At 60 I am wondering how many of you , like me are lifetimes? What has your experience been? Isn’t it great how NOCD is an option now? I really thought I was a freak and so lonely at the onset of this…. So grateful to know I’m not alone. I wonder how much better I would have done back then with this type of support?
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@Daisyandconfused Can I ask you if you had worse symptoms with ocd during perimenopause ?
@Daisyandconfused Yea I had a hysterectomy and still having ovulation . My doc said to buy those ovulation pee sticks and about that time take a test and it’s usually positive. I can tell I’m ovulating because I feel worse mentally. Did you go on any HRT for your menopause or antidepressants to help with symptoms? I ended up going on both
I’m in my mid twenties, but have experienced this my entire life. I’m grateful for the tools provided here, especially for people younger than myself. I know it would’ve made a significant difference if I was treated earlier, but I’m still grateful I’m where I’m at now.
It’s always going to be “lifetime” for mental illnesses because you can’t cure them. But that doesn’t mean you can’t recover/heal and love a happy life. And it’s never to late to do that.
I’m 57 and between providers (too severe for NOCD and most IOPs) but this chat is helping me keep afloat as I do ERP on my own with the knowledge I have from being through nearly all levels of treatment pre-pandemic. I would feel very alone without this app even though I have lots of caring family and friends.
@Erin P Hello have you had worse symptoms with your ocd during perimenopause ?
@Schoolie93 Much much worse
@Schoolie93 Estrogen helps
Ocd runs in my family. My mother, myself and daughter have it. Knowing what I know now, no doubt my grandpa suffered horribly from it. Makes me so sad for him that he suffered all of those years alone.
@Anonymous And so grateful that I am as educated on it now and can help my daughter at a young age! I can’t imagine how horrible it has to be for people to suffer alone with this. I get so much comfort reading other peoples stories and being able to share my own.
I am 53 and just realizing that I have had OCD with different themes since childhood. It’s baffling to think about how I have been able to function on my own with this for so long, but as life is getting more difficult as I get older ( my mom recently died and my dad needs lots of help), I am happy that there are many more resources and much more information these days.
@Anonymous So sorry for your loss. Yes what you say is correct. We have been fighting the good fight on our own for so long and thankfully doing what most people would say is pretty good in life. I feel happy and successful and can’t help but wonder how much better my life could’ve been. But here we are. Better late than never. Hang in there w your dad and do not forget to make time for you!!!!
I’m 55 and it’s amazing the info out today. We didn’t have internet or apps just books to help us and only pills and no therapy
Anyone else over 30 and dealing with thoughts that feel debilitating? I know I’m not alone, but I’m curious who else is with me.
I’m new to treatment and only realized I have OCD a few months ago. I went through a tough and abusive marriage and ended up getting divorced. I had my first panic attack several years ago and ended up needing to go on Lexapro. This helped me significantly and allowed me to leave my partner. Several years later and I decided to stop Lexapro because I thought I was good to go. I’m in a very healthy relationship, have a great job, friends/family, go to the gym and have a wonderful life. It’s been about a year off the meds and I’ve had some panic, but I’ve been able to manage it. For some reason, the last three weeks has been really difficult for me. I have different spirals and different thought processes: what if I’m schizophrenic? What if I have a deeper mental disorder? What if I hurt someone? What if I need to leave my partner? What if I end up becoming so depressed that I end up hurting myself? My brain just goes from one what if to the next and once I conquer one, the next one pops up with even more intensity. I started taking NAC and inositol and I’m taking saffron during the day because I really don’t wanna go on back on medication but sometimes my thoughts scare me and I’m convinced that I’m not gonna get better and I know that’s just the OCD loop, but I’m wondering if this resonates with anyone else!
Hi everyone, my name is Kendal and I am new here, although I do not believe I am new to OCD in the SLIGHTEST. Im about to leave my 20s behind and begin a new chapter of my life. Everyone says your 30s are suppose to be the best right? I am proud of myself for making a huge step forward, before the beginning of this new chapter. I’ve been experiencing symptoms of OCD for as long as I can remember. These feelings, thoughts, compulsions have been existing with me since middle school. They’ve manifested in many many different ways throughout the years, and continue to evolve as I get older. I’ve experienced emetophobia, obsessive thoughts about passing out or getting sick in front of people, contamination OCD, white coat syndrome and the newest culprit… Harm OCD. In middle school, it was extremely hard to understand WHY I felt the way I felt, and experienced the intense anxieties that I did. Over the years I kind of just put up with these thoughts and feelings of uneasiness.. and thought it was just regular ol’ anxiety. Recently the harm OCD came through, triggered by a traumatic event. Lemme tell ya… if you’ve ever experienced harm OCD… I am terribly sorry. It’s absolutely horrifying. It scared me so badly, to the point of actually seeking professional help. During that extreme anxiety inducing time, I was also terrified to tell a professional what was happening to me. I started with telling my husband first. What a RELIEF! I learned that telling someone made me feel so much better so I thought, man… I wonder what telling a professional would do for me? RELIEF!!!!! She helped me realize that yes this is a very very real thing people experience daily. She’s suggested therapy to pair with medication. I’ve given the medication about a year to do its thanggg and goodness, what a difference. I wish I got help earlier but hindsight is 20/20. This is me, now ready to implement therapy. I’m ready to gain a better understanding, collect coping skills and chat with people who have had similar experiences. Thinking you’re alone in OCD is incredibly isolating and scary. I am happy to finally realize I am not alone.
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