Bells
Formerly known as TheVampireQueen.
- Oct 15, 2023
- 20
I have been on SSRIs for sometime now (about 6 weeks) and my psychiatrist said that hopefully the positive effects will start from weeks 6-8 but I really haven't noticed anything change for the better or for the worse. I have an appointment with them next week to talk about my medication.
I had a rough time on weeks 2-3 (which is pretty common) and I did self-harm couple of times and my suicidal thoughts were more frequent. They have calmed down now though, but still like my overall mood and feelings haven't changed from before starting the medication. I was prescribed Sertraline for OCD and depression but my OCD hasn't gone away at all either. I'm open to try different medications next. Anyone have any suggestions or good experiences about medication they have been on? I also want to hear other people's experiences and opinions on SSRIs.
A bit of my background: I have struggled with self-harm for most of my teen-adult life and with suicidal thoughts especially when I was a younger teen. I also have OCD on some scale which makes my everyday life a bit harder too.
I had a rough time on weeks 2-3 (which is pretty common) and I did self-harm couple of times and my suicidal thoughts were more frequent. They have calmed down now though, but still like my overall mood and feelings haven't changed from before starting the medication. I was prescribed Sertraline for OCD and depression but my OCD hasn't gone away at all either. I'm open to try different medications next. Anyone have any suggestions or good experiences about medication they have been on? I also want to hear other people's experiences and opinions on SSRIs.
A bit of my background: I have struggled with self-harm for most of my teen-adult life and with suicidal thoughts especially when I was a younger teen. I also have OCD on some scale which makes my everyday life a bit harder too.