Looking for advice on OCD medication

I will also add that what works for one person,may not do a thing for the other so it may take time to find the right one for you.

Natural route seems appealing,BUT, it's advisable to seek help (a combination of meds + therapy) to fully explore all your options. as someone that has suffered many lifetimes over from OCD,i know exactly what you are experiencing,and it's a nightmare,with (personally) not many that understood,or cared to..... . i take 200mg of sertraline(zoloft) every day,and it works well. nothing will kill the symptoms totally,but medication can really change your life/stress level.

as others will say, it’s about finding what works for you. There’s a valid concern about modern medicine but it’s sometimes just something that you’ll need, and how doctors need to prescribe them to you is to see if the pros outweigh the side effects (at least mine does that, it’s a good rule I believe).

Taking prozac (fluoxetine) and it’s very dependent on you as a person and the dosage, but it seems like its a common SSRI and since I never was given meds before for anything I started out super low (10mg, thx mom) which didnt do anything and now I’m at 30mg. Its genuinely helped me with my thoughts and while it’s still lingering sometimes (like in public) it’s not as severely debilitating as it used to be 24/7. A good bit of the lingering is just habits and behaviors too, but I’m hoping to up it to 40mg if it doesnt stop.

Just started Luvox for mine.

medicines are tricky. you need to know that there’s side effects that come with them and it’s not the only step in getting better. medicines can help out so much, but some can also make symptoms a bit worse. it’s all about finding the right one 💕

ive also tried nearly every ssri as well, but fluoxetine worked wonders for me for about 7 years but eventually my body got used to it. i’ve tried zoloft, wellbutrin, and luvox and had very poor side effects. but now i’m taking duloxetine and it works AMAZINGLY!

I was put on almost any ssri you can think of. I've never felt truly at peace until I was prescribed Wellbutrin. Changed my life.