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Just wondering if anyone else experiences the same things as me. I’m currently on lexapro, wellbutrin and recently seroquel for my OCD. The past 2 weeks I would go all day without even having 1 intrusive thought, I genuinely would forget that I was struggling with them which felt amazing. Now, I’m getting my period in a few days and my anxiety is going back up/thoughts are coming back. Does anyone else experience an influx in symptoms around their period? :( Just sucks because I was feeling so good and now I feel stuck again. Even though I said this same exact thing last month when I got my period lol and felt better the next week ?? It’s just so weird

Username: sarah <3sarah <3

Date posted: 35w ago

Yes!

Username: earthgothearthgoth

Date posted: 35w ago

@sarah <3 It’s so odd because even when I was feeling good for a bit, if I got an intrusive thought it was easy for me to shrug it off/forget about it/be like “ok whatever” But now i completely forget what that feels like to just not care ahhhhh

Username: sarah <3sarah <3

Date posted: 35w ago

@eraserhead Yes, Im just now getting over my period and I finally have a little bit more power of them

Username: User11123User11123

Date posted: 35w ago

Absolutely! Usually, I know that my period is coming because I feel the uptick in my OCD symptoms, before I even get cramps or any other symptoms of PMS. I feel the OCD get worse and after a few hours I’m like, yup, must be getting close to that time do the month - and it always is!

Username: Emmygreene15!Emmygreene15!

Date posted: 35w ago

It's the same for me as well! It's a fluctuation in our hormones that contribute to it. I've been through such a nightmare with BC. Came off of it back in October and it was the best decision I've ever made. Getting my hormones regulated has helped OCD so much! Hang in there!! ❤️❤️

Username: jessicabellomy

Date posted: 4y ago

I hope everyone is doing really well today! I’m curious: how does your menstrual cycle affect your OCD spikes? I went off birth control a few months ago, which REALLY helped me mentally, but now in the week or so before my “natural” period and during, all those intense intrusive thoughts come back. Does anyone else struggle with this, and how do y’all deal with it? Thank you in advance - y’all are the best !!!!!!! :-)

Username: Claire2022

Date posted: 49w ago

Menstrual cycle and worse OCD?

Has anyone noticed their intrusive thoughts worsening the week before and week of their menstrual cycle? It’s like everything is manageable then all of the sudden I get hit by a million thoughts out of nowhere and it gets me so down. I’m just not sure what to do or how to handle it

Username: Lalala321

Date posted: 44w ago

OCD FLARE - period related

I never thought I’d get to this point but generally I would say I’m about 80% recovered from OCD. Which is amazing!! But every time of the month I get really bad intrusive thoughts and it all just feels so real again. Any tips on how to deal with OCD around your period - due to all the hormones and emotions it just makes me feel hopeless again, like every month I’m going to have a huge setback… makes me feel like I won’t ever 100% feel like myself again :(

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