any of you been put on prozac for this?

[luv4godremains]

hey, I put a thread in depression as well, but part of the reason they want to put me on it is for this. So I wanted to ask if any of you had been put on it before and would you mind letting me know what your experiences where? It'd be really helpful! Thanks

 

[akagordon]

Prozac wasn't widely used to treat O.C.D. when I was diagnosed but I do know it's not uncommon for a doctor or psychiatrist to prescribe it to someone with O.C.D. now.

 

[goldenviolet]

i was put on it for mine. it helped for a short time; it worked until i was taken off for being on too many meds, i had other diagnosis with those meds taking priority.

 

[Im-revived]

Well actually, I'm on Prozac and have been for many years, when I was first put on it I was suffering both depression and to a minor degree OCD. After 3yrs I was taken off it to see how id cope with both issues, but found it had helped the OCD, which I don't suffer from now, but the depression got worse when I came off. Obviously it ended up me going back on it for depression but a lesser amount, but with me years ago it did stop the OCD.

Im-revived

hey, I put a thread in depression as well, but part of the reason they want to put me on it is for this. So I wanted to ask if any of you had been put on it before and would you mind letting me know what your experiences where? It'd be really helpful! Thanks

 

[luv4godremains]

thanks guys, it's good to have some input! I'm scared about taking the step which I know I may need to take, and scared to make the decision, but I'll get there in the end, need to do some more praying about it, but it can't hurt to try I guess!

 

[Im-revived]

You definately will get there in the end, OCD isn't an overnight recovery, but following the right advice from specialists and by praying, you can recover. Be positive Love and you'll see.

Im-revived

thanks guys, it's good to have some input! I'm scared about taking the step which I know I may need to take, and scared to make the decision, but I'll get there in the end, need to do some more praying about it, but it can't hurt to try I guess!

 

[luv4godremains]

thanks Jane, I only have OCD very mildly, but I guess it does interferre, and everything else is just getting completely ontop of me right now, so hard to deal with this cr*p right now!

 

[seajoy]

hey, I put a thread in depression as well, but part of the reason they want to put me on it is for this. So I wanted to ask if any of you had been put on it before and would you mind letting me know what your experiences where? It'd be really helpful! Thanks

luv4

I've been on prozac for about 13yrs. I was put on it as soon as I was diagnosed with OCD. It helped a lot for me. The highest dose I was on was 60mg per day, the lowest was 20mg. I am on 40mg per day now, and that seems to be the best for me.

Let us know how you are doing.

seajoy

 

[Ruth~]

I was put on Prozac and Geodon for depression, my OCD was not acting up at the time but I'm off Prozac now and the OCD is acting up. I guess the prozac was helping. I'm on Lexapro now and it helps with depression. I am also under a lot of stress now from my father's death and proceedings going on so maybe that's why the OCD started back up, too. It could be many things that started it up. I also reduced the Geodon but went back to the regular dose right away. Am feeling strange and fearful of the OCD going beserk on me again. I hope you are lead to the right decision for yourself.

 

[tr0pica1rain]

Yep! I started with Prozac.. and my psych. kept raising the dose. Eventually, after my grandma died, the medication seemed to stop helping, and they decided to try different medications. Nothing worked, so they tried prozac again. It worked again and I've been on it ever since.

The highest I've been on was 55 mg, i'm on 20 mg now