how to stop compulsive behavior

 

     Morning nana!

          Maybe a daily or weekly pill box might help? I use one now, and used to count mine all the time as well.

  SE

That is a horrible feeling Nana! Compulsive behavior only bothers me when I am under extreme stress, especially when I feel out of control in any situation. It is miserable, and I understand how you feel. It is frustrating to know cognitively that it is unreasonable behavior, but at the same time, you can't stop it!

Reducing your over-all stress and pinpointing your control issues could help. (that's all there is to it Lol!) I know, easier said than done, but something to work on none the less:)

In the meantime, have you tried making a chart? Marking down the dose, time and some other relevant info to help you specifically remember taking your pill could help. For example you could write down what television program was on at the time you took your meds...or what song was on the radio, or what you saw out your kitchen window...just something to 'prove' to your brain that you actually did it, and didn't imagine it. May seem like a goofy idea, but it could work?

Good luck and let us know how you're doing soon,
Scaredy Cat

I did it again.Last night I did not end up taking my pill.Tonight I put a pill in my mouth then took it out again some of it disolved.so I was left with the question do I take another pill or not?so I took a half another pill and threw the partially disolved pill away.but I am left with the feeling of what if most of the elements were disoved from the first one then I took the half of the second one and now i'm overdosed on blood pressure meds but if I didn't take it I could've had rebound high blood pressure.I am on 5 mg amlodipine so if I did take extra would i be sick.Now I am so worried.It all started out I was in the bathroom changing the dressing on my cyst(the dermatologist gave me some stuff to mix up in a jar to put on the cyst so it wouldn't get infected)my grandson who is almost 3 was in bathroom going potty as I was doing this.he got off the potty and wanted my attention when I moved some of the water mixed with medicine splashed on him and that got my nerves up so I quickly washed him and may have got some of the mixture on my hands so I washed them.well when I started to take the first bp pill I imagined that I still had the stuff on my hand and that it was contaminated so thats why I spit it out,rewashed my hands and took a half of a different one but like I said what if in doing this my bp goes to low,something drastic will happen to me.I haven't been this stressed out,nervous in a long time.Not finding out what was wrong with my feet pushed me over the edge by way of my thinking.I really don't know what to do.

I am trying not to worry but it is very hard since I feel weaker as the days go by and the tightness in my feet is getting worse.My teeth are looking like all the minerals are going out of them and I can't get past the foot xrays.I am still feeling where they put the needles in my back yesterday,doesn't hurt it just feels weaker in that area.I have allergies so I take calritin but in some literature I read about rsd it says don't take antihistimines.I just wish I could get into the neuro before september to have him take a qsart test...it should tell me if I have rsd for sure.It would be really easy to not have anxiety so bad if I didn't feel like my tissues were disintegrating.It's a vicious circle the more you sit,the weaker the muscles get but the more you move the more tired and swelly and achy you are.I take my vitamins,multi and calcium with d.I use toothpaste thats supposed to put the minerals back in.I take a short walk atleast once a day.The three things I do that are not good is stress eat,worry and I don't sleep because it seems like laying down or sitting to long make the numbness and weakness worse yet if I walk to long my feet swell.Thank you for the support you have given me because I really need to talk sometimes and I only have 8 more therapy sessions for the year because of my insurance.

I am starting to keep track of everything.My meds.my feelings,my thoughts.How my body feels etc...a journal.I am also going to try to not give up hope.Until I know what this is I am going to walk enough if my body feels like it doesn't want to because if I don't I will lose more muscle.I am going to interact with people even though I am afraid I will say something that doesn't make sense or forget something some one told me earlier.

Whoooo hooooooooo !

You go Nana and never worry about what other's think.  Be true to yourself and know we are here to support and care for you.

Hugs,

Kitt

Nana68,

I'm sorry you're having a difficult time with your meds. I thought maybe another option you may have is putting someone else in charge of your medication and giving them to you. I know I do this for my husband. I also agree with a pill container idea and charting. If you get in the habit of filling your pill container weekly or biweekly and only take from this container then it might be easier not worrying if you took from the pill bottle or pill container. Only use one thing to take from.

Hope this helps.
Your Healingwell Friend,
Serenitee

nana,

Good Morning !  It is good to hear you anxiety has dropped down and you are feeling better.

My therapist told me once that the day you experienced trauma only happens once in your life and that date will never be repeated.  Yes the memories come to us but they are only memories and not the real event.

I used to cry and feel terrified how I was going to get through the anniversay of the trauma and deaths of loved ones but when the day actually arrived I did fine.  A lot of that old anticipatory anxiety rears it's ugly head at times like these.

Sending you healing hygs,

Kitt

 

Hi am all time feeling fluttering and quivering heart sensation went 5 times on ECG every thing came back out normal doctors are saying its Anxiety my point is how come i have this feeling all the time even though when am calm and relax my pulse is very normal 60 to 80 in resting and its regular but why am having this weird sensations ! ANY IDEA IS THIS REALLY AN ANXIETY ?