Anybody here on medication for their OCD? I know everyone’s experience is different, and different medications work differently for different people, but I’m just trying to get a pulse on what to expect. I’m seeing a psychiatrist soon and I’m hoping to get some meds going.

Same here, i see a physciatrist next week so hopefully i get on some :)

I'm currently on an SNRI called Venlafaxine. I also take Quetiapine. The Quetiapine is supposed to help with the obsessive thoughts, but I've only just started it, so will have to see. The Venlafaxine has been good for my depression and has helped a little with my anxiety. I've also been on SSRIs - they definitely helped me get to where I am today, but they are not a cure. They're just there to "calm the noise" in your mind and reduce the anxiety to a level where you can make good progress in therapy! Before medication, I was too scared to even leave my house, I had horrific panic attacks every night, couldn't complete my university work. But once I started the meds, I slowly but surely started being able to function again. But I was in therapy too. So you need the combination. The SSRIs that I tried were Prozac and Zoloft - Prozac worked quite well but the Zoloft made things a little worse than better. But my one friend with OCD is on Zoloft and she lives a fully-functioning life!

But yeah, being on medication has DEFINITELY changed my life. Honestly, I think I would have taken my own life if it weren't for the medication.

I’m taking Prozac and I would say I’m 90% better!!! A year ago today I was a complete mess. There were multiple times I almost drove to the hospital. I would spend all day on the phone with my dad crying and panicking. I even broke down at work one day and I never cry in front of people I don’t know well, it was so embarrassing. I would try to force myself to keep social but it was so difficult so a lot of times I would just isolate myself. I promise it can get better and I’m still shooting to get to 100% back to my old self

It's such an awful awful mental illness isn't it 😞 😔

I'm happy you are doing so much better!! Keep working!!

Thanks for sharing guys. I feel like I’ve made a lot of progress without medication, but I’m at the point where I don’t know how much of a normal and functional life I can live without further assistance, too. My main anxiety with medication was that it was turn me into somebody different, in a negative way. That it would also affect my libido a lot. But hearing your stories gives me a lot to look forward to.

*may not pay

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I’m on Paxil now. Hasn’t helped much. I feel a little better for a few hours, but not much of a difference to be honest. The most apparent difference is how sedated I can feel. Then I wake up feeling like shit again. Really down and blue. What medications are you on? I know everyone responds to things differently, but I’m just curious. I also don’t want to play pharmacist with my brain lol. I think I’m going to stop taking the Paxil today.

did u start something and how are u!?