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Is that because you start to have panic attacks? Like does your body start shaking and stuff?
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- 6y ago
Hi Sophaaa, starting an SSRI can be a tough process. Prozac gave me bad night sweats, but that doesn’t mean it won’t work for you!
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When starting SSRIs you need to give them about 4-6 weeks to see a difference in mood/anxiety, so try to stick it out! Unfortunately, the side effects are felt right away, and your depression/anxiety might actually feel worse in the beginning. It gets better tho! But if it doesn’t after taking it for at least 4 weeks, or if you really can’t tolerate it, then talk to your doctor about switching you to something else!
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I’ve been taking Prozac for about 4 months, and it might just be me, but it’s genuinely not working for me?? I’ve been way more anxious and just like— angry, I guess?? It’s made me worse than before I started the Prozac, and before then I was on lexapro but that was a different problem in itself. But, meds work different for everyone! You may need an increase, or an entirely new prescription. Hope everything goes well ☺️
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I have a question My OCD has felt almost invisible the past few weeks and now that is starting to stress me out a lot. Right now I am at a point in my treatement where I was asked if I would like to take medication. I told my therapist this week that I would like to try the medication based on how miserable I feel in during OCD flare ups. But now my brain always tells me that I only go throught this treatement etc. to seek attention and that I am just dramatic and should be ashamed of myself for wanting to take this medication. So now I am doubting if I should take the medication or not. Any advice?
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Hey friends, I hope you all are well. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experiences about being on medication. I have had OCD pretty much my whole life, just got recently diagnosed 4 months ago and my therapist recommended that I get on meds for it so I have a psychiatrist appointment set up. I'm a little apprehensive about getting on them, but I've realized that I do have some sort of chemical imbalance in my brain that plays a part in my OCD and anxiety. I would love to hear anyones experiences or words of encouragement. Thank you, I hope you all are well.
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Medication for OCD? Hello all, 19 male here, this seems like a cool community that isn’t nearly as triggering as reddit. I have pretty severe bouts of existential thinking or fear of going crazy ( psychosis ) after some pretty heavy mushroom trips a few years ago, I know logically I should be fine but I do know what it’s like to lose it and it’s scary. Currently I deal with relationship focused OCD, it’s all day from before I even open my eyes. I want things to work out with my girlfriend badly. Also I can come close to a panic attack sometimes which perpetuates everything. Anyway, I mention the fear of going crazy because the way my anxiety/derealization makes me feel is that I’m not mentally stable cause I feel out of it or unreal. I saw that a lot of anxiety and depression medication can cause psychosis and I feel like I could use some help in getting ahead of my OCD because the compulsions are had not to give into when I’m in such distress/not knowing. Plus overall I just feel like I have no idea how I feel about close to anything. Anyone relate about that ?
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