Day 13 of Prozac for OCD

Hi everyone,

Looking for a little bit of reassurance. I struggle with OCD and it has worsened over the past 2 years. Mainly for intrusive thoughts and checking behaviours. I also have periods of depersonalisation/derealisation.

I don’t really suffer from low mood, more just OCD causing my mood to be low when it is at its peak

I started in 20mg fluoxetine almost 2 weeks ago and the first week felt great, the thoughts were still there but the rumination did decrease. However, as week 2 has hit i have felt an increase in side effects.

- less rumination but more frequency in intrusive thoughts, new ones i haven’t had before. However the grip they have on me passes much quicker than previously and they aren’t overly dark in nature

- uptick in checking behaviours, scared to throw of medicine packets etc so i can count i have taken them correctly

- so tired and overall more lethargic, i have to nap for up to 3 hours a day at times

- blurred vision, its hard to focus

- brain fog

- feeling generally more “spacey” and light headed and a bit disconnected

I just want to know if anyone else has experienced similar? I am really hopeful this is a peak of side effects and i should see and feel some relief in the coming weeks.

Is it normal to feel better then worse then better again while the SSRIs take hold?

Thanks!