compulsion/urge. My therapist says to let go and gives me tips how to she also tell me to do more erp. But I have this thought to do compulsion for more then month. Im scared what if I don’t have ocd the thought is 24/7. Do you think I should switch meds im so tired.

POCD

Mcd101057

Date posted: 13w ago

Intrusive thoughts after masturbation

Dose anyone else experience that your OCD calms down and goes to the back of your mind during- feels almost safe and unaware of it but as soon as it's over and youve calmed down all the intrusive thoughts come rushing back 10x worse? I've had really awful panic attacks because of it the past two nights and it's exhausting I haven't been with another person in over a year because of how bad it was after and not being able to explain it properly to partners "no I'm not crying because of you" "no you didn't do anything wrong" I feel insane- like I'll never be able to have a normal functioning sexual time alone or with others do to it the compulsions that come with it are exhausting it's like the need to cleanse myself of filth like I'm disgusting and horrible until there's no traces I did anything in the first place I'm just so tired dose anyone have any tips of how to work through this- or at least be able to enjoy myself without crying afterwords? I have no idea what subtype this would even entail? I'm going to go with contamination I guess ?

Contamination OCD

OCDNoThankYe

Date posted: 7w ago

Medication

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.

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