Hi Ali, I admire your consistent very helpful contents, i had severe ocd and i took two different types of antidepressants at different times, i didn't practice any erp at that time and i had my ocd completely gone at both times
@@wjat1278 Tbh i had so many types of ocd but the serious one for me was the harm ocd, i took clomipramine and fluoxetine, when i said completely gone i still remember the thoughts sometimes but they don't bother me at all like any other normal thoughts, i hope that answers ur question
Hi Ali - For years I've tried different antidepressants in combination with Abilify in hopes that it will "remove" my intrusive thoughts. But, like you've said, it simply does not work that way. It's really troubling because NONE the psychiatrists I've dealt with recommend ERP and their answer to my OCD is just to increase the dosage or switch meds to no avail. Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you for the videos you create for us because they have allowed me to get my life back from my thoughts. You are simply the best!
@@dejandejan2925 Hi - What I've noticed is that meds work for my depression, but not my OCD. So I still take them to combat depression, but I use what Ali teaches for OCD.
@@T0WER is your OCD better with her style of treating OCD? With just ERP. I might have depression also i don't know. I would like to think that depression and ocd are manageable without meds. I am just taking antipsihotic before sleep for now so i can sleep. I am seeing some side effects so i would like to go 100% without meds. But i don't know is that possible. I just found out 2 weeks ago that i have ocd it was kind a shock.
The way that I like to put it is that medication calms you down enough to let you tackle your recovery. I started taking 300 mgs of Wellbutrin in August of 2019 and my OCD definitely hasn’t been as severe since, but only because it let me focus more on doing work that was good for me. So I would definitely say medication can be a very useful tool to help supplement your recovery. I went from about a 12/10 anxiety to a 6/10 after being on it for like 4 months. And I was even like a 8/10 a week in. Everyone will be different I’m sure, but I haven’t gone back to that 12/10 place once since I started on medication. Wellbutrin is a stimulant though... which I would argue is what many with OCD might need due to its ability to help you shift focus.
This is really good one again! Would you please be able to do another video on real event ocd? I am struggling a lot with a really bad mistakes I made in the past and I keep going from thought to thought, cannot eat, constantly doing compulsions and I just don’t know what to do anymore
Mam please help me... I am taking sertraline and clomipramine for 4 years... And the side effect is I sweat extremely like I find very much problem in doing daily work. My face and scalp always filled with sweat. What to do... Plz help
@@chelzyramirez3663 hi there . I have just gone up on my Paxil I take 50 mg now for 4 weeks , I have noticed a huge improvement on the higher dose . I also take 1mg risperadone
@@chelzyramirez3663 what theme ocd do you have ? I have harm ocd it’s terrible . How many mg are you on . It will work just give it time . I found the antipsychotic really helped as well . Just made my thoughts not so scary and I can move past them easier .
I am wondering should i go without meds. It's been 2 weeks since i got to conclusion that I have ocd. It seems like i have pure o type of ocd. So i wonder should i just go without medication. Anxiety is very very high. But i can deal with it during the day i am just taking antipsihotic now before sleep so i can sleep. I wonder what to do. Should i go without meds or what. Can someone with ocd tell me their experience? I would like to know thank you.
Ali I enjoy your videos but you never responded to my email about my ocd. Know you are busy but its almost like you are holding off to increase the chances that I buy a session. Hope I’m wrong.
Hi Ali, I admire your consistent very helpful contents, i had severe ocd and i took two different types of antidepressants at different times, i didn't practice any erp at that time and i had my ocd completely gone at both times
Really? Complete gone? What are the names of the antidepressent? What type of ocd u have been diagnosed? Sorry too many qs😅
@@wjat1278 Tbh i had so many types of ocd but the serious one for me was the harm ocd, i took clomipramine and fluoxetine, when i said completely gone i still remember the thoughts sometimes but they don't bother me at all like any other normal thoughts, i hope that answers ur question
@@Coolantopa thats amazing..tq😊
@@Coolantopa are you still taking medication or not anymore?
@@Zonum1 i am taking
Hi Ali - For years I've tried different antidepressants in combination with Abilify in hopes that it will "remove" my intrusive thoughts. But, like you've said, it simply does not work that way. It's really troubling because NONE the psychiatrists I've dealt with recommend ERP and their answer to my OCD is just to increase the dosage or switch meds to no avail. Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you for the videos you create for us because they have allowed me to get my life back from my thoughts. You are simply the best!
Are you better now did you just do ERP? Without meds.
@@dejandejan2925 Hi - What I've noticed is that meds work for my depression, but not my OCD. So I still take them to combat depression, but I use what Ali teaches for OCD.
@@T0WER is your OCD better with her style of treating OCD? With just ERP.
I might have depression also i don't know. I would like to think that depression and ocd are manageable without meds. I am just taking antipsihotic before sleep for now so i can sleep. I am seeing some side effects so i would like to go 100% without meds. But i don't know is that possible. I just found out 2 weeks ago that i have ocd it was kind a shock.
Wow nice to see you upload so much!
im taking 70mg of prozac and it helps alot
70 mg or 20 mg?
The way that I like to put it is that medication calms you down enough to let you tackle your recovery. I started taking 300 mgs of Wellbutrin in August of 2019 and my OCD definitely hasn’t been as severe since, but only because it let me focus more on doing work that was good for me. So I would definitely say medication can be a very useful tool to help supplement your recovery. I went from about a 12/10 anxiety to a 6/10 after being on it for like 4 months. And I was even like a 8/10 a week in. Everyone will be different I’m sure, but I haven’t gone back to that 12/10 place once since I started on medication. Wellbutrin is a stimulant though... which I would argue is what many with OCD might need due to its ability to help you shift focus.
This is really good one again! Would you please be able to do another video on real event ocd? I am struggling a lot with a really bad mistakes I made in the past and I keep going from thought to thought, cannot eat, constantly doing compulsions and I just don’t know what to do anymore
Mam please help me... I am taking sertraline and clomipramine for 4 years... And the side effect is I sweat extremely like I find very much problem in doing daily work. My face and scalp always filled with sweat. What to do... Plz help
Have you ever considered switching meds?
I had at least a 70% improvement.
How long did the meds take to kick in? And what medication are you on?
@@chelzyramirez3663 hi there . I have just gone up on my Paxil I take 50 mg now for 4 weeks , I have noticed a huge improvement on the higher dose . I also take 1mg risperadone
It took about a month to notice the changes .
@@cstlye187artz3 oh ok Thats great! I am taking Prozac and I am on my third week almost 4 and I just am hoping my thoughts decrease
@@chelzyramirez3663 what theme ocd do you have ? I have harm ocd it’s terrible . How many mg are you on . It will work just give it time . I found the antipsychotic really helped as well . Just made my thoughts not so scary and I can move past them easier .
I am wondering should i go without meds. It's been 2 weeks since i got to conclusion that I have ocd. It seems like i have pure o type of ocd. So i wonder should i just go without medication. Anxiety is very very high. But i can deal with it during the day i am just taking antipsihotic now before sleep so i can sleep. I wonder what to do. Should i go without meds or what.
Can someone with ocd tell me their experience? I would like to know thank you.
You can recover without medication, but if you combine it with ERP you will get better and faster results just make sure to not tapper off cold turker
Do someone takes paroxetine?
Ali I enjoy your videos but you never responded to my email about my ocd. Know you are busy but its almost like you are holding off to increase the chances that I buy a session. Hope I’m wrong.
I hope you are. I was thinking to email her because I don’t have that kind of money to spend on the session:( good luck then
Please mam check my comment on previous video🙏🙏