Anxiousashley
- Date posted
- 4y ago
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 4y ago
Haven’t tried SNRIs, but for me what helped when I tried an SSRI and it stopped working after a while is adding a low dose antipsychotic in addition to the SSRI. I’m not a doctor though, and usually it’s best to talk with doctors about medications as everyone is different. I’m definitely kind of a “different” case too because I’ve been on SSRIs for autism symptoms since I was 4, way before I had ocd. When I got ocd we just switched what one I was using and increased the dose, then added abilify. Anyway my point was you have lots of options. Also, are you doing erp alongside medication?
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 4y ago
If SSRI’s aren’t working well, you may want to try a different class of drugs. I had also been on various SSRI’s without a lot of success. My psychiatrist did genetic testing, and we found out that genetically, I wasn’t likely to be very responsive to SSRI’s. I tried Pristiq which was amazing! Unfortunately, it did stop working as well after awhile, so I have switched again, but at least I know I probably don’t need to bother with any other SSRI’s.
AnxiousashleyAnxiousashley
- Date posted
- 4y ago
Yes, I am. I tried ability and it made me so restless. I’m hoping I just need to give the Prozac more time
AnxiousashleyAnxiousashley
- Date posted
- 4y ago
@anonymous pristiq came up as a good option on my genetics testing so I may try that but I’m scared that it may cause more anxiety than help. How was it for u? Did u have any side effects??
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 4y ago
It was like a miracle drug for me....I felt amazingly better at least for awhile. I should have hit the ERP hard while I was doing better; I know that now. It didn’t cure my OCD, but it brought me out of an almost suicidal depression. I didn’t have significant side effects from it unless I missed a dose, then I felt truly awful. Everyone is different though: a drug that works really well for one person may do nothing for the next. Sometimes you have to try quite a few drugs before you find the one that works for you.
AnxiousashleyAnxiousashley
- Date posted
- 4y ago
Thank you @anonymous
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