Scared to rock the boat

[overthinkersanonnymus]

I have posted a couple of times about increasing my SSRI from 20mg to 40mg in the hope I'll get some good experience stories but they're few and far between.

I've had anxiety and ocd for 15 years and day to day, I live normally although restricted (stick to my routine and don't do any traveling at all). I have frequent "blips" and to be honest, they're too frequent considering im on meds. The blips are usually health anxiety related and social anxiety.

Im so scared of increased meds in case I react badly and ruin all the hard work I've done over the years and then regret messing with it and never be well again . But Im also scared of not trying and living in a state of constant rumination and fear of panic.

Any pearls of wisdom?

Hopeful bump

Bumping this for you @overthinkersanonnymus

Unfortunately I am definitely not in a position to share any wisdom on this.

I just wanted to say I understand how horrible it feels to be dealing with so much worry.

What else are you/have you added in to help? I think medication works really well when it’s coupled with other things that are beneficial so is there capacity for other stuff if you don’t want to increase medication yet?

Hi OP. I was on citalopram and 20mg didn’t work for me so after a while I bumped it and found my sweet spot I think at 30mg. IMO, if your pills aren’t helping enough then they aren’t helping! But I totally understand your reticence to rock the boat- I was worried too. If you try it and don’t feel settled within a few months I don’t see why you can’t return to what you know works (roughly) to catch your breath? Good luck!