Thanks - no i don't have any meds - because of my obsessions (typically harmful ones) i never wanted meds as I am afraid it might "alter my brain" - sounds so stupid to type it out, but when I was...
yahoo groups has several ocd groups. i have what is known as pure o, i obsess but i don't have the compulsions. when it hits me, i can't focus on anything but the thought that is terrifying me. it...
i feel like that right now!! i'm not sleeping tonight and this hasn' happened in years and iwant to vomit it's making me so upset. watched a scary movie tonight while drinking (wasn't scary with a...
i have ocd / panic and overall i've been doing well. But tonight, i watched a scary movie while i had a few beers with my husband and now it's hitting me what i watched and i'm very scared and cant...
Thanks. I've never been on meds, and thinking of starting them becomes an anxiety source for me. I know lots of people on them, but for some reason it scares me. However, I'm feeling better today,...
Hello - I've had panic / ocd for about 9 years now and overall things go well, but since Saturday, I've noticed an increase in panic and being very sad. I typically am not a sad person and I just...
Anxiety hits any of us. I have episodes of severe panic and ocd and I was not in an abused situation. I was in a very loving family - so anxiety can make anyone suffer no matter their background. I...
I have the same fears - that I don't just have ocd and panic like my therapist says, but maybe a worse mental health condition. I do fear the other things too, like cancer, aids, etc, but the mental...
I dont watch scary movies either. I used too - many years before my ocd hit and I still have severe panic when i think about some of the movies I've watched over the years. I won't watch the news and...
I have ocd - it's awful in itself, but over the years I've learned to live with it. Every now and again, and last night being one of them nights, I had a horrific nightmare. I won't go into detaials,...
that is a very common feeling w/ panic. What i found helpful was researching my disorder (i have panic and ocd) and buying self help books and seeing a therapist. By talking w/ us on this site and...
Hello all - I have anxiety and ocd - for about 8 years now. Anyhow, ANY time a new prescript ion drug is offered to me I get nervous and after looking up side effects I typically don't want to take...
It's hard trying to please everyone, so you need to realize, you can't make everyone happy. You need to focus on what makes you happy too. now as far as the new wife and your kids, I am in the...
Hello all. I've had ocd/panic since I was 25, so going on 8 years now. I know that alcohol is a depressant, and I don't drink every night. I like to have a few drinks on the weekend. I feel good at...
I am not sure where you are from but in most states, there is a free health insruance program and w/ the panic and bipolar disorder, you may be eligible for disability if it keeps you from working....
I'm sorry you are going through this. I've gone thru severe periods of panic that took months to get over. It is hard work and it is very scary to live thru it. Let your family help you and follow...
Thanks for everything. Music would've been a good alternative. i will remember that, as I know we will be doing future trips to the city. Best wishes for a great and healthy vacation!!...
I certainly can't give you advice on your medicines, but ways to deal with panic if your breathing is bothering you. Could you try watching tv or playing games on the computers to focus away from the...
Couple of things happened to me yesterday. 1st off I visited NYC for the 1st time and walked all around w/ my family and had a great time. I don't want to dismiss the good things for my ocd/panic. At...
Thank you so much for writing. I am very overwhelmed with emotions right now. I know this isn't the relationship I should be in, yet I can't stop feeling so guilty. I wish I had done this years ago....
I've been writing here a lot more lately than I've ever had too. well, now, it's come to the time in my relationship where i need to say "goodbye" and start on my own. I've found a very cute...
I know all to well how you feel. BUT, what I will say, is when I was going to a therapist years ago, disconnection is on of the body's ways of dealing w/ stress. It sucks for us, cause w/ the ocd you...
Thanks Lyn I appreciate it. Lately, my ocd has been getting to me and I find myself needing more reassurance. I did not feel any of those side effects UNTIL i read that side effect. The naseau, etc...
I'm asking cause my OCD is getting to me. I have heartburn problems and for about 2 weeks took samples of protonix. Now, I'm on prilosec cause insurance doesn't cover the other one BUT here is my...
Hi all, Just been in a funk these last few days. I have OCD and panic attacks. I have awful thoughts and they seem to haunt me. Anyhow, I also have extreme nexk pain and it seems on days like today,...
After almost 8 years of having OCD, I am still disappointed w/ how it can affect my life. I have harming thoughts which is very upsetting to me. It seems that anywhere from 3am-5am is when my attacks...
I have ocd - harming thoughts. It sux!! I did CBT and saw a therapist on a regular basis and it helped alot. I never went on meds as that was one of my goals, but sometimes meds are needed. I still...
depending on what state you live in, there is usually a free health care plan for those who don't have it and don't make enough money. Also, hospitals usually have a free care program and they can't...
Oh, what a yucky a.m. I had. It lasted only a few minutes, but I had an awful panic attack around 5 am. I have OCD and it wasn't so much a bad thought as a feeling of being helpless and then i...
Thank you all very much. It is comforting knowing others have OCD / Panic out there. I don't take medicines. If I did, I wouldn't drink as I was always told not too mix them. It seems to be more of a...
I have had anxiety for many years. I would say over the past year or so, anytime I drink, I seem to be sad the next day. Last night was my 15th class reunion. I had a great time and I drank. Today I...
Thank you all for the support. I have been doing better. Work is very busy so that has kept my mind free there. Deep down, I know what the problem is. I am scared about getting older and the...
/community/emoticons/sad.gif I've had panic/ocd for over 7 years now. Anyhow, I typically am not a sad person, but lately, I've felt very sad and tired and don't have much ambition to do anything. I...
I have the same problem w/ drinking. I ENJOY it fully while I am doing it, then the next day, I start to get fearful. I wonder if I embarrassed myself or if I was rude or said or did something...
I've had that happen before, but I am not on meds. I feel crazy when it's happening. It's happened to me when I am driving, like the road looks weird / moving. However, some of it may be a drop in...
I've had OCD for 7 years and I've read BrainLock and another book called The Imp of the Mind, Tormenting Thoughts, along w/ many self help books on anxiety & panic. Most of the time, thru the...
7 years now. I still find it hard to deal with. Not all the time. I have "harming" thoughts and they still upset me after all these years. I don't have any compulsions with it. I went to therapy...