Hi there! I’m seriously considering starting OCD medication treatment. I am particularly reluctant to psychiatric medication cause a very bad experience I personally had before (I think that a bad administration of medication is one of the main reasons of my OCD). My questions about are: does the medication affects your sexual life? Does medication changes who you are? Is anybody out there that has been involved in an OCD medication treatment and has fully recovered? What are the side effects? Thank you!!

My medication dials down the intensity of my symptoms so that I can be more successful at therapy. It is not a cure, it is a tool for making therapy more effective

Hey! I'm at the fist week so I'm not much a help! The first week is ruff! I'm always with headache and sleepy! And a little nauseous! But my sexual Will didn't decrease my OCD is the one affecting my sexual life!

not ocd but I used antidepressants for social anxiety and depression, it worked like a charm for me, now I am off, I can get anxious again but it is no way near how I felt before, it was 100 percent now it is 5 or 10 percent, and it does not change who you are just eases the problems you are having like anxiety

Thank you both for your comments! Really, as I said, I’m very reluctant to medication. I feel like it will “put me to sleep”. But it’s probably ‘cause bad experiences I myself had. Another fear I have is: I don’t want to take medication forever, if I ever start. Thinking about what Mimi123 said about sexual Will: I hope medication doesn’t diminish it. However, right now at this moment in my life I’m not having a very active sexual life, since it’s very hard for me to find a partner (call it a girlfriend or just something casual, neither of both), because my OCD has me always in pain and it’s difficult to approach to someone (despite I think I’m a very social person, it’s too hard for me to get intimitate with someone, like going to bed). In other words, think ‘bout medication and sexual life: kinda the same, it’s not like I’m with girls all days all weeks. Just the opposite. Cause OCD. Well, I have an appointment with a psychiatrist next week, so there I will ask every doubt I have about this. Again, thank you both for your words!

I struggle with anxiety and rumination not full blown ocd. 1) it depends on the type of medication so do your research. I'm taking meds now and I do feel attracted to others, i just cant orgasm. That's how it is with some meds not all. If it's a concern talk abt it either ur pdoc. 2) it doesnt change who I am. That would be a miracle. It does give me breathing room to think about living within my values as opposed to letting my feelings rule my life. I also used to be quick to anger because the anxiety left me tired and irritated. Now I'm slower to anger. It really depends on the meds. 3) I'm still working on my issues. Research shows that meds and therapy are ml ost effective. I'm sorry y li u had a bad experience. Meds are trial and error. Look for a good pdoc with lots of experience. 4) side effects-sometimes I cant remember things but I think that's bc I stopped cold turkey one time, drowsiness, it depends on the meds. Read up on it on your phone when you go to the doctor. Also, dont take xanax for ocd treatment. Its counterintuitive and addictive.

My medication (Prozac) has diminished my libido immensely. I had noticed it before meds because I am also on birth control and that kills libido too but it’s even worse now that I’m on Prozac. However, everyone is different. Some people might experience symptoms that others don’t!