Is it normal that my brain is now focussing on real event or something about morality and cancel culture, and not anymore about POCD? It's like a sneaky trying to find something other that scares me. I am now week 4 of 200mg sertraline and I still feel that my system is very in alarm mode but the thoughts are not repetitive anymore.
Oh yeah themes can change, before my brain focused on "cleanliness" it was (TW) about killers hiding around my house, to the point that multiple times through the years I was stuck in a room for the whole night until I could see sunlight or was stuck immobilized in bed from fear until I passed out from tiredness, but now I can just walk in the dark without too much problems, obviously I still get thoughts, just not as strong as before
Week 8 at 200mg I think was around the time I had that, I don’t give a shit moment. Like oooo there’s a trigger, eh what ever. YMMV but I’ve read weeks 8-12 for Zoloft at your idea dose is kind of where you notice it working for most folks. But like anything, it’s different for everyone. Themes switch. OCD wants to be fed and he’s a hungry bastard. Anything to get you to do a compulsion. I used to dwell on it. Like oh boy a new thing to work on. Now I chose to view it as I beat the last one , I will beat this next one. So congratulations on the work you’ve done on the last theme, I wish you well on your next! 😄
@I’m Batman thanks mate!! I am now at a festival and my brain just started giving me thoughts of no where like: - just throw the bear at the bar - maybe u like inappropriate things - your sister, maybe hurt her - maybe they dont like you omg its so annoying and everytime this anxious inside me. It's absolutely chaotic now my OCD. Like there is no theme anymore, but there are many many things that could be. I hate it. Thank you very much for your support! ♥️ did you experience in week 4, 5, 6 similar things? Like your brain is going crazy now about everything
@ocdnomore1 Yeah my brain does that. Even while the Zoloft was working. Just as time went on I was able to not engage with it. When I had to quit Zoloft it was really active for a while. Got better as I did more and more ERP. Still happens from time to time. The worst for me is when you feel anxiety with no intrusive thoughts. It’s like your ocd is saying do a compulsion …. Ok why ? No idea just do one… ok what one? No idea , just do something , feed me. Like wtf ocd ? I am so confused and have no idea what’s going on. OCD is like me too, so do a compulsion lol.
@I’m Batman okay, yea I get that. Did you also not noticed real improvement until week 4? I mean I remark that there is less the same thoughts but it's like roulette now from harm, pocd, morality to real event or stupid ideas... And my brain is in constant alarm mode
@ocdnomore1 I can’t remember. Even if I could, my week 4 and your week 4 might be different. Everyone reacts differently. I’ve seen folks take it and feel better week 2. Seems off to me but placebo effects are legit too. The mind is a weird place lol. As long as you don’t have any serious side effects , if it was me I would stay the course at least till week 12 which seems to be the recommended time line most folks mention. Don’t get to worked up over if it’s working or not. For me it kind just started to happen one day. Again this if it was me and YMMV. Don’t be afraid to speak to your dr about it too. Together you and your Dr can make the best choice for you.
Totally normal
Themes can switch
Hi everyone, I’m new to the community. I was diagnosed with OCD just a couple of months ago and have been doing some reading and other research to try and understand the disorder. With this, I have been actively seeing a great therapist who has been helpful to build tools to deal with my intrusive thoughts ( contamination OCD is my worst theme). Do help learn to deal with the compulsions, I start on Sertraline or “Zoloft” I believe since November 2024. Currently I’m on 50mg and have been doing this for just over a month. My question for those who are also taking Sertraline and it has been successful, how do you know it has really provided a benefit and how long did it take to get there? I sometimes feel the medication works, and sometimes I feel it doesn’t (maybe that’s my OCD trying to mess with things). Thanks!
I struggling with POCD specially fear of inappropriate porn thoughts.. I am in week 3 sertraline and my anxiety is like at the peak now.. I hope it gets better when I hang on with the med
I suffer since 10 - 15 yrs from specific fears. It was years that my OCD constantly wanted to be checked if I have HIV or not. I had a lot of sex and I thought this is normal. But I ruminated in my backhead about and was testing like 5 - 10 times a year. After the test I felt everytime so relieved. In Corona I was addicted to porn and even I lost control and was watching pretty hard stuff. I was chatting with a girl and we fantasized about really disturbing things. I never wanna meet her and for me was sure it's just kinda onlinestuff. I was in a relationship 3 years now. And I lost fear of HIV. But then came Morality OCD, Real Event (this chat) and after some times POCD. This combination was knocking me out, I felt like the badest person on earth. I did everything wrong and searched for relief and reassurance. It put me to the point of suicidal. I never ever hurting somebody, but my brain was making me a monster. I had to quit the relationship because I just couldn't give her what she deserved. I was in a clinic for 3 months. And we tested medication with ERP (before I took escitalopram for years). Anafranil was working first, then too many side-effects. I tried even without meds, but was so depressed. Now on sertralin for 5 weeks, but only 2 weeks on therapeutic dose 200mg. And wow, now I really feel so confused in the brain. I feel like how big my OCD became. The specific thoughts are not anymore, BUT it sticks on EVERYTHING atm. It's delusional how it feels in the brain. I really hope so deep my brain makes finally a reset and I need to wait it out. I could live with OCD for a long time but the last 1-2 yrs it took absolutely everything. I remark that POCD doesn't stick anymore like before but my brain is now constructing a very bad future because of past mistakes (that I all discussed with family, friends for relief over and over and over again). So it's like my OCD is now Real Event (The sexchat) again. Anyone was on the same point in life?
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