Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group

Right now I'm on fluoxetine and my mind has gone very quiet but otherwise I feel fine.

The thought of going on medication scares me, but I don't know if it's a justified fear or irrational : ) It's great to hear what works for everyone else though.

Currently on40mg Prozac and 50mgseroquel (twice a day). I'm also diagnosed with anxiety and disorder along win OCD (mine is also pure o.) anyways didn't notice much of a diffence with Prozac but Prozac +Seroquel is the ultimate relief a much quieter mind and shorter periods of repetitive thoughts.

Anxiety and depression ***

I take Prozac 60 mg's.... Use to take 80.... Has helped a lot..... You are not alone, you are in my prayers :)

Luvox has worked wonders for me for years. I still have problems with handwashing but it has silenced the violent intrusive thoughts.

Prozac, up to 60 mg, Trazadone, 100 mg, Seroquel 200 mg, Clonazepam 2mg and Ativan as a PRN. The OCD seems to go in ebbs and flows, but it is always there. Concomitant depression is part of my battle as well.

Ok dumb question here. My daughter has OCD and I am trying to figure this all out. It sounds like the anxiety is treated separately from the OCD? I thought the anxiety was part of the OCD. It sounds like the OCD is split into it parts & treated by each symptom? Thanks for explaining.

There are no dumb questions here! This is complicated stuff. As a social worker who works with mentally ill, I see it as different. OCD has specific symptoms, ie, sometimes compulsions, but a lot of obsessive thoughts. These thoughts are repetitive and often to do stop by simply "thinking" them away. Anxiety is different, anxiety has many more physiological symptoms: excessive sweating, higher heartrate, hot/cold flashes, shortness of breath; or excessive worry... But the thoughts change, and can spiral into "if this, then this". OCD is more of "what if I do the thing that I would never do", or, also, " I need to do this thing, I need to do this thing, I need to do this thing." does that make sense? :)

Thank you, everyone! :)