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- 3y
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I just started PROzac within the month (as well as finding out I have OCD) and I've started noticing a few moment where I don't have any fear during something that is usually very triggering. For example: my 3 yr old climbing things he "shouldn't", I usually feel so anxious and feel the need to make him stop, but last night all I noticed was my lack of fear in the moment and I was totally chill. In which I then cried bc I assumed the meds must be working 😅 I haven't started ERP yet, but I'm interested. Especially nearing a transitional place with therapy.
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Also, it has been about 3 weeks and I'm just now noticing these things. Also noticed I've been able to start tasks knowing I won't finish them in that go, and been totally ok with it 🤯
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@ptr0nzor Wow that's incredible! I've been doing erp for a while but feel like I need a combo of that and meds. Last time I tried ssris I didn't wait out the side effect period so never got to see if they really worked for me. Now I gotta stick it out and see it through. I'm hopeful though
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- 22w
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.
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I’m starting NOCD. I had several years of cbt as a child (well over 20 years ago) and I see a trauma therapist. But now I’ll be seeking further help for OCD and just really scared. CBT wasn’t helpful for me. How has ERP been helpful for you? Do you feel like you’ll finally get your life back? I’m consumed by my obsessions 😢 Would love others feedback if ERP helped you ❤️
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This is kind of a weird question, but I recently increased my SSRI dosage and have experienced tremendous relief. It has quieted my intrusive thoughts so much and my compulsions are no longer as all-consuming. However, I don’t want to be on this high of a dosage forever and know that medication alone shouldn’t be my only fix. I’m seeing a new psychiatrist on Wednesday and am wondering if the recent decrease in frequency of my symptoms will be a bar to my getting ocd treatment? In other words, if in this present moment I’m doing better, but up until a few days ago my compulsions were taking up pretty much every moment of my waking day, will I still be classified as having ocd? I start getting worried when I feel better that I don’t actually have ocd and just use it as a defense mechanism to avoid consequences of my actions/I’m secretly a terrible person
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