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I was terrified of medication, tbh still am. It’s a hard thing for people to understand because the constant mental checking with OCD suffers is enough for us to not try medications at all. Be open to the thought, try to imagine this pill could be the missing link but also remember what steps you have already tried that might not have been the best solution. No quick fixes when it comes to mental health, it’s a lifelong journey. Do your best to enjoy the ride
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Medication has made a WORLD of difference for me. Things that I felt like, there is no way I'll ever not go into a panic thinking about this, now feel like they're sort of... in the back of my head, if that makes sense. I do feel REALLY sleepy and sort of zombie-ish but I'll take it - a couple of months ago my OCD symptoms were so bad that it felt like my only options were that I'd have to die or get hospitalized. I couldn't take it. I have been on Luvox for like 2 months ish. But yes it depends on the person! Since a lot of my family has OCD my psychiatrist thought it was largely genetic and that meds would make a big difference. He said I'd probably be on them forever and I'm fine with that - literally anything to stop from feeling like I was. But it's not for everyone and the only way to know is to try it :)
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I should also mention I'm 35. I have no idea if that makes a difference. I was really scared of meds and refused them as a younger person. I think I just reached my breaking point.
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I've tried a lot of meds and now I'm on Luvox. For some reason antidepressants really kick down my body image obsessions but I still struggle with a lot of ROCD and other o sessions . Luvoxseems to really take the edge off, and I'm in therapy and have an OCD therapist that I can only see once a month because of money but she's awesome. I think meds have saved my life. I need them to function, but it doesn't give me bad side effects like other meds. Especially sex drive. It affects it somewhat while other meds totally killed my sex drive. My appetite and sleep are not affected at all. And I don't have crying spells. It can be harder to cry but I still can. I feel like my emotions are still pretty intense too.
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My best recommendation (not a professional, but someone who has been on medications before) medication alone doesn’t usually have a great effect on people especially OCD sufferers. If you think about it, we are still going to have the thought pattern and process we do as obsessive people. Doctors prescribe antidepressants that help balance serotonin in the brain to make you happier, free from anxiety and depression. But you still have to do the exposers and be the one to push yourself every.single.day. I feel thought medication can compliment therapy and erp. It’s not going to take syptoms away at least not for me of the OCD, just my experience. You need the right therapist, you need the right treatment, again medication is just a nice touch that can truly help people on their journey but it’s not alone the best option in my eyes.
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I've been on meds for a long time and found them helpful. They dial down the frequency of obsessions and intensity of distress and urges to do compulsions so that I can beuvh more consistent with therapy and benefit from it more
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what are some of the side effects youve experienced if you dont mind me asking?
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@🌱 Mostly dry mouth and excessive sweating. I carry a water bottle all the time, use dry mouth toothpaste and mouthwash, and extra strength h antiperspirant
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Everyones experience with meds is entirely different. I've been on 13 different ones. I can tell you that some of them can help reduce symptoms. The one im on now does help reduce my negative thoughts and ruminating that comes with my ocd. We definitely still have to do the work because it's not a cure, but meds can help at least reduce symptoms to a more tolerable level, which can potentially allow therapy to be more effective. Its important to understand that there's no guarantee that you won't have any negative side effects because they do affect everyone differently. What I would highly suggest though is if you do decide to take meds, make sure its easy to get a hold of your doctor should you have any negative side effects.
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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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