Has anyone had a positive experience with meds? I feel like OCD has affected my life so much that I need them even after months of therapy (not ERP with a specialist though).

I feel you! I am in a relationship but honestly if my libido were to go down due to side effects of medication my partner wouldn’t really be bothered and would totally understand. I guess I’m more worried about other side effects like feeling numb or just generally feeling like not myself, but honestly the torture I’ve experienced from OCD has made me feel less like myself than I’ve ever felt so I guess nothing can really be worse 😂

Thank you!! I’ve been thinking about doing ERP with an NOCD specialist but I just got a new puppy and honestly I don’t really have any alone time at home because I have to always keep eyes on her, which is why I’m going to therapy in person. But I think I could figure it out!

I’m doing CBT, so yes I think? She basically just listens to what’s going on for me and then suggests how I need to stop the compulsions and also gives me “distress tolerance techniques” aka breathing and grounding techniques but I feel like I’m not making any concrete progress with my behaviors

@monarda So talk therapy is actually not effective for ocd. Your basically just paying someone to do what you do in your own head every day. Some cbt is used in all forms of therapy

Thank you!! Do you feel open to sharing what your side effects have been? That’s one of the things I worry most about

I 2nd this!