Medication conversation

I took Prozac and Zoloft, neither of them worked. Zoloft landed me in the ER with severe dehydration and sleep deprivation. Prozac just made me anxious. The OCD I struggled with in particular could only be treated with antipsychotic medication and I’m seeing this now because abilify is changing my life for the better. But SSRIs are first line treatments for most cases of OCD. I can’t speak for adhd because I don’t know much about it but I know there is specific medication for that. Speak to a psychiatrist first and foremost.

I have ADHD as well and I have yet to be prescribed anything for it, but definitely open to it. I have taken Prozac and Zoloft exclusively at different times, thought not taking anything at the moment. Both of these helped with anxiety/depression but not sure about adhd

I've been on so many meds over the years it would take me a while to type them all out here lol. My thoughts regarding psychiatric medications is that honestly, it's gonna be different for everyone even if 2 people have the exact same diagnoses they won't react to the same medicine in the exact same way. Because of this, it often takes some trial and error to find the right med/combination of meds for your symptoms. It can be tricky, and frustrating, but try your best not to get disheartened if the ones you try turn out not to be a good fit. I find it helpful to track my symptoms & any side effects I experience in a notebook so that I remember what to tell my psychiatrist when they ask me how the medication is working for me. Best of luck to you!!! 🫶

I have done really well on Prozac. I've taken it over 15 years. People might be different though

I have been on an SSRI-- first, Paxil, then citalopram, which I have been on for about 20 years. I'll be honest. Paxil was difficult to acclimate to when I first started taking it. I felt awful, sluggish, weird, almost trapped in a sleepy, uncoordinated body and often a bit dissociated for the first several days or week. It gradually got better, especially after the first few days. After the first two or three weeks, I began to feel much more settled, slowly calming and being able to focus and formulate clearer, less panicked thoughts and behaviors. On citalopram, I have been able to feel and operate much more like my normal self before anxiety and overstimulation became such a pervasive obstacle. I have since been diagnosed with ADHD. Citalopram has had positive affects on my mood, thinking, compulsions, and behavior. I'm still me, imperfectly, but I feel much better on it than off it.

I don’t have ADHD so it may be different, I’ve tried Zoloft in the past, but I’m currently on Prozac seems to work the best for my intrusive thoughts as long as consistently. Sometimes sometimes it’s trial and air to find what works best for each person, hope you are find something that fits your needs.