i feel like i’ve hit a real rock bottom and that its time i start my medication. my prescription is zoloft. can anyone tell me their experience on it for OCD?

LOLL!! the marble game :(( okay. that made me feel a lot better lol. does it ever make you dissociate?

@bricady (she/her) Hahaha! Exactly !… and no, I don’t feel like it makes me dissociate. Obviously everyone responds differently. But honestly, anxiety made me dissociate more than medicine. I will say it is causing me to forget bad thoughts quickly. Which is a good thing, but it’s also weird foreign to me, and feels sometimes uncomfortable. I think if I didn’t have the insight or mindfulness, I would assume it was a problem of some sort. But I notice it’s just an adjustment period for me.

@Sasha exactly. thats what i’m also thinking. def would do anything at this point to help my intrusive thoughts

@bricady (she/her) That’s the point I was at. I could take some possible side effects from it, if it means I get control of this anxiety and ocd

@Sasha exactly!! thank you so much for making me feel better

@bricady (she/her) Glad I could help :)

thank you so much! yes i have a therapist! what minimal side effects did help?

@bricady (she/her) it help*

@bricady (she/her) For me it helped a lot with my intrusive thoughts. I was able to manage them a lot better and my overall mood improved. I could still be doing better but I believe that’s only because I wasn’t seeing a therapist and getting help. Medication can only do so much is what I was always told and I guess they are right haha

@mich7 YES lol i definitely hear that. I have many therapists surrounding my life rn lol. i have a talk therapist, and this new OCD specialist, and now i just found out my gym offers therapy on wednesdays. i also do believe therapy+ medication is the best solution

@Michy I guess i’m a little hesitant just because of the side effects. and i’ve read that it makes people feel “numb”

@bricady (she/her) I totally understand the uncertainty and worrying that’s completely normal especially when trying something new. If it causes that I would talk to your doctor and get switched to a different medication. I was on a couple different ones (because I’m allergic to everything 🙃) until I found Zoloft and it’s working well for me. Just go into it with an open mind and try to not let the stress take over. Way easier said than done I know! But you got this! I believe in you! And YES SIS!!!! Take advantage of that therapy!!!

@Michy aww thank you ssooooo much♥️♥️ im so happy zoloft is working for you

@bricady (she/her) No need to thank me! I’m here if you ever need to talk!! You’re so strong! ❤️❤️

@Michy so are you 😭😭 def will take u up on that

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