I think I have decided to take the chance on taking medication. I’m currently doing erp, in the early stages, but I am going through it. I feel so depressed, disconnected, scared, and these thoughts are getting so much worse even with me not trying to engage in them. I feel so alone at the moment :/
I m going through exact the same and I always wonder if one day I will have to decide on meds but I m also so scared of the meds and things that people say when they are on it
@Monii That’s exactly how I think too. Which is why I haven’t taken the leap to get them prescribed. However, I too read of people who say that it changed their lives for the better. & that gives me hope.🖤 I’m sure you’ll be able to make a decision!
@c: :c I spent my whole life having OCD like 30 years of no medicine just managing it and the past year things have just gotten completely out of control. I feel like there’s 100 radios playing at once like the amount of racing thoughts. I have harm OCD depersonalization and derealization where it feels like you’re not even here anymore anxiety and depression that I never had my whole life and I finally started something. I was so scared like you and I went to take Zoloft and I tried it for 90s and on the eighth ninth day. I just felt worse that I stopped. I was only on half the lowest dose 12.5 mg now my daughter has taken Zoloft for two years successfully with no side effects and is on 175 mg. It’s so crazy how one medicine is good for somebody and one isn’t all the stories I hear are people like raving about either Lexapro, Prozac or Zoloft or either hating on it and the stories are so different so I guess we just have to test out different things. I talk to my psychiatrist today and I think I’m going to maybe try a different drug I don’t know.
@Monii Hey there ❤️ I’ve been on meds since I was a kid. They’re helped me an incredible amount and bring me some days of relative normalcy which I didn’t have previously! They really do help and it’s so scary to take a chance on something that alters your brain chemistry. I hear you so loud and clear. I’m here if you need support or need to chat. meds gave me back a lot of my life ❤️ it won’t ever be perfect and I still struggle but it’s immensely better.
@obsesser5 Thank you for your words how does the meds help with the anxiety symptoms the thoughts ? The depression I know meds work differently for everyone one I m just wondering my biggest issue is I m inside my head all day rumination about past present or future fears :/
I’m sorry it’s not going well :/ I’m with you, I finally made the decision to look back into going on medication
@Raven_ Yes when I overcome one theme I get another one and also depression a lot my depression is because of the anxiety OCD burnouts
@Raven_ Good luck hope the medicine work for you
@Raven_ I appreciate it. I hope I can look back at these posts & see how much progress I have made with medication and erp. Have you been on medication before?
@c: :c Oh yeah, a ton of different meds. Over a long period of time but I struggled with a lot of side effects so I switched a lot
@Raven_ Awww okay, I hope if you do go on medication again, that you find one that works for you ✨!!
@Raven_ Did you ever find one that worked ?
@StayCalm TBD on trintellix. I have had some that have really helped, aside from having to stop them due to side effects. I’ve definitely had meds help symptoms. But as far as actually helping control the mental side, still on the search
You are right it is scary. I just started erp but I started Prozac 1.5 months ago for depression and anxiety and after a couple weeks of mild side effects it totally changed my life for the better. I’m still just on the lowest dose
@Anonymous Wow I’m really happy for you. Reading this gives me hope so thank you!✨ I’m glad erp and medication are working out. Do you mind if I ask what you noticed with your ocd on medication?
@Anonymous Wow that’s great. what dose did you start on ? I tried Zoloft nine days ago and it didn’t feel great. I don’t know if it was just me getting worse or the medicine but I’m thinking about switching over to Prozac or Lexapro.
@StayCalm 20mg
@c: :c So I have only had 1 session with NOCD so it hasn’t affected my ocd yet that I’ve noticed. But has definitely “lifted” me in general and made it easier to get through life
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