Hey there-
I'm pretty new here ~ I've posted a few posts previously, but I will start off by saying that my name is Mitch, and I have had anxiety in the past (6th grade) and am now a 20 year old in college and recently began taking medication again for the newly introduced anxiety that began with the death of my grandfather in June.
So I'm really struggling in particular with my OCD that goes along with my anxiety. It seems to consume my day, and it's been really hard to deal with it over the past few months. Today it was really bad. I could hardly get out of bed in the morning, it was terrible. My OCD/worries jump all over the place. Sometimes it's just simple stuff. I keep repeating things in my mind that are just daily things. Then, I will have a random thought of someone I love dying. And then I'm worrying about
going to prison. It jumps all over the place, and it drives me crazy. This isn't the type of person I am!
Recently, I've seen a huge spike in it with the introduction of Paxil- the new medication I'm on. I have only been on it for a week and a half, and I have heard all sorts of things about
how it's normal for your symptoms to spike while you are adjusting. Hopefully all of this will calm down and go away once the medication starts working. I will keep holding on to hope. BUT...
I am wondering if there are any people out there who can identify with me and help provide some ways to cope. It's hard to take deep breaths and let things go when your OCD is consuming you. Anything is appreciated!
