Let me know if this is an inappropriate question to ask. Has anyone had positive/negative experiences with the medication Fluoxetine (Prozac, Lovan etc?) Hope everyone has a wonderful day. d a i s y

Thank you all so much! Discovering nOCD might be one of the best things that’s happened to me in terms of defeating this disorder! Before now it was almost impossible to talk to people that understand from experience what OCD is like. I’ve been on fluoxetine for about 3 weeks but I’m not sure it’s the right medication for me. I guess we’ll wait and see. Thanks again! d a i s y

Daisy I haven’t but would you like some resources to learn more?

I am currently taking Prozac and I find it helps pretty well with reducing some anxiety. I’d say it works about the same for me as the previous meds I took did. I haven’t experienced any side effects though like I did with one of the previous meds.

I use fluoxetine to this day. It’s not a very strong anti depressant / anxiety pill but I think it works a little but since I’ve used it for 5 years I think the effects are going away. But they helped me recover from my eating disorder but not so much with ocd

I agree with you, @Cchelseabell, I don’t find it has very strong effects on anxiety levels, about as much as other meds I have taken.

I currently use Fluoxetine. For me, I have tried 7 different medications and this one has the least amount of side effects. It definitely has some effect but not a lot.

I’m now on Zoloft (the generic) for the third time. I went off twice before thinking I was better and could do things on my own. I just went back on because I realized in order for it to fully work for me I need CBT in combination with it to develop tools to control my OCD. Zoloft works wonders for me at the right dose from stopping the intrusive thoughts (mine focus around parasites and insects). The only negative for me is it gives me intense night sweats but I’ve gotten to the point where I’ll take the night sweats over my own thoughts.

You all are amazing sharing your thoughts. It’s the best way to get through this so unfair challenge. Medications are tough as some of you mention. As an alternative try yoga. Hot yoga. It forces you out of your own thoughts. You have to stay focused. There are some amazing instructors. You will find one that shares your timing. Don’t be intimidated by the idea of hot yoga. You can do as much as you can. No pressure. You get out of it what you put into it. Beats medication.