My therapist recommended medication. I feel conflicted about whether going on medication is right for me. Does anyone have advice on how you decide medication was the right route for you? Also, has anyone had success with just therapy?

Heythere

Date posted: 5y ago

Just therapy didnt work. I had a prior therapist that was encouraging me to just push through knowing fully well I was getting worse. I switched therapists. His recommendation was to try medication. I'm going through an extremely stressful period and feel okay. The meds have helped with the thoughts, with rest, taking my mind off things. I'm able to watch tv, do work, sleep without so much emotional pain.

iwannamoveon

Date posted: 5y ago

I take medication and I go to weekly therapy and I honestly feel way better I’d definitely look into it

johnjoe

Date posted: 5y ago

I’m bipolar and take meds for it. See therapist for rumination. It’s worth trying

Rebbey

Date posted: 5y ago

I am now on medication but for the first four years after my OCD diagnosis I found a lot of success without medication. My therapist suggested it but because of where I was located, accessing a psychiatrist who could prescribe it was difficult. I went from being homebound essentially to moving out and going to college with few OCD symptoms after just Therapy. I am on it now because I had some serious health anxiety, general OCD flare ups, and less access to weekly therapy. So yes, I do think you can have a lot of success without it. I have nothing against it since I’m on it now. You could ask if you could try without medication first and then if that really is just not working, there’s no shame in starting to take something.

Heythere

Date posted: 5y ago

Wow! What therapist did u work with? Thats amazing that u had so much positive change.

Rebbey

Date posted: 5y ago

I had tappers in my hand that were just pieces of plastic that I help onto and she had the control that made them tap at different speeds

Rebbey

Date posted: 5y ago

I worked with a therapist who actually didn’t specialize in OCD. She had it herself and was willing to try treating me while admitting that I was severe enough I might need a specialist. She had just finished her qualifications for EMDR therapy which hasn’t really been used for OCD but was successful with PTSD so she tried it and I happened to be really receptive to it. It is basically just mental exposure. (ERP still preferred though however this is what was available). But she would probably tell anyone on here to check out an ERP therapist.

Heythere

Date posted: 5y ago

That's so amazing! I've heard how fantastic emdr is

Rebbey

Date posted: 5y ago

@Heythere The biggest caveat to it is that it really works for some people and has no effect on others. No harm in looking into it and trying but even when i started she was like “this might not work and if not, that’s ok we’ll try something else”

Heythere

Date posted: 5y ago

If u dont mind me asking, how did she utilize emdr. Was it just butterfly hands and tapping chest or did she use hand movements and eyes? How did it work?

Heythere

Date posted: 5y ago

Pretty cool!

x.dulcemusician

Date posted: 25w ago

They recommend me medication for my severe OCD

Hi. I’m writing this post because I don’t know if I should be medicated again. Lexapro worked well for me, but I gained like 30 pounds. I quit because of that and honestly I thought I was able to manage my OCD well better. I was wrong, it got worse again. I wish I can do this without medication…that’s why I expose myself everyday, doesn’t matter how drained and exhausted I get. Are you guys medicated or trying to go without medicine. How is it going for you guys? Many hugs for all of you. We got this.

Anonymous

Date posted: 20w ago

Medication

Hello. I am a mom of a 15 yo who has been diagnosed with severe OCD and also depression and anxiety disorders. Medication was recommended. Specifically clomipramine. As of now he refuses to take it. Says he 50 % of the way considering it. He was not able to complete most of his HW last week, spends much of the day feeling anxious, isolates in his room for hours. Says he wants to try to manage it - says he’s doing better bc he was able to focus in his math class - says he doesn’t want med bc he is afraid it will mess w his mind (numb his feelings). Any advice for how to get him over this hump? Any good experience from med? It’s hard for me to watch him suffer knowing that med is an option and he could be feeling better. Also hard to watch him get zeros in classes when he is smart and capable. Thank you ahead of time. Also, his NOCD therapist is on vacation but had recommended med as well to help my son engage better in ERP

marcygirl23

Date posted: 19w ago

Looking for advice

I went through ERP which helped a little but starting ICBT to hopefully help with rumination. I deal with suicidal ocd mainly which originally was a lot of specific harm thoughts and has now turned into “do I wanna do something” “am I depressed” and over analyzing everything that has to do with mental health. I’m on 20 of Prozac, have been for a couple months. My anxiety has almost went away but this week I’ve been concerned that I’m developing depression (for the first time ever), but I’m just not sure. I feel off. I feel “blah”. I’m worried that I’m not caring as much about things I did before. I’m ruminating a lot. Does anyone have any advice or insight? It’s really bothering me. I don’t want to freak out over this but want to prevent depression getting bad.

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