Hi,
Living with OCD can feel exhausting, and the meds are meant to ease that load.
Here’s the thing: according to DSM-5, OCD is an anxiety-related disorder, and the meds you’ve been given Uvox CR (fluvoxamine, SSRI), Ristab (risperidone, antipsychotic often used as an add-on), and clonazepam (benzodiazepine for short-term anxiety relief all target different aspects.
The order of taking them usually doesn’t matter as much as taking them consistently, at the right time of day and dose prescribed.
For you, the key isn’t which pill you swallow first, it’s keeping a steady rhythm so your brain chemistry stabilises.
Next Steps
learn how OCD works (obsessions = intrusive thoughts, compulsions = rituals to reduce anxiety). Naming the cycle gives you back some control.
gold standard therapy for OCD is Exposure and Response Prevention. Slowly face the anxiety trigger, but resist the ritual. It rewires the fear loop.
OCD thrives in chaos. Create a routine, even simple: sleep, meals, prayer, work, downtime. Predictability lowers stress.
Health Tips
short practices (breathing, dhikr, focusing on one sense) help ride the urge without acting on it.
involve someone you trust who won’t enable rituals but will encourage progress.
OCD isn’t “you,” it’s a condition. Separate your identity from the illness.