tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274820584620038108.post7901370802822407619..comments2019-10-15T02:50:01.506-07:00Comments on Purely OCD Me: Oh BabyPurely OCD Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855959162016161437noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274820584620038108.post-32312945427314069092012-01-13T21:10:02.859-08:002012-01-13T21:10:02.859-08:00I really sympathize with you and all the questions...I really sympathize with you and all the questions and concerns you have. Your point about the meds not making you "happy" but giving you the ability to function is right on.<br /><br />I don't have children, but when I was in my 20s, first diagnoised with OCD and depression, I thought I might one day have them.<br /><br />I had suffered since childhood from OCD, but had never gotten help for it until I was 26.<br /><br />My psychiatrist told me that I would probably need to stay on meds for the rest of my life. I asked her about what I would do if I wanted to have children. If I stopped taking the medication, how would I cope? She said, the same way you coped for the first 26 years of your life.<br /><br />Now I was not on an SSRI at the time. What I was taking then was probably not continued during pregnancy.<br /><br />But I knew I had options. If I decided to have a child, and if I went off the meds, I could cope, with help from others.<br /><br />If I was thinking of getting pregnant today, I would have frank discussions with all the doctors and health professionals in my life about staying on the meds or not staying on them. Some meds might be considered safer than others, so I'd look into that too.<br /><br />I have harm obsessions too, so I understnad what you're going through. Just keep reaching out for support and help, and you'll know when you're ready to make a decision.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.com