confused writer

Date posted: 1y ago

HORMONAL IMBALANCE - girls???

I understood that in the 2 big flare ups with OCD (now and 8 years ago) I had problems with my period! Does anyone else have it??? Can it be related????

shelley5791

Date posted: 1y ago

Hi I can relate to that. My mental health spirals with PMS and has spiralled out of control at times with the peri menopause. I am not an expert but female hormones are definitely a trigger for me. Getting them under control is a constant battle, and unfortunately it involves taking everything you enjoy out of your diet ☹️. Hope you manage to sort it out

confused writer

Date posted: 1y ago

@shelley5791 Wow! So interesting. Maybe that’s why it happens. Thank you. Hope you are doing ok

Sadie1994!

Date posted: 1y ago

Oh definitely! Mines at its worst when I’m ovulating and sometimes I’ve missed periods due to severe OCD.

confused writer

Date posted: 1y ago

@Sadie1994! That’s exactly it. How do you handle it?

Sadie1994!

Date posted: 1y ago

@confused writer I actually started taking the pill to stop ovulation and regulate my periods.

confused writer

Date posted: 1y ago

@Sadie1994! And did it help??

Sadie1994!

Date posted: 1y ago

@confused writer Yes 100% for me but for some people it can exasperate anxiety so it really depends on your body

Anonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

Yup… I got PCOS and it has been a journey to say the least. I see an endocrinologist and she usually checks my thyroid and sugar levels. I think Ima have her do blood test next time on my progesterone and adrenal glands because we haven’t checked those in about a year. Surprisingly, i react well and have a good cycle when taking diabetes medication. Don’t know why! But it regulates a lot of things and I do have to take vit D because my levels are always low. Would recommend you see one as well for some insight!

confused writer

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anonymous That’s what I want to do!!!! Thank you so much. My sugar is ok. Thyroid too. But I don’t get my period on time

confused writer

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anonymous I have pcos too

Anonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

@confused writer It sucks man. I am convinced it is what flares up my OCD as well. My levels are usually good too besides my vit D and for some odd reason my CO2. Upon further research, low CO2 levels can be a cortisol issue. But before I go down that explanation spiral, I’ll save you from it 😂 but yes! O highly recommend seeing an endocrinologist, they are the hormone specialist! And advocate for yourself even if your OCD tells you otherwise!

Anonymous 💭

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

So much yes! I’m just after stopping birth control after give or take 10 years. I can’t ever remember having such a spike in OCD. I’m trying to navigate it as best I can but my oh my has the last two months been hard 😫 thinking of you and hoping this rut passes for you soon! 🙏🏼

confused writer

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anonymous 💭 Hope you’ll do better!!! Are you kind of depressed too? Or only anxious?

Anonymous 💭

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@confused writer Just really anxious, but I know as the hormones settle so too with my OCD. We’ve just got to be patient and trust the cycle. I sometimes tell myself “it’s not me, it’s my OCD” which often helps when I’m spiralling!

confused writer

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anonymous 💭 yes!

lydiasue

Date posted: 19w ago

Food OCD

Hey guys! So I struggle with OCD, especially harm, relationship and moral stuff and I am somewhat recovered now. However, my current girlfriend has started showing signs of OCD but it’s abou5 something I don’t know much about so I wanted to see if anyone on here had thoughts about it. She is constantly thinking about food (when to eat it, what is healthy, what is too much, what is too little) and controls the thoughts by giving in and controlling her entire day around food. She don’t really know the feeling of being full. She never starved herself and always eats, but then she feels extremely guilty afterwards. Her thoughts do have to do a lot with her body image and not gaining weight but also not losing any either. Does this sound like ocd or an eating disorder?

Anonymous

Date posted: 13w ago

Late onset OCD

Anyone else develop it in their 30s? I’m 33 and just started showing symptoms in October 2024. So far have only been diagnosed with GAD , PD and depression.I started having intrusive thoughts after a series of panic attacks . My compulsions would be googling. I have made an effort to stop though because it only makes me feel worse. My intrusive thoughts have been around fear of going crazy

Elliesmith

Date posted: 11w ago

Is this a symptom of soocd

I’m 25 and never ever thought this before my soocd relapse. I have a bf of 5 years. Never been a high libido kinda girl. Don’t get me wrong I do get turned on by my bf but not like every day you know? - That had always been in the back of my head, is this normal and ok? But my ocd has latched onto the most scariest what if EVER. My brain is now saying How do you know you won’t prefer to sleep and kiss girls if you haven’t tried it: and it’s that unknown that is scaring the shit out of me. I DONT AND NEVER HAVE wanted to sleep / kiss a girl. But now my intrusive thoughts is all I think about!!! I don’t want I don’t want I don’t want??? So why does my brain think BUT WHAT IF??? I know ocd thrives off uncertainty which is why I think this is happening? But I don’t wanna find out or work it out because all I want is to be with my bf and marry him!! Is this just the epitome of OCD?

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