I’ve decided to start taking my prozac. I’ve had a fear of taking medication for so long and tried all the natural methods but nothing is helping. I’m having panic attacks everyday and living in constant anxiety/fear that I’m ruining my life, losing my dreams, and ruining my relationship. I think it’s time to try.
i completely get it. i was scared of meds for the longest time too but ive been on luvox (similar to prozac) for a few months now and ive never felt better about my ocd. it makes things SOOOO much easier
I’ve been where you’ve been, and also had a resistance to starting medication. Finally decided to give it a try in the last few weeks and it has been a HUGE game changer! Someone said on one of these posts “imagine if everything you’ve been learning and trying to apply in therapy actually works”, this is exactly how I would describe it. It has helped so much to really “see” what OCD has been doing to me and allows me to separate it from who I am. Everyone’s experience is different but hopefully this provides some encouragement!
@Mjo123 just took my first dose today! hoping things a game changer for me!
Makes sense.
Is it helping??
@Brandeeee I haven’t started taking it yet. I sure hope it will!
@princessOCD I got prescribed Zoloft and I literally haven’t gotten to take it because I’m so scared
@Brandeeee I’ve tried waiting as long as possible. I moved back home to relieve stress, I tried supplements, I try to get exercise everyday but I’m in such a bad mental state right now that I need more help. You don’t have to take medication if you don’t want to, but it’s more than okay to need that help because you’re not okay.
@Brandeeee Sometimes we need the extra help, it might be only for a while that you need it. I completely understand you, it took me a while to start on medication, but I try to think if I have any other illness I would take meds to heal so why not for my mental health which is so important it controls everything. Give it a try, trust me it will not be worst then the hell we are going through right now 😣
@Maylen Garcia I think my biggest fear comes from that. I have tried anxiety medication before, and it has made me feel like horrible like probably the worst I’ve ever felt that I like never want to feel that way again and everybody keeps saying to me like you’ll never know until you try it, but I just can’t get past the fear of being so, scared of the medicine but I do agree like if you had any other illness like I take other medication’s for migraines and allergies and I have no problem taking it or if I get prescribed antibiotics I literally have no problem taking it so like why do I make a big deal about taking anxiety medicine? I don’t know.
@Brandeeee I think is because deep down we don’t want to accept we need them, I have been on meds for 10years, but I have what’s called “treatment resistant “ so I have to change meds often and its a challenge, many many times I have wanted to give up and stop everything, but then I remember I have an illness and if I want to live a some what “normal “ life I need the extra help of meds. I also trust my doctors and know they want the best for me thats also important if you have a good connection with your doctor makes a difference, they will prescribe what is best for you and care for you not just prescribe a medication to prescribe
I’m working with a new psychiatrist for medication. She suggested both prozac or luvox. wondering what has worked for people or any suggestions
Hi everyone, I’m 23 and have been on Zoloft since I was 16. For the past couple months I’ve been having panic attacks more and I’m sick of feeling like a zombie everyday. My boyfriend said I’m very sad and unhappy then when I first met him 2 years ago…. He thinks it’s the medicine. Throughout the years I have upped and lowered my medication, but now, I feel as though it’s not helping. Either it was too much where I didn’t feel emotions at all like very scary stuff or it wasn’t enough to help me. I was given 5mg of Lexapro to try…. I’m scared to take it. All I know is how Zoloft is. I don’t want to go crazy on it, be allergic to it, etc. I feel like I’m going to trip myself out when I take it and not actually feel the difference. I could really use some positive feedback I really just want to be a normal human😭
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?
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