Anyone here have times where anxiety symptoms affect ability to talk and thoughts. Like you mispeak a lot and have difficulty concentrating? Feels like you mind is deteriorating on the spot? Also I've noticed I have been repeatedly touching my face and pulling my hair more. My left cheek also feels like it is numb but nothing is wrong medically with me
This is my #1 cause of anxiety - cognitive decline and deterioration. I was triggered a few days ago by something and have had intense brain fog and lack of focus since then. It's been really hard but I try not to avoid things, which is my go to. The compulsion to check is something I'm working on identifying and stopping, as I'm new to OCD therapy and ERP. It's hard when it affects your experience and you can't really ignore it. I think noticing that you're focusing on it is step 1, and then trying to move your attention elsewhere is the next step. It's challenging, I'm hoping others here might have tips I can use too. Good luck to you in your recovery šš»
yeah it happens to me too ive been pausing and stuttering in my speech more lately-like blanking out. I feel you on the hair pulling too-your not alone dude
I find myself doing that before a full panic attack, which is hard because w health ocd I feel like there's something deeper wrong. I have it all, heart racing, numbness... but its just the anxiety being a jerk. Affirmations in this moment help, saying that it's not actually how I am, just my mind challenging me and I will win. Take a minute to breathe and let yourself get your thoughts in a row. Avoid anything that is helping stimulate that spiral for a moment. I found doing that and grounding techniques help me be present again.
I luckily haven't had a panic attack in 3 years but it sucks. But it will go away
Yes to all of this! Itās so frustrating and fear inducing. Trying to lean into the discomfort and remember some ERP phrases. Youāre not alone!
Any examples?
@MisterNegative I try and say things like āI might be experiencing physical sensations, but they don't define my health." Or "I accept uncertainty about my health and trust in my body's resilience." Itās so hard to do and remember them because my mind is just racing all the time. But I have them written down and am trying to memorize them.
I also try to avoid overstimulating myself and multitasking when I'm feeling this way. That can make things worse.
What about when I'm at work?
Anyone randomly ever starts talking and midway my brain starts feeling weird so it gets super hard to complete my sentence. And often Iām thinking about something and I feel so deattached like I feel weird af like I canāt describe this weird feeling. Can anyone relate? Also days when Iām feeling good.. I still have the fear like donāt be too happy cause ur OCD will return and torture u randomly. And I keep thinking like I was control myself for a year without harming anyone... but what if I hurt someone randomly and just donāt give a fuck? Thatās another fear I have. But yeah please do let me know if your brain feels so weird while ur taking and suddenly it gets hard to talk anymore/ concentrate or even complete it sentence? Please help. I want my old self back again. So So Badly.
Happening rn so kinda curious to if anyone else experiences this sheeeesh Does anyone get physical anxiety with the absence of really anything to be anxious about or any trigger/ intrusive thought I just randomly will get shaky, fidgety, feel a bit nauseous, not able to focus on one thing, doing a bunch of compulsive tendencies despite not getting intrusive thoughts at that moment Idk it came on really randomly today alongside a big slice of guilty pie š„§ where I felt like I donāt talk to my parents enough despite calling them both literally every day. Iām tiredddd
Iām 54 yrs old and had my first episode at 17. Didnāt know what it was at the time. Intrusive thoughts that made me feel like I had lost my mind. Itās continued off and on since then. But just recently found out I have ocd. I was too stubborn or embarrassed to ever admit or ask for help. Anyway, when this is triggered and I get chronic severe anxiety that lasts months I get these symptoms and wanted to see if anyone else experiences these? Severe memory loss from recent events. Even feeling like I donāt know people. A numbness always on the left side of my face. Extreme ear ringing. Feeling like my head is in a vise, but not a real headache. I was just curious. The memory thing is a real issue for me and makes my anxiety worse. These physical symptoms always go away when my anxiety is gone but itās concerning to me. Please share any similar experiences. Hope everyone has a great weekend. Jeff
Share your thoughts so the Community can respond
