Just asking... Did anyone's doctor order any blood tests to see if any deficiencies exists etc? For me this started to get out of control after covid 19 when I was physically quite ill Im wondering if it's linked together??
I think this is an area to be mindful in. Is there some underlying fear under getting covid and any beliefs that it changed you or your body/brain/ocd, etc? and then OCD has possibly latched onto that? Or maybe you are experiencing long covid, etc. This would definitely be something to talk to your therapist and your family doctor about. Maybe make a list prior so that OCD fears doesn't run away with all the what ifs. Just a simple list of symptoms you are actually experiencing. On a side note I use to do clinical research and so that interests me. I did do a little research on studies that looked at deficiencies associated/common with those that have OCD. I talked with my doctor and asked him to test Vitamin D3, Homocysteine (B vits/folate), magnisium and Zinc. Turns out my Vit D3 and the Homocysteine was off... the others are normal. So I am choosing to trust the test. Take the ones that need improvement and then be retested after 6 months. I did this out of curiosity and I recognize that I also have to be mindful to not let OCD drive here. Talk to your doctors, good luck!
Thanks for replying i appreciate it. Not at the moment re fear getting covid etc.. I did get covid a pretty bad case delta :( From that point a year ago my OCD ran out of control so i was wondering if there's a link. According to some literature from the National library of medicine amongst others.. There may be some connection but more research is required. Was wondering if anyone had a similar event like me in that regard. Yup you are right my thoughts have continued to run away i have zoned into my central fear just Don't know how to manage it :/ Thanks so much for the note with D3 B...magnesium And zinc definitely going to talk to my physician about it Thanks again
I didn’t notice an increase of OCD or general anxiety symptoms after COVID, although I did have lingering symptoms - fatigue, muscle aches and pains. I started a b-complex liquid supplement and those pains which felt like arthritis went away.
I was told that this illness that im having now(some say its some kind of covid) is attacking people where they are the most sensitive, so it got my mental health and at first it was the fear of my health which im starting to face but now it got deeper and i have feelings of hopelessness and like a depressed feelings and thoughts like things wont get better. And i dont know where this comes from, im afraid this is actually what i believe. Dont know if its ocd or the illness actually made these problem come up what was pushed away by me... When i have these feelings my first reaction is fear and i dont know if its something i shouldnt give attention or the fear is actually bad and it makes me avoid the problem, so i should work on this depression... I dont know whats happening but its scarry and i dont like these dark thoughts. I think i suffer more because of the fear and shame of these thoughts but again i dont know if the fear and shame shows me that i dont need to give attention to these thoughts or the fear and shame actually blocks me to deal with these thoughts and feelings...
(TW- Please don’t read if you have ocd relating to one off/random medical events) ^ ^ ^ ^ okay so this is something I’ve been confused about for YEARS and completely sped up my ocd symptoms, I had a one off seizure a few years ago, it wasn’t a major one but enough to have family take me to the hospital afterwards, I don’t remember anything whilst it was happening and I was unwell at the time too. I did all the tests and nothing came back, even tested for epilepsy but I don’t have that. No one has been able to give me a reason and that set off my ocd since mine is mostly based around things I cant see hurting me or others (contamination ocd) or me making the wrong decision (rOCD, real event etc etc) (no clue I had ocd at this point though, only got diagnosed last year) I know they can be stressed induced too but I remember not feeling that stressed that night and not much was going on… Is there anyone that’s experienced the same thing?? Could it be OCD related at all?
I had blood work done for a test I was having a couple weeks ago. The phlebotomist hit my vein weird, my arm bled a lot, but eventually stopped. My arm is still sore several days later. The following week I had my bronchoscopy. The nurse used the same arm that was already sore to put in the IV for the meds. My arm started hurting, swelling and burning. I told her it hurt really bad but she ignored me; then I was out. It’s been a week and my arm still hurts, and my veins are tight and hard. Couple that with the white stuff all over my face, that nobody from the care team bothered to wipe off- which I didn’t know about until my husband asked me what it was, I got harm from my OCD! At first I chalked it up to the white stuff on my face was bad bedside manners. Now, I keep thinking that my doctors and everyone associated with the clinics are trying to harm me. This morning I had an incident with the fryer oven while toasting my bagel. I asked my husband about it and he says he didn’t notice anything. I was down to the last few bites of my bagel, and suddenly started feeling loopy. I spit it out and threw the rest away. After sitting awhile thinking of the doctors and phlebotomist etc… it dawned on me that it was my OCD telling me people were trying to harm me. I don’t know how to get over the fact that my arm hurts really bad and my doctor completely ignores my health concerns. I’ve been nauseous for the past two weeks or so - there is definitely something wrong! I think when they find out that you have OCD and/or Anxiety, they treat you differently, as if you’re making up the symptoms. I most certainly haven’t felt heard! My husband always says, what’s wrong now? It’s such a horrible feeling to hear him say that. Is this what you call Harm? Or is it associated with Harm? I’m not sure if this is triggering or not. I hope not.
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