Recommendations on meds? Right now I’m on 30mg of Vyvamse because I also had slight ADD. I know there are better medicines out that are geared a little more toward OCD if anyone has tried and liked the results? I’ve been on lexapro that did nothing and something similar to Ritalin, but less strong, that gave me pains Just curious. Thanks :)

austinp

Date posted: 6y ago

in what way?

RedMax

Date posted: 6y ago

I took lexapro which did nothing for me, then I took zoloft which made me wanna kill my self, cymbalta felt the same way. Started Prozac almost 3 weeks ago and it’s helping considerably. My OCD thoughts are still here but I’m much more relaxed and my mood has improved. And it’s still pretty early and at the smallest dose so it’s a good sign. Sadly it’s a lot of trial and error , I hope you find something the helps you soon. If you try Prozac and it doesn’t work don’t get discouraged, even meds in the same class won’t have the same effect on you.

cwgrlup1990

Date posted: 6y ago

Be careful with vyvanse.. it's pretty much meth

austinp

Date posted: 6y ago

I’ve been on it since May of last year or so at 30 mg. I tried 50 and that caused pain, so just down to 30 and have been at that pretty much

austinp

Date posted: 6y ago

That’s awesome that’s it’s working for you tho! Yeah I have a little list of different once’s and Prozac may be on it. I will have to start trying something new! The vyvanse works fairly well when it kicks in, but as soon as it’s like outta my system (which I can pretty much tell almost exactly when it is) a few hours later it’s just back to the normal ocd thoughts and stuff. So thank you again :)

RedMax

Date posted: 6y ago

No prob , remember to complement your meds with ERP therapy !

OCDNoThankYe

Date posted: 13w ago

Medication

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.

H399Rocd

Date posted: 12w ago

Medication for OCD?

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 ?

Saraghhhhh

Date posted: 6w ago

New diagnosis

I just got diagnosed with ocd and she suggested I think about taking lexapro for it. Has anybody tried that and does it help at all?

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