I have a overwhelming feeling of death I have been dealing with the fear of a heart attack or a brain aneurysm even tho I’m in perfect health, it never goes away, does anyone have tips on how to deal with this?
i go through times where i get so hyper focused on stuff like this as well. i don’t really have any tips but just remember you’re not alone
@camilleshae Thank you, knowing other people feel this way actually does help a lot.
Yes. Death and dying and fear of awful diagnoses are my themes. I'm perfectly healthy too. I gently remind myself to stay in the present. Not in the future. Future is not here. I also go see a doctor when certain symptoms bother me to make sure it's nothing serious.
Hi I am going through the exact same thing right now I promise you are not alone although it does make you feel so alone. I really reccomend the book 10 times calmer if you can afford it it’s a book on Amazon which gives you strategies and techniques to help you along your journey Another way which might help is looking into death as a more positive thing.(for example some people believe that we re connect and live again) Really hope you get better in the end❤️
@Anonymous Thank you, I will definitely look into reading that❤️
I get stuck in cycles with this theme. There are times I’m present but it takes one intrusive thought to derail it and cause panic. It’s like OCD wants me to worry so I can “predict” or be vigilant about it and prevent something from happening? It ties in with seeing “signs” in things or if I see anything that relates to my theme, I ruminate, ruminate, ruminate.. Hang in there.
I started dealing with OCD when I became fixated on health issues, particularly the fear of contracting a life-threatening disease. If I experienced any kind of medical symptom, no matter how small, that even remotely hinted at something potentially fatal, it would drive me crazy, and I couldn’t stop obsessing over it. Then one day, I started having intrusive thoughts about accidentally hitting someone with my car, and I would end up driving in circles to check if I had. Eventually, I found myself overwhelmed by a flood of new obsessive thoughts and compulsions. One day, while I was at the park, a squirrel came near me, and for some reason, I felt like it attacked me. I Googled it and learned that squirrels could carry rabies, which spiraled me into a deep fear of rabies. I became consumed with the thought I received a bite from a squirrel, raccoon, or bat any time I’m in areas that trigger me. It started off only being inside then transferred to even being in my own home. This made me obsess over every physical sensation in my body, compulsively checking to make sure nothing was wrong. One compulsion that I hated the most would to be putting rubbing alcohol on me to make sure that I had no open wounds. Every day feels like I’m walking around in a fog of anxiety, constantly worrying that I won’t even make it to old age. Sometimes, it gets so overwhelming that I just want it all to end. It stresses me so bad at times to where my brain feels like I’ve been studying all day.
i have such a fear of psychosis and schizophrenia, so i’m scared that i’m going to develop it and lose control over my OCD thoughts. If im very tired and my eyes get heavy i get so scared that im going to go crazy or that i have one or the other. and if i have a panic attack im convinced im going to develop it. does anyone have any tips on how to work though this? i saw a thing online that said people with these dont know the have it and that scared me into thinking i have it and dont know.
Has anyone ever had an intrusive thought of thinking you’ve might’ve swallowed something dangerous and you can’t trust your own mind? And you feel like you need to go in to get checked out? Any advice or reassurance?
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