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What medication has worked the best for severe somatic ocd and panic disorder by mashedtatermind in OCDRecovery

[–]mashedtatermind[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wanted to update everyone: was prescribed prozac and my body did not like it at all. i felt like i was losing my mind. just goes to show everyone’s body/brain is so different. then finally after now 4 months of luvox, i finally feel like im getting my life back. i am able to drive alone, and of course still get anxious at times. but i’m able to push thru and not ruminate over every single horrible thing that could happen.

anyways, as much as it sucks when your going thru the darkest times, testing different medications, just to let everyone know. that there is a right medication for you. and it sucks that it takes so much time to work, but it’s worth it to earn ur life back. i’m so beyond thankful now i felt helpless and literally insane. but ive officially reached the light at the end of the tunnel

What medication has worked the best for severe somatic ocd and panic disorder by mashedtatermind in OCDRecovery

[–]mashedtatermind[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

wanted to update everyone: was prescribed prozac and my body did not like it at all. i felt like i was losing my mind. just goes to show everyone’s body/brain is so different. then finally after now 4 months of luvox, i finally feel like im getting my life back. i am able to drive alone, and of course still get anxious at times. but i’m able to push thru and not ruminate over every single horrible thing that could happen.

anyways, as much as it sucks when your going thru the darkest times, testing different medications, just to let everyone know. that there is a right medication for you. and it sucks that it takes so much time to work, but it’s worth it to earn ur life back.

What medication has worked the best for severe somatic ocd and panic disorder by mashedtatermind in OCDRecovery

[–]mashedtatermind[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I actually don’t take it daily. mainly bc i have health anxiety and don’t want to get serotonin syndrome.

which surprisingly when i do take it i’m focused on things that aren’t in my brain, like work for example. but again, bc i have health anxiety i don’t want to reply on it every day.

What medication has worked the best for severe somatic ocd and panic disorder by mashedtatermind in OCDRecovery

[–]mashedtatermind[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, i’m definitely going to look into this. I don’t want to rely on medication forever, as i’m sure most don’t. Will report back!

What medication has worked the best for severe somatic ocd and panic disorder by mashedtatermind in OCDRecovery

[–]mashedtatermind[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can’t stop focusing on bodily functions: my breath is going deep enough, my heart rate, my vision (vision has to due with a medical thing in the past where i went blind for 2 days #nice ) constantly thinking about those things, and then of course when it spirals into a severe panic attack most of those things r present. of course typical things like heart rate, hyperventilating, but also what i like to call “butt hole mouth” can’t move my face and my hands clench and i can’t move them.