I started taking Prozac and it has helped me A LOT. A year ago I was a complete mess but I still have bad days. I can relate to a lot of your experiences but haven’t read anything quite like mine. Idk if it’s ocd or if I’m just crazy. I start thinking about how we don’t have a lot of control over our minds. Then start thinking about how I could develop schizophrenia. Then I start panicking whether I already do have schizophrenia and I just don’t know it. Then I start questioning whether anything that I’m thinking is real or normal. I don’t really know how to explain it. Like I’m able to function in life, I go to school, I work, I have a social life, so I know that if I actually had schizophrenia, I probably wouldn’t be able to have all this stuff going on in my life, but it’s like, how can I ever actually know? And then when I have a panic attack, it makes me feel so out of control and I experience almost like derealization and that makes me question if I have schizophrenia even more. Does this make sense?

Hello mate how long have you been taking prozac for ?

@Ihateocd83 I’ve been taking it for almost 3 months now. Started at 10mg and I’ve slowly increased my dosage up to 40mg. I’ve been at 40mg for a month now, but perhaps I will have to go up to 60mg

I never see anyone with this fear either so I feel very alone in it. But we are in this together !

@NOCD Advocate - Charlee Hi Charlee, I’m currently looking for some ERP for this. What helped you?

@IllBeAliveNextYear Sometimes the ERP for this theme can be as simple as just sitting with the thoughts and allowing them to exist while you just go about your day. Some other ERP I did for this was do scripts about “maybe I am crazy.. maybe it is schizophrenia” and allow myself to sit in the fear and then just try to resume normal life. Or watch schizophrenia simulators and allow myself to feel scared and anxious and then refocus. The most important thing with this theme is not responding to physical symptoms, anxiety or panic attacks, or responding to the thoughts of “I’m crazy bc I thought …” or “I must be b crazy bc I thought I saw this..” etc.. you know? Just practicing mindfulness is really important, and not allowing these scary thoughts to sway you from anything that you’re doing. Imagine it like just background noise, your focus is in the present in front of you, not in your mind. Allowing the sensations to exist without responding to them will be key. If you need anything message me on Instagram! @charleejadeg

I would say 50% in a month and now 90% after 4 months

@Kingston4 I had been taking flouxetine for 16 years only 20mg. Didnt think i needed it anymore so came of it for 3 months and i think it was a combination of stress and issues with my gf. And things have got so much worse. So like i say back on it for 3 months still depressed and having intrusive thoughts etc

@Ihateocd83 I’m taking 20 mg. Tell your doctor it’s not helping and see what they suggest. I started out taking Luvox and it made my anxiety worse, so I switched to Prozac. Luvox works great for my brother though. Everybody is just different.

@Kingston4 I think it didnt help coming off it for 3 months. Ive been on 60mg for 3 weeks i think i will give it till xmas. I need to start exerciseing as aswel. I know that helps with depression and anxeity

what dosage are you on mate ?

Yes it can get months for our body to get used to the side effects.. I still get very weird dreams/nightmares almost every night 😕