Took my first dose of inositol today. Bought a jar at Vitamin Shoppe for 50 bucks. I just drank my first 20g dose about 20 mins ago. A post I saw here inspired me to read up on its effectiveness for treating OCD and other anxiety disorders and apparently it’s backed by double blind studies. Here’s to hoping it does *something 🤷🏽‍♂️. I don’t have acces to medication yet, and I could use all the help I can get. I’ll report back with a post here in the future with my results. If anyone has any input or feedback on their experience with it, it would be greatly appreciated!

Also, I took my first dose last night and I had the runs like no other.... lol. Sorry if that’s TMI, but I wasn’t expecting to run to the bathroom that much.

Haha no worries. I think thats one of the side effects that takes getting use to with inositol. Yeah I tried prozac back in May when ocd first hit me and I didn't like the way it made me feel so I told myself no more ssri's. I was taking ativan on a as needed basis but I have had to take it since August. But to each their own so don't let my experience change the way you feel about ssri's. Therapy has helped me a lot and I'm in the final stages of accepting that I have ocd which is my last hurtle I feel for me to move forward.

Yeah, I'm going to give this supplement a go as well. My reasons are different as I dont want to take prescription medicine.

I’m kind of wary on taking prescription medicine, too. But I’ll try anything at this point. Have u been on meds before?

I’m still in the process of accepting it too. I just started telling my closest friends and some family members. I’m just coming to terms with the fact that not everyone is going to understand and that it’s my own struggle to live. It’s awkward telling people. My mother doesn’t even know yet. Are you taking Ativan for sleep, or for general anxiety? I can’t do benzos myself. I have a history of abusing them. What was your experience with SSRIs?

Yeah I understand i just tell my parents I have ocd but bit the content of my thoughts. I was using ativan for both sleep and to help with anxiety but I dont anymore. Im in a better place with my ocd where I don't need to take them. I'm glad u are able to admit that u would abuse them proud of u for that. Ssris caused higher anxiety and more suicidal thoughts but thats my experience yours could be different

Glad you’re making progress man. My mom just wouldn’t even understand what ocd is, she doesn’t categorize mental disorders as a real illness. It’s weird, I’m not sure how to tell her and be okay with not being undserstood. I have a long history of abusing alcohol and benzos, so I better have learned my lesson! Lol. I’m not going thru withdrawal again. Almost lost myself the first time. Thanks for the feedback. I’m hoping whatever they prescribe me works the first time I around. I don’t want to deal with that, I am debilitatingly anxious as it is already. Best of luck going forward man.