I don't mean to be discouraging, but I think you should know that going into this. Helped curb my compulsions without all the shitty side effects, and I feel like myself!Is it possible that Lexapro is just the freaking worst?

I can’t say it’ll be the same for you as it was for me. Best of luck to you!! Did it cause any other weird side effects? I ended up going off of it because of horrifyingly freaky nightmares.

Thank you.I went on Luvox 6 months ago and haven’t had any real side effects other than when I fall asleep I fall asleep hard. I didn't want to argue with him because he Has anyone else here taken Luvox and if so, did you experience any emotional blunting? If you don’t want to take it, there are other meds such as clomipramine which is a tricyclic antidepressant as well as Zoloft but that’s another SSRI. I felt no emotion what so ever. Getting off all SSRI's is part of my current treatment plan.The only downside to Luvox that I am aware of is that it has a very low half life for an SSRI, which means that withdrawing from it can be difficult and missing doses can be a bigger deal.

I have a harder time with the compulsive side of things since I've been dealing with OCD since three.I'm having major issues with panic attacks and the like now, but that's because there's a neurological component that made its way into the mix.I was on it for a while and it worked the best, hands down. I experienced panic attacks, aggressive violent thoughts & high anxiety.

I am not exaggerating when I say I would rather have the worst symptoms of OCD for the rest of my life than ever experience that torture again.Hi there. I really hope it works out for him :)I've been on it for close to 10 years with extremely good results.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castA subreddit dedicated to discussion, articles, and images regarding OCD. Didnt do anything to stop compulsions, and made me feel empty.Switched to Luvox.

It took away my ability to feel any positive emotions at all. Like, panicking apprehensive. I'm definitely going to think about it some more. Eventually the Lexapro did not work anymore. I don't mean to be discouraging, but I think you should know that going into this.Good luck, and I wish your son the best. I went off and now I am on Luvox for my OCD. Side effects were bad insomnia for about 2 weeks. Moving to Luvox is kinda moving to a heavier class of drugs, it's a bit further down the SSRI rabbit hole. We have an appointment with his pediatrician tomorrow and I've read that Luvox is recommended for OCD. I'm glad you figured out he has OCD early. I too took Celexa for quite a few years, had a lot of side effects and not much benefit. :)Was on Lexapro. He just wasn't hearing me at all. It was a nightmare. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts My first two weeks with Luvox my ocd was gone. Like the actual devil in pill form.Did you have any trouble adjusting to the Luvox when you first started it? The weight gain thing is a little :| though since I just lost 15 lbs on a diet lol. I too took Celexa for quite a few years, had a lot of side effects and not much benefit. I am currently going through the withdraw process for Luvox. About a year or so ago, I was on Lexapro and it was the worst experience of my entire life. My doctor said to take it at night because fatigue is a side effect...did you have that problem?The last drug I took was Lexapro and the experience was so negative I haven't been on another since I weaned off in 2010. :)Thank you so much! That's it. I couldn't laugh or smile, I couldn't feel joy, I couldn't feel excitement, I couldn't even feel love for my family. I tried explaining my fears about this to my doctor but I don't think he believed me. It didn't help my OCD or anxiety or depression one little bit and in fact made my depression worse. However, this was the first medication I’ve ever been on but my doctor started me out really low dose (25 mg) then increased (50mg) after making sure I had no side effects.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castA subreddit dedicated to discussion, articles, and images regarding OCD.

I can't imagine allowing him to suffer when medications can help so much.

It's scary but your doctor will not fire you if you decide you don't want to take the medicine. Obliterates my anxiety. I tried many different medications that led up to Lexapro with many that didn't work. Many of us have lived most of our lives with OCD, undiagnosed. I recently switched to Luvox but not without initial hesitation. I just want to know if other people have tried this and what it did for/to them -- not really asking for medical advice. I have actually taken lexapro before and had the exact same side effect. I'm feeling a little better about this whole thing thanks to everyone in here. I was on lexapro, my doctor tried me on Luvox for about a month because I was still dealing with compulsions and although it was very good for compulsions my anxiety went through the roof. Intrusive thoughts, compulsions, etc - all gone. Do you find zoloft helps to control your routines and intrusive thoughts?It worked ,but I had full on visual hallucinations.My fiancé has been taking it and it's been great for him. I was hesitant to do therapy, too, until I found a good therapist. I experienced panic attacks, aggressive violent thoughts & high anxiety. Since then, he has been on Celexa but for the last 6 months he has been having panic attacks, increased OCD routines and is often weepy.

It all came out so flat and disjointed. But you helped put my mind a bit at ease. Please read below for more information and resources about about OCD and what this subreddit is!Press J to jump to the feed.