Medication

[~PeaceLove]

I'm suffering from Anxiety(ocd) and depression.

I'm seeing a new therapist soon. I know they will prescribe me something. When I was taking an anti-depressant, a few years ago, it made my body feel awful and when I would get upset, I would throw them down the drain. (I know, strange).

I stopped taking the medicine and lo and behold my illness got much worse...enough to develop another illness ocd.
It's awful!!!!!I'm too young to feel like this!

I know some people advise to stay away from prescription drugs. Should I at least try it? What's your experience?

Also, would they put me on two medications? One for my ocd and the other for my depression?

Thanks.

 

[veryscared]

I have been on several different meds and have found that they do help somewhat. Prozac worked best for me for my anxiety, depression, and OCD. I think being on meds is a personal choice. Find a good therapist that knows about OCD and depression. I try to think of it this way. If we had diabetes, we wouldn't hesitate to take insulin. But, because what we have is classified as a mental illness, we hesitate. Just keep in close contact with your therapist if the meds bother you. People have different experiences with them and it may take time to find the right one.

Hope this helped. God Bless.

 

[~PeaceLove]

I have been on several different meds and have found that they do help somewhat. Prozac worked best for me for my anxiety, depression, and OCD. I think being on meds is a personal choice. Find a good therapist that knows about OCD and depression. I try to think of it this way. If we had diabetes, we wouldn't hesitate to take insulin. But, because what we have is classified as a mental illness, we hesitate. Just keep in close contact with your therapist if the meds bother you. People have different experiences with them and it may take time to find the right one.

Hope this helped. God Bless.

Thank you for the good information. God bless.