Juneau
- Date posted
- 3y
NicaNica
- Date posted
- 3y
Yes, it definitely can.
aicragedaicraged
- Date posted
- 3y
I agree with everything that you are saying! For me, I had been seeing my therapist for a few months and she started to catch on that I may have OCD. She did two assessments with me and that’s when it showed up. Since then, we’ve been working on it. This summer I met with a specialist on this platform as well. I would definitely mention everything to your PCP tomorrow. Good luck. Would love to hear how it goes.
Juneau Juneau
- Date posted
- 3y
That's so great! I am glad that you were able to find the help you needed. Tbh, my brain isn't liking the idea of bringing up OCD to my Dr. It's triggering some things, but I am determined to say it somehow. Will let you know how it goes!
Juneau Juneau
- Date posted
- 3y
I did it!! Dr. prescribed me Prozac, and set me up with their therapist. Therapy starts again for me early next mth. I also found a local OCD support group and I am going to see about joining that as well. Thanks for chatting with me. Hope you have a great weekend!
aicragedaicraged
- Date posted
- 3y
I feel the same way. Once I get my mind stuck on a decision like this I HAVE to go through with it. I will do all the research like you did, and then question it but at that point I’ve already gone so far into the process that I can’t turn back. I definitely feel similar, and it becomes all consuming when in the process of researching and the decision process. By the end of it, I wonder too, do I want this or am I just pushing myself to do this because it’s already in my head.
Juneau Juneau
- Date posted
- 3y
I get what you are saying, and I have been there too. This time I didn't let the planning consume me though and I kept myself open to all possibilities. It was a great change of pace for me! I was able to think and put it on a shelf for a bit and then bring it back when I felt like I had more to add. It was really good for me because I tend to hyperfocus so hard that it becomes exhausting. This felt so different, and I guess that is why I am a little surprised by these thoughts I am having now. I am certain of my decision, and certain that I genuinely want to. But it's like I have all these thoughts and etc. like white noise in the background saying otherwise. I have always known myself to be anxious, but I stumbled upon OCD info recently and I am realizing that the shoe fits. I had no idea all the ways that OCD manifests so I am learning more and observing myself in a whole new light.
aicragedaicraged
- Date posted
- 3y
This sounds really similar to my journey too. Where it is not your “textbook” examples of OCD that show, but it manifests in different ways like this. Now that I’m more aware, I realize that I’ve had this for so long and am finally just learning more. I only just received my diagnosis about a year ago. It is very exhausting going through what you seem to be describing, so I’m glad you tried an alternate solution. It’s really nice to connect with someone that is experiencing something similar! Have you met with a specialist through the app or a therapist?
Juneau Juneau
- Date posted
- 3y
It is really nice connecting with you too! That's exactly it. I never in a million years would have thought that I could have OCD, but now I can't unsee the possibility. It's been wild looking back and realizing all of the ways I have been feeding it unknowingly. I can also see that I have had some classic symptoms as well, but mostly it shows in unexpected ways. I have an appt tomorrow with my primary and I was going to discuss anxiety and the possibility of meds, but now I think I am going to bring up OCD. They have an in house therapist so I am hopeful. If you don't mind me asking, what was the diagnostic process like?
aicragedaicraged
- Date posted
- 2y
That’s great!!!! I hope you feel much better now, thanks for chatting too and hope you have a nice weekend :)
Juneau Juneau
- Date posted
- 2y
Thanks!
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Anonymous
- Date posted
- 21w
Advice, pls?
So, yesterday while I was laying in bed, I was relaxing when suddenly I had an intrusive thought about someone, but the thing is that it brought me a sense of enjoyment or calmness for a few seconds before it went away. Once it did, it was only until hours later when I realized what had happened and I began to freak out because I'm reading everywhere that when someone experiences this type of thing, the anxiety happens shortly after the enjoyment or "false" enjoyment. Can OCD do this?
Anonymous
- Date posted
- 21w
Is this normal?
Can it feel like you're enjoying the thought in the moment but then later, hours later feel anxious and do a compulsion?
bokang
- Date posted
- 17w
Is this OCD or just...me?
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