At this point I feel like I need to get on something ASAP. I know that therapy is a long road and hard work and I am totally down to do it but in the short term (I just started this journey) I think I need pharmaceutical help. Some of the people closest to me agree. I have never been on meds before and it's scary AF but the road I am going down is scarier. Advice?
Meds aren't scary. If you have any symptoms that are scary you stop taking it and you call and leave a voicemail on your psychiatrists phone. The scariest part is the waiting. Often it takes 2 to 4 months to get your first visit with a psychiatrist so just do it now and the two months will go by faster than you think.
Know you’re not alone girl. Contact a Dr and get scripts. They do help
IOCDF has an informational section on their website with recommendations about the best types of medication & and their dosages for Ocd: https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/treatment/meds/ Keep in mind that everyone's genetics are different so what medication has worked for others, may not work for you
Lexapro made me convulse, it was kinda funny but mostly not helpful so we stopped. A couple other drugs didn't help much so now I'm on Fluvoxamine Maleate and omg it's a life saver. My advice would be that you should expect it to take up to two years to find the right meds and maybe longer to find the right dosage, to be patient and make sure to follow your doctor's instructions and that ultimately it is so unbelievably life changing worth it. In January I was bedridded with panic attacks and crying every other day and now I am able to take a shower and do laundry in the same day.
I went on medication because of the same reason. It did help a LOT with intrusive thoughts but sometimes made me feel more angry. I got easily annoyed and would say things I normally wouldn’t. But I think as a short term solution it isn’t the worst. It’s always different but I didn’t like my experience. I will say it did get me through things I didn’t think I would. I would say as short term help it may be worth looking into.
I’ve been on lexapro for about 3 years now and it’s helped so much. It helps me to forget my intrusive thoughts instead of spiraling into compulsions. Took some time to find the right dose and I’m still in therapy but it’s been really positive for me.
I feel like it's got to a point that I just can't deal with stuff on my own anymore. I've tried to help myself with compulsions and thoughts and behaviours and it helps to an extent but I feel like I just need more help. But I don't even know where to start, I've felt so ignored in the past and I don't even know where you can turn to. I'm in the UK so it's difficult, especially considering I'm only 17, to get any help for this kind of thing. I just want someone to talk to, something to help – medication, maybe? I want to try it, I want to see if it would stop the overthinking for a while. Stuff isn't as bad as it has been before, but I feel like I can't just leave this anymore. I just don't know who to turn to or where to go from here.
I have a question My OCD has felt almost invisible the past few weeks and now that is starting to stress me out a lot. Right now I am at a point in my treatement where I was asked if I would like to take medication. I told my therapist this week that I would like to try the medication based on how miserable I feel in during OCD flare ups. But now my brain always tells me that I only go throught this treatement etc. to seek attention and that I am just dramatic and should be ashamed of myself for wanting to take this medication. So now I am doubting if I should take the medication or not. Any advice?
hi. so one big factor of my OCD is rumination. i met a guy who i have a crush on the idea of (idea bc there are red flags). my biggest fear is not finding true love, my ex told me no one else would deal with what i have (my ocd, specifically reassurance seeking and getting overstimulated after intimacy). a few weeks ago, my friends and family all gathered and tried to give me advice that sounded like “you’re shy and you’ll never find someone.” after that, i’ve felt off. i’ve been using an unhealthy coping skill, daydreaming, and i’ve just felt unbalanced. my ocd makes everything feel different sometimes, i can’t explain it. life, myself, almost like being in a dissociated state. has anyone else experienced that? i don’t know how to remain balanced during my off times and i know pms exasperates it all. i take ashwaghanda and omega 3s in a multi vitamin daily. i take them all together in the evening but i’ve missed three days recently and also messed with my rocky sleep schedule because of fun times with friends. i hope these supplements work, because i don’t know if i’d be brave enough for medication. i had a bad reaction on prozac and often am forgetful. i just have been battling my OCD consciously for almost ten years now and unconsciously for longer. i am so tired, as my mental health extends beyond my OCD. i’m in talk therapy with some cbt aspects but i only see her twice a month. i’ve broken down so many times and promised myself id get on track or that certain things would work, but it’s like i am stuck in a circle that gets smaller when i’m able to help myself. i just want to be normal. i want to be able to mess up my sleep schedule to enjoy good times and not suffer horrible consequences or fear that i will be entirely thrown off balance. i don’t want to worry or doubt or feel so dissociative that i squint my eyes for a moment and wonder why i feel so unreal. i will never understand why god has allowed me to go through this. i cannot let it be for nothing but i don’t know how much more to bend and contort my body and brain to get somewhere stable but how lovely it would be if i could. i don’t have much of a schedule right now, i get apathetic and give in with things from time to time. one thing can trigger me and i am back to square one wether in a week or month. any advice, any and all is so helpful. your stories, your thoughts. maybe feeling less alone and knowing what has helped you is exactly what i need right now. thank you 💗
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