Hi guys

I am currently on my third medication for OCD and each SSRI I have tried has done nothing for my intrusions.

I have become aware that each time I lower my dose on a med to prepare for trying a new one, my symptoms reduce, they don't disappear but it always seems better than a higher dose.

I then noticed that the majority of the recovery stories I have read and books from ex sufferers, all have a full recovery with no medical intervention.

I have also read that too much serotonin can cause the obsessions and not help at all.

I am beginning to wonder that with my therapy, tools and understanding of OCD is putting my mindset in a good place, along with exercise but then adding an SSRI to the mix is just too much serotonin. Surely as we improve, our serotonin levels increase naturally so at some point the medication is no longer needed?

Does anyone have any positive stories of medication helping them to fully recover or is it more a case of making it 'easier to deal with' ?