Has anyone ever recovered from an OCD theme? Are we doomed to struggle with our themes our whole lives or will they go away? I could use a little hope.

Have you ever taken meds or have you done it by yourself?

@Kls2121 I tried Prozac but it freaked me out. I took Ativan for about 2-3 months when I needed it but haven’t needed it in a very long time

My thoughts are so bad I don’t know that I can live with them. I’ve been living with them for a year now and I don’t know how much longer I can do it.

@Scooterino If I were to believe in God I would pray for you this night. Please don't give up.

@Daria Alexandrovna Thank you, friend. I am holding on, I am stronger than this. I just hope that things get better soon.

@Scooterino Please hold on. Don't give up.

@Scooterino They will get better

@ilanar I’m doing my best, thank you so much ❤️

@Dre83 Really? What do you mean freaked you out? I know the first few weeks anxiety can get worse.

@Kls2121 Yeah my anxiety was way high and I was having suicidal thoughts and the nurse practitioner didn’t forewarn me of it so it freaked me out and I said no more

@Dre83 Ohhhh wow. That is so scary. How old are you if I can ask? I have heard suicidal thoughts can happen under like 25. Have you tried anything else qfter?

@Kls2121 I was 36 at the time and I’m 37 now

@Dre83 Ohhh wow. I didn't realize it could happen. Thats my age. That just made me more scared. I wanted to try meds but that was my fear. I have kids so getting worse is not an option. Yikes

@Kls2121 Yeah I have a son too. And he was home with me the day I was freaking out. I wish they weren’t so dam hit and miss.

@Dre83 I am so sorry. What did the doctor say about that? How do you feel now?

@Kls2121 She told me the risk was real low like .0 something I can’t remember becasue it was last May. I feel fine now. Time and therapy have helped me

@Dre83 Wow. I really am sorry. I have 3 kids and I couldn't imagine. That is my fear. Im so glad your doing better. I know some it takes a long time to feel better after the meds. Hope it didn't take to long for you.

How did you overcome it? Do you still get anxiety?

Wow, that’s wonderful news! I hope I’ll feel that way someday.

I meant we can’t make the thoughts go away*

I'm sure you are right. I wish they would though. I love hearing all the success stories. It means there's hope.

@Kls2121 I’ve been doing pretty good. Definitely not where I was a year ago. There’s hope it just takes time and that hurts because we wanna feel better so fast

@Dre83 Thats awesome! What do you think has helped you the most?

@Kls2121 I believe habituation to the thoughts, doing my erp when I can’t handle my obsessions, and my faith in God.

@Dre83 So you do it without meds? Thats even better.

@Kls2121 Yeah, meds just wasn’t for me. It was a bit harder but I’m managing pretty decent.

@Dre83 I'm so happy for you.

@Kls2121 Thank you. I hope you find some peace in the ocd journey

It’s terrible! I wish our brains would give us a break!

I am on meds and doing therapy and my OCD seems to be getting worse, unfortunately. Hopefully soon it will go into remission. I just want to feel like myself again.

@Scooterino Sorry to hear that. Maybe you should talk to your doctor to switch meds. Maybe the one your on is not right for you.

@Scooterino Sometimes during the course of effective therapy, people feel worse before they get better.

@Scooterino It takes time for meds and therapy to start working! SRRI make you feel better not sooner than in a couple of weeks and with right dosage. And ERP at first always makes things worse

@Kls2121 I have been on half a dozen different medications and none of them worked, unfortunately.

@Daria Alexandrovna Unfortunately I have been on half a dozen medications and none have worked. And ERP worked for a few weeks till it gave me such a spike that it pushed me into a bipolar manic episode that gave me suicidal thoughts last week :(

@Scooterino That's harsh. Maybe you need to treat your bipolar disorder first?

@Daria Alexandrovna I’m on bipolar medications and that’s getting much better, thank goodness! But when the OCD spikes it pushes me into mania.

Thats really awesome.

Yes. It is so annoying. Especially when you feel good then boom its back.