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I’m Farley new to being diagnosed wirh Ocd my entire life I was called a hypochondriac because I was always obsessing thinking I had all these things wrong w me , eventually after I had my daughter turned into obsessing of her health when I finally knew something was wrong was when I became obsessed with “kill your daughter “ sentence in my head over and over again crying scared , eventually got help been on meds for a year low dosage recently it just came back because I’ve been stressed out and got triggered my doctor increased my medication did anyone else notice more anxiety when increasing your ssri for the first couple weeks? 😭

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Username: Hopefloats227Hopefloats227

Date posted: 1y ago

I’m not a doctor but my opinion is I would talk to the prescribing doctor. I take Lexapro and just increased and didn’t have a major shift in my anxiety or OCD. When I first tried Zoloft it was a horrible experience so perhaps try a different medication to see if it interacts better? Good luck!

Username: Norman12!Norman12!

Date posted: 1y ago

@Hopefloats227 I also just got on adhd meds so I’m wondering if it causes anxiety at first

Username: Jeffrey Jeffrey

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Although I am not a medical professional it has been my experience that any time a there is a change in meds or there is stress in my life - ocd can become more prominent in my life. I am coming off medication at my own choice and it does cause my ocd to flare up each time my dosage is reduced so I would think - although I am not sure - that it can do the same as the body adjusts to the meds. It is a chemical change - which is what ocd is.

Username: KillianKillian

User type: NOCD Alumni

Date posted: 1y ago

Thank you for sharing your experience, you are not alone! OCD can be scary and confusing to live with, and I’m glad you’ve gotten some support from your doctor. Are you familiar with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy? Medication can definitely help, but it’s often recommended to do ERP alongside medication for effective long term treatment. If you are interested in exploring that option you can always schedule a free call with NOCD, and check out their free resources as well! Know that this increase in anxiety won’t last forever. Even in ERP there will be ups and downs along the way but recovery is absolutely possible!

Username: Rylieraz

Date posted: 4y ago

Hi all, I’m new to the app. I have OCD and anxiety. I am pretty new to my diagnosis- just 3-4 months- but knowing that there’s a label to how I feel is relieving. I also have dermatillomania (skin picking) which is one of my compulsions. I got put on medication- Zoloft- almost immediately after my diagnosis (I’m up to 200mg/day now). Something that has been coming up more frequently is my obsession that something bad is happening to my family. I won’t get into the details but I vividly imagine my parents, siblings, or friends being injured or dying. Can anyone who has experience in these areas give some tips? I feel pretty alone right now I’m how I feel and sometimes I feel like there’s something wrong with me.

Username: N_Smitty90

Date posted: 1y ago

Antidepressants

So my OCD has gotten significantly worse in the last month or so. Constant anxiety and I decided to get antidepressants. I will begin taking them this weekend. I think there’s anyone have any good things to say about them? A couple years ago I got a script for them took one pill and the side effects were pretty hard to deal with so my doctor told me to cut one and a half and take that for a week but I decided not to take them. I think I’m ready to give it another chance. Does anyone else have anxiety about starting medication? Or does anyone have experience dealing with this?

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Username: Chill dude

Date posted: 19w ago

Has anyone had issues with ssri makiing ocd worse

Has anyone had saris make there OCD worse then before they started them. I've always noticed a mental increase when taking ssri or ssnri. But that's the medicine for OCD and anxiety since most doctors dont like benzo and for good reason but still.

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