I’m going to start new meds in a few weeks and I’m hella nervous. Although the new meds are proven to work better with managing OCD, they will be much stronger than what I’m currently on. This new medicine is called Prozac. Has anyone been on it? What was/is it like. Any advice?

I can't remember how long it takes for the side effect to go away, but your body will adjust to the medication after some time. Medication alone is not sufficient to bring OCD under control, you need to work on behavioural therapy(ERP) to reduce the anxiety.

I switched from Zoloft to Prozac. I tapered down on one while increasing the other. I have been on 20 mg of Prozac for about three weeks and completely finished Zoloft a week ago. It’s hard to tell if my symptoms are from going off the Zoloft or are new side effects of the Prozac. I’ve had some stomach upset, muscle spasms, headaches, some increased anxiety, and drowsiness but these are all considered normal (although the muscle spasms are relatively rare) and again it could also be from going off Zoloft. It’s a slow process and it can be a bit uncomfortable in the beginning but once you find the right dose it is worth it. I believe Prozac is the oldest ssri which is good because it’s been in use longest and most of its effects are pretty well studied.

Prozac did wonders for me. Took away all the thoughts like completely.

medications are a unique experience and can definitely be stressful/anxiety producing! good for you in allowing your values (seems like it is oriented towards recovery/managing symptoms) dictate your decisions vs your fears (fears of side effects, etc). i hope they are helpful for you and that you're able to continue living that values driven life! great work

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Yes, Prozac helps to lower the anxiety associated with OCD. You need to go on a high dosage and be on it for at least 10-12 weeks to see if it is helping with your OCD symptoms. I have been on 60mg of prozac for 12 years!