i’ve thought many times that my OCD went away or something similar, but then it all comes back. 

sometimes i have hours, days, weeks even, that i don’t feel the need to do compulsions or have intrusive thoughts as often.

is this normal? do i really do have OCD? it’s like it all comes and goes and i never know when it’ll come or how intense it’ll be.

ocd is quiet sometimes and loud sometimes

OCD Is Sometimes Quiet And Sometimes Loud 

Yes very normal. In between triggers its perfectly normal. The fact thst you asked “do I really have OCD” is OCD trying to convince you that you are the only one who thinks they do “but really don’t.” Don’t react to the triggers, the thoughts. Don’t fuel the cymball monkey. 