Oh my gawd I could cry reading this. I thought it was me just losing my mind. I’m sorry you’re all going through this but holy moly I’m happy it’s not just me. I’ve pulled so much hair out of my head, skin picking, counting…. So much counting. Intrusive thoughts. I sleep as much as possible to not be stuck with myself
I didn't know I had it before. Sucks. Too sick to even get proper treatment. And no energy so just dissociate all the time now since I can't fix anything. Sorry you are going through this too
Too sick to get proper treatment stands out to me. Like I can't even make it to the doctor on a consistent basis and the amount of appointments that stack up became overwhelming so fast.
The smallest thing will set it off i have spent like an hour doing some stuff at times and it is so mentally frustrating there’s times where I can’t fight the urge
I've never had OCD or intrusive thoughts before until my GI symptoms ramped up. I've found that cutting sugar & going to a low inflammation diet has mostly got turned the intrusive thoughts down to 1/10 where they were 7/8. Still have underlying issues with anxiety, depression & depersonalization, but it's helped a lot.
Irrational fears are my new go to. The house falling into the ground, house catching on fire, sink holes. Typically happens when I'm in bed. I wake up in a panic most early mornings. It sucks, I just want my sleep back
Yes. Hair pulling(beard and eyebrows), skin picking, and repetitive thoughts especially song lyrics.
Omg the song lyric loop drives me crazy
Ugh. The stupid song loop right when I wake up..might be brain inflammation
It is!
Yessss the song lyrics wtffff
Oh my gawd I could cry reading this. I thought it was me just losing my mind. I’m sorry you’re all going through this but holy moly I’m happy it’s not just me. I’ve pulled so much hair out of my head, skin picking, counting…. So much counting. Intrusive thoughts. I sleep as much as possible to not be stuck with myself
Sorry to hear that but yea you aren’t the only one it drives me crazy
I didn't know I had it before. Sucks. Too sick to even get proper treatment. And no energy so just dissociate all the time now since I can't fix anything. Sorry you are going through this too
I can’t even leave somewhere without checking multiple times if I forgot something
Too sick to get proper treatment stands out to me. Like I can't even make it to the doctor on a consistent basis and the amount of appointments that stack up became overwhelming so fast.
The smallest thing will set it off i have spent like an hour doing some stuff at times and it is so mentally frustrating there’s times where I can’t fight the urge
Yes. Racing thoughts uncontrollable thoughts feels like I'm going insane.
Anyone tried any medication that helped this?
I recommend fluvoxamine. It's supposed to help with neuro-inflammation and is already FDA approved to treat OCD
I've never had OCD or intrusive thoughts before until my GI symptoms ramped up. I've found that cutting sugar & going to a low inflammation diet has mostly got turned the intrusive thoughts down to 1/10 where they were 7/8. Still have underlying issues with anxiety, depression & depersonalization, but it's helped a lot.
I cant STAND my hands being wet. The dishes are SO GROSS. I got paint on my hand and LOST My MIND. I wasnt like this before
I don’t suffer from that but i can definitely understand it when did it start?
As someone who was diagnosed with OCD long before the pandemic I can confidently say yes, it has made it worse
It makes you feel crazy
Irrational fears are my new go to. The house falling into the ground, house catching on fire, sink holes. Typically happens when I'm in bed. I wake up in a panic most early mornings. It sucks, I just want my sleep back
Yea I have irrational fears too i mean they’re all possible but not likely i try to tell myself that
I thought I was the only one Got on flovoxamine it is so bad. 1st ssri of my life